This is a List of Old Xaverians, they being notable former students—known as "Old Xaverians" (Old Xavs)—and members of the "Old Xaverians' Association" ("OXA") of the

Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy * Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD * Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a let ...

school

Xavier College Xavier College is a Roman Catholic, day and boarding school predominantly for boys, founded in 1872 by the Society of Jesus, with its main campus located in Kew, an eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Classes started in 1878. ...

Kew Kew () is a district in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Its population at the 2011 census was 11,436. Kew is the location of the Royal Botanic Gardens ("Kew Gardens"), now a World Heritage Site, which includes Kew Palace. Kew is a ...

Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ...

, Australia. Most entries have been sourced to the official announcement of the Old Xaverians' Association "Roll of Men of Achievement" announced at the 71st Annual Old Xaverians' Dinner held at Xavier College on 21 March 1997. Old Xaverians Association

Arts, academia, entertainment and media

* Philip Brady – TV and radio personality * Michael Chamberlin – stand up comedian; TV personality * Santo Cilauro – comedian; cast member of '' The Panel'' *

Charlie Clausen Charlie Clausen (born 31 July 1977) is an Australian actor most known for his role as Jake Harrison on ''McLeod's Daughters'' in 2003 and as Acting Sergeant Alex Kirby on the police drama series ''Blue Heelers'', which he starred in for the ma ...

– actor and comedian * Colin Colahan – painter and sculptor. An Australian official war artist in 1942 *

Timothy Conigrave Tim Conigrave (19 November 1959 – 18 October 1994) was an Australian actor, activist and author of the internationally acclaimed memoir, '' Holding the Man.'' Education and career Conigrave was born in Melbourne, and attended the Jesuit-run X ...

– author of '' Holding the Man'' *

Greg Dening Greg Dening (1931 – 13 March 2008) was an Australian historian of the Pacific. Dening was born in Newcastle, New South Wales. He was educated at two Jesuit schools: St. Louis School in Perth and Xavier College in Melbourne. He received an M ...

– emeritus professor of history, University of Melbourne; author of the official history of Xavier College and the OXA * Brian Fitzgerald - Prominent Liturgical Musician and Composer. Choirmaster of St. Patricks Cathedral Melbourne 1973-1986. Brother of Paul. * Paul Fitzgerald – world-renowned artist. Founding president of the Realist Artists Guild of Australia. Artist of official portrait of Queen Elizabeth II * Roger Franklin - Author of " The Defender: The story of General Dynamics", " Inferno: The Day Victoria Burned", " Fev" journalist, Quadrant Online editor * Ben Gannon - film, theatre, and TV producer *

Simon Gleeson Simon Gleeson (born 13 January 1977) is an Australian actor and singer who is best known for playing Jean Valjean in the 2014 Australian revival and in the 2016/17 cast of the West End production of ''Les Misérables''. He performed in Noël Co ...

– theatre actor based in London *

Tom Gleisner Thomas Edmund Gleisner (born 24 October 1962) is an Australian comedian, television presenter, producer, director, writer, occasional actor and author. Gleisner currently hosts Network 10's ''Have You Been Paying Attention?''. Early life and ...

– comedian; '' The Panel'' cast member *

Michael Gracey Michael Gracey is an Australian filmmaker and visual effects artist best known for directing ''The Greatest Showman''. Early life and career Gracey grew up in Melbourne – in Carlton then Kew – then started working in visual effects and music ...

- director of ''

The Greatest Showman ''The Greatest Showman'' is a 2017 American biographical musical drama film directed by Michael Gracey in his directorial debut, written by Jenny Bicks and Bill Condon and starring Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson, ...

'' *

Gerard Henderson Gerard Henderson (born 1945) is an Australian author, columnist and political commentator. He founded and is executive director of The Sydney Institute, a privately funded Australian current affairs forum. Education and earlier career Henders ...

– syndicated newspaper columnist and former adviser to prime minister

John Howard John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939) is an Australian former politician who served as the 25th prime minister of Australia from 1996 to 2007, holding office as leader of the Liberal Party. His eleven-year tenure as prime minister is the ...

Gypsy and the Cat Gypsy & The Cat were an indie/dream pop duo formed by former Melbourne DJs Xavier Bacash and Lionel Towers. History 2010-2011: ''Gilgamesh'' Gypsy & The Cat's first live performance was in 2010 in London, where they were based for much of that ...

– two-piece band: Xavier Bacash and Lionel Towers *

Peter Landy Peter Landy (born 1943) is an Australian television presenter. Career Beginning his career in the early 1960s—after attending the Jesuit Xavier College—he started with Radio 3UL, Warragul, co-ordinating horse racing and football broadcas ...

–

Seven Network The Seven Network (commonly known as Channel Seven or simply Seven) is a major Australian commercial free-to-air television network. It is owned by Seven West Media Limited, and is one of five main free-to-air television networks in Australia ...

sports commentator * Lawrence Leung – comedian, star of ''

Lawrence Leung's Choose Your Own Adventure ''Lawrence Leung's Choose Your Own Adventure'' is a six-part Australian television comedy series, starring and primarily written by Melbourne comedian Lawrence Leung and produced by Chaser Broadcasting. The series was filmed over nine weeks fr ...

'' * Dan Lonergan – ABC radio sports commentator *

Sam McClure Sam McClure (born 7 July 1991) is an Australian sports journalist who works for the Nine Network, ''The Age,'' 3AW and Sports Entertainment Network. Career McClure began his media career at 3AW as a broadcasting assistant in 2011, before ...

- AFL journalist *

James Massola James Massola is an Australian journalist and author, currently the National Affairs Editor for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. Early life Massola grew up in Melbourne, Victoria and graduated from Xavier College, and then Monash Universit ...

– south-east Asia correspondent, previously chief political correspondent, ''

The Sydney Morning Herald ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' (''SMH'') is a daily compact newspaper published in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and owned by Nine. Founded in 1831 as the ''Sydney Herald'', the ''Herald'' is the oldest continuously published newspaper ...

'' and ''

The Age ''The Age'' is a daily newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, that has been published since 1854. Owned and published by Nine Entertainment, ''The Age'' primarily serves Victoria, but copies also sell in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory ...

'' *

Matthew Newton Matthew Joseph Newton (born January 22, 1977) is an Australian actor, writer, and director, and son of TV personalities Bert Newton, Bert and Patti Newton. His acting career was interrupted by treatment in a psychiatric unit for bipolar disor ...

– actor (''

Underbelly Underbelly is the side of something that is not normally seen. Figuratively, it means a vulnerable or weak part, similar to the term Achilles' heel, or alternatively, a hidden, illicit side of society. This term could refer to: Business * ...

'', ''

Thank God You're Here ''Thank God You're Here'' is an Australian television improvised comedy program created by Working Dog Productions, which premiered on Network Ten on 5 April 2006, and aired for the first three seasons and on Seven for the fourth season. Each ...

''); Logie nominee *

Jack O'Hagan John Francis "Jack" O'Hagan OBE (29 November 189815 July 1987) was an Australian singer-songwriter and radio personality. Early life O'Hagan was born as John Francis O'Hagan, in Fitzroy, a suburb of Melbourne. He was the son of Pat O'Hagan ...

– musician and poet. Wrote the songs " Along The Road To Gundagai" 1922 & " Our Don Bradman" 1930 * Brian O'Shaughnessy (philosopher) – philosopher based in London * Peter O'Shaughnessy – actor, author, folklorist based in the UK * Boyd Oxlade – author of ''Death in Brunswick''. * Grant Smillie – one half of

TV Rock Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, e ...

Matt Walters Matthew Jeremy Walters (born August 22, 1979) is a former American football player. While at Eau Gallie High School, Walters lettered in three sports, including golf and basketball. Scouted by Baylor University as well as the universities of F ...

– Australian musician * Mike Walsh , – TV personality, entrepreneur, and philanthropist

Business

* Lt Sir Reginald Robert Barnewall 13th Baronet Barnewall aviator. * Sir Lewis Burne President of the Australian Council of Employers' Federations (1957–58). *Edward Connellan , Founder of Connair. * Sir Nathaniel Freeman (XC 1912) Philanthropist, film distributor and Managing Director of

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and abbreviated as MGM, is an American film, television production, distribution and media company owned by Amazon through MGM Holdings, founded on April 17, 1924 ...

in Australia. *

James P. Gorman James Patrick Gorman (born 14 July 1958) is an Australian-American financier who is the chairman and chief executive officer of Morgan Stanley. He was formerly Co-President and Co-Head of Strategic Planning at the firm. Early life James P. Gorma ...

(XC 1970–76)banker, CEO of

Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley is an American multinational investment management and financial services company headquartered at 1585 Broadway in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. With offices in more than 41 countries and more than 75,000 employees, the fir ...

* James Lavan , Head of Trading at the

Commonwealth Bank of Australia The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), or CommBank, is an Australian multinational bank with businesses across New Zealand, Asia, the United States and the United Kingdom. It provides a variety of financial services including retail, busine ...

* Jiro Muramats (XC 1895–97)pearler and storekeeper from

Cossack, Western Australia Cossack, formerly known as Tien Tsin, is an historic ghost town located north of Perth and from Roebourne in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The nearest town to Cossack, which is located on Butcher Inlet (aka Butcher's Inlet) at the ...

* Lloyd J. Williamsproperty developer and entrepreneur * Adam D’Sylva (XC 1995)- Head Chef and owner of TONKA and CODA * George Taylor Chairman of Bank of London & South America Ltd (1970-1971) which later merged with Lloyds Bank Europe Ltd. * Paul Connors- Leading AFL player manager * Lewis Romano - Tech Entrepreneur

Clergy

Denis Hart Denis James Hart (born 16 May 1941) is a retired Australian prelate of the Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Melbourne from 2001 to 2018. Early years and background Hart was born in East Melbourne, Victoria, the eldest of the three chi ...

Archbishop of Melbourne (2001-2018) *

Romuald Denis Hayes Romuald Denis Hayes (1892–1945) was a Roman Catholic Bishop of Rockhampton in Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = C ...

SSC Bishop of Rockhampton (1932-1945)

Law

High Court of Australia

* Simon Steward , Judge of the High Court of Australia (since 2020)

Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea

* Sir Colman Michael O'Loghlen , (XC 1931) 6th Baronet O'Loghlen acting Judge of the Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea, inaugural judge of the National Court of Papua New Guinea.

Australian State Supreme Courts

* Sir

Kevin Victor Anderson Sir Kevin Victor Anderson (1912 – 14 October 1999) was an Australian lawyer and judge who served on the Supreme Court of Victoria from 1969 to 1984. Education and early career Anderson was educated at Xavier College, Melbourne, and became ...

Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria (1969-1984) * David Byrne Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria (1991-2010), Deputy Chief Justice (2001-2010). * William Cox , (XC 1948–53)Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Tasmania * Philip Cummins , Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria (1988-2009), Chairperson of the Victorian Law Reform Commission (2012-2019). * Sir Charles Duffy Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria (1933-1961) * Jack Forrest Judge of the Trial Division of the Supreme Court of Victoria (2007-2018) * Terry Forrest Judge of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria (since 2018) * Tim Ginnane Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria (2013 - present) * Sir James Gobbo , , (XC 1944–48) Governor of Victoria and Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria * Sir John LavanJudge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia (1969-1981) *

Kevin Lyons Kevin Orchard Lyons (7 February 1923 – 24 May 2000) was an Australian politician and member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly representing the seat of Darwin (later renamed Braddon). Biography Early life Born in 1923 in Hobart, he was th ...

Judge of Trial Division of the Supreme Court of Victoria (since 2018) * Sir Murray McInerney Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria (1965-1983) * Richard Niall Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria (since 2017) and

Solicitor-General of Victoria The Solicitor-General of Victoria, known informally as the Solicitor-General, is the state's Second Law Officer and the deputy of the Attorney-General. The Solicitor-General acts alongside the Crown Advocate and Crown Solicitor, and serves as one ...

(2015-2017) * Norman O'Bryan Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria (1977-1992) * Peter Riordan Judge of Trial Division of the Supreme Court of Victoria (since 2015) * Rear Admiral Jack Rush , Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria (2013-2016), Judge Advocate General of the Australian Defence Force (since 2021) * Simon Whelan (XC 1967–1971) Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria (2004-2020)

Senior courts

* Hubert Frederico Judge of the Family Court of Australia (1976-2003). * Geoffrey Giudice President of the Australian Industrial Relation Commission, Judge of the Federal Court of Australia. President of the Fair Work Commission. * Anthony Howard , Judge of the County Court of Victoria (2006-2016). * Michael O’Bryan Judge of the Federal Court of Australia (2019- ) *

Xavier Connor Francis Xavier Connor (12 December 1917 - 27 December 2005) was an Australian jurist. Known professionally as Xavier Connor, he was Chair of the Victorian Bar Council from 1967 to 1969. He was appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court of the A ...

(1926–34)Judge of the

Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory The Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory is the highest court of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). It has unlimited jurisdiction within the territory in civil matters and hears the most serious criminal matters. The court ha ...

; the Federal Court of Australia; Chairman of the

Victorian Bar The Victorian Bar is the bar association of the Australian State of Victoria. The current President of the Bar is Roisin Annesley KC. Its members are barristers registered to practice in Victoria. On 30 June 2020, there were 2,179 counsels ...

* John Walters Judge of the Family Court of Australia

King's Counsel

* Christopher J Blanden

* Chris Caleo

* David Curtain

* Gerard D Dalton

* Richard P P Dalton

* Dr David H Denton

* Jeremy Gobbo

* Dr Richard J Manly

* Geoffrey G McArthur

* John Noonan

* James Peters

* Simon Marks

* Paul Santamaria

* Francis J J Tirnan

* Christopher J Townshend

Medicine and the sciences

* John Billings (XC 1931–35)neurologist and expert in reproductive fertility * Sir Edmund Britten Jones Rhodes Scholar and leading physician in Adelaide. * Daniel Mahoney President of the

Royal Society of Victoria The Royal Society of Victoria (RSV) is the oldest scientific society in the state of Victoria in Australia. Foundation In 1854 two organisations formed with similar aims and membership, these being ''The Philosophical Society of Victoria'' (fo ...

(1939-1940), Director of the National Museum of Victoria. * Professor Sir Peter Morris (XC 1947–52)Nuffield Professor of Surgery at the University of Oxford; President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (2001–2004)

Military and defence

* Colonel Geoffrey Brennan (XC 1920–27) commanding officer of the

Royal Military College, Duntroon lit: Learning promotes strength , established = , type = Military college , chancellor = , head_label = Commandant , head = Brigadier Ana Duncan , principal = , city = Campbell , state ...

; served in the British Army as a lieutenant colonel, landed in France on D-Day, mentioned in despatches, served in India, the North West Territories, the Middle East and Korea, Awarded the Croix de Guerre. * Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Daly

Chief of the General Staff The Chief of the General Staff (CGS) is a post in many armed forces (militaries), the head of the military staff. List * Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ( United States) * Chief of the General Staff (Abkhazia) * Chief of General Staff (Af ...

(1966–1971) * Lieutenant-Commander Michael Parker Naval officer & former private secretary to the Duke of Edinburgh (1947-1957) *Lieutenant Raymond John Paul Parer AFC - aviation pioneer. First single-engined flight from England to Australia.

Politics and public service

Vice-Regal

Sir Bede Clifford Captain Sir Bede Edmund Hugh Clifford (3 July 1890 – 6 October 1969) was a British diplomat and colonial administrator, born in New Zealand, where his parents had moved in an unsuccessful attempt at sheep-farming. His parents were William Hug ...

, , (XC 1904-1907)

Governor of The Bahamas This is a list of governors of the Bahamas. The first English settlement in the Bahamas was on Eleuthera. In 1670, the king granted the Bahamas to the lords proprietors of the Province of Carolina, but the islands were left to themselves. The lo ...

(1932-1934), Governor of Mauritius (1937-1942) and

Governor of Trinidad and Tobago This article lists governors of Trinidad and Tobago. Governors of Trinidad and Tobago 1889–1962 See also * List of governors of Trinidad * List of governors of Tobago * List of heads of state of Trinidad and Tobago * List of prime mini ...

(1942-1947) * William Cox , , , (XC 1948–53)

Governor of Tasmania The governor of Tasmania is the representative in the Australian state of Tasmania of the Monarch of Australia, currently King Charles III. The incumbent governor is Barbara Baker, who was appointed in June 2021. The official residence of the ...

(2004–2008) * Sir James Gobbo (XC 1944–48)

Governor of Victoria The governor of Victoria is the representative of the monarch, King Charles III, in the Australian state of Victoria. The governor is one of seven viceregal representatives in the country, analogous to the governors of the other states, and th ...

(1997–2000) and recipient of the Xaverian Award in 2012. * Sir Michael O'Loghlen (XC 1883) 4th Baronet O'Loghlen Lord Lieutenant of County Clare (1910 – 1922)

Australian Federal Parliament

* Cornelius Ahern MP for Indi (1913-1914) * Richard Alston (XC 1947–59) Minister for Communications (1996-2003), Victorian Senator (1986–2004); Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (2005-2008), Federal President of

Liberal Party The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world. The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left. __TOC__ Active liberal parties This is a li ...

(2014-2017) *

Tim Fischer Timothy Andrew Fischer (3 May 1946 – 22 August 2019) was an Australian politician and diplomat who served as leader of the National Party of Australia, National Party from 1990 to 1999. He was Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, Deputy Prime ...

(XC 1958–63)

Deputy Prime Minister of Australia The deputy prime minister of Australia is the deputy chief executive and the second highest ranking officer of the Australian Government. The office of deputy prime minister was officially created as a ministerial portfolio in 1968, althoug ...

(1996–1999), Leader of the National Party (1990–1999), MP for Farrer (1984–2001);

Australian Ambassador to the Holy See The Ambassador of Australia to the Holy See is an officer of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the head of the Embassy of the Commonwealth of Australia to the Holy See. The first nominee for this position was Dudley McC ...

(2008-2012) *

Rob Hulls Rob Justin Hulls (born 23 January 1957) is a former Australian politician who was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1996 to 2012, representing the electorate of Niddrie. As well as serving as the Deputy Premier of Victoria, ...

(XC 1968–74) MP for Kennedy (1990-1993) * Edward Jolley MP for Grampians (1914-1915) *

Pat Kennelly Patrick John Kennelly (3 June 1900 – 12 December 1981) was an Australian politician. Born in Melbourne, he was educated at Catholic schools before becoming a clerk in the Australian Labor Party (ALP) office in Melbourne. He was an organiser ...

Victorian Senator (1953-1971) * Sir

Phillip Lynch Sir Phillip Reginald Lynch KCMG (27 July 1933 – 19 June 1984) was an Australian politician who served in the House of Representatives from 1966 to 1982. He was deputy leader of the Liberal Party from 1972 to 1982, and served as a governmen ...

(XC 1950–51)

Treasurer of Australia The Treasurer of Australia (or Federal Treasurer) is a high ranking official and senior minister of the Crown in the Government of Australia who is the head of the Ministry of the Treasury which is responsible for government expenditure and ...

(1975-1977); Deputy Liberal Party Leader (1972-1982); Privy Councillor; MP for Flinders (1966-1982) *

Julian McGauran Julian John James McGauran (born 5 March 1957) is a former Australian politician who served as a member of the Australian Senate, representing the state of Victoria. Elected as a member of the National Party, he resigned from the Nationals an ...

National Senator for Victoria (1987-1990; 1993-2006), Liberal Senator for Victoria (2006-2011) * Peter McGauran

Minister for Science and Technology A Science Ministry or Department of Science is a ministry or other government agency charged with science. The ministry is often headed by a Minister for Science. List of Ministries of Science Many countries have a Ministry of Science or Ministry ...

, MP for Gippsland (1983-2008) * Arthur Rodgers (XC 1890) Minister for Trade and Customs (1921-1923), MP for Wannon (1913-1922, 1925-1929) * Thomas Ryan (XC 1890) MP for West Sydney (1919–1921) *

Bill Shorten William Richard Shorten (born 12 May 1967) is an Australian politician currently serving as Minister for Government Services and Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme since 2022. He previously served as leader of the opposition ...

Leader of the Opposition and

Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party (ALP), also simply known as Labor, is the major centre-left political party in Australia, one of two major parties in Australian politics, along with the centre-right Liberal Party of Australia. The party forms t ...

Leader (2013-2019), MP for Maribyrnong (since 2007) * Dan Tehan Minister for Education (2018-2020), Minister for Trade (2020-2022), MP for Wannon (since 2010) * Tom Tehan Senator for Victoria (1975-1978)

Australian State and Territory Parliaments

* John Bennett Tasmanian State MP for Denison (1986-1990),

Attorney-General of Tasmania The Attorney-General of Tasmania is a ministry of the Government of Tasmania with responsibility for the state's courts and tribunals. The Attorney General is a senior minister in the state government and the First Law Officer of the State. T ...

(1986-1989) * Harold Cohen , , , (Xavier Captain 1898)

(1935), Victorian State MP for Caulfield (1935-1943), MLC for Melbourne South (1929-1935) *

Edward Connellan Edward John ("EJ" or "Eddie") Connellan AO, CBE (24 June 1912 – 26 December 1983) was an Australian aviator who founded Connellan Airways and was a pioneer of aviation in the Northern Territory. Early life Connellan was born on 24 June 1912 ...

, Northern Territory MLC (appointed) (1955-1967) *

Leo Connellan Leo Connellan (November 30, 1928 – February 22, 2001) was an American poet of the Beat Generation born in Portland, Maine, who served as Connecticut's Poet Laureate from 1996 until his death in 2001. Life Leo Connellan grew up in Rockla ...

NSW State MLC ((1969-1981) * John Cornwall (XC 1951) South Australian State MLC (1975-1989), Minister for Health and Community Services (1985-1988), Minister for Health (1982-1985), Minister for Environment and Lands (1979), MLC (1975-1988) * Robin Cooper Victorian State MP for Mornington (1985-2006), Minister for Transport (1997-1999) *

Luke Donnellan Luke Anthony Donnellan (born 26 March 1966) is a former Australian politician. He was a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly between 2002 and his retirement in 2022, representing Narre Warren North. He was the Minister for ...

Victorian State MP for Narre Warren North (2022-2022), Minister in Andrews' ministries (2014-2021) * Julian DoyleVictorian State MP for Gisborne (1967 to 1971) *

(XC 1958–63) NSW State MP for Sturt (1971-1980) and Murray (1980-1984) * Michael Gidley Victorian State MP for Mount Waverley (2010–2018) * Matthew Groom Tasmanian State MP for Denison (2010–2018), Minister for Environment and Energy (2014-2017) *

(XC 1968–74)

Deputy Premier of Victoria The deputy premier of Victoria is the second-most senior officer in the Government of Victoria. The deputy premier position was created in May 1932, with Robert Menzies being the first person to hold the position. The deputy premier is appointe ...

(2007-2010),

Attorney-General of Victoria The Attorney-General of Victoria, in formal contexts also Attorney-General or Attorney General for Victoria, is a minister in the Government of Victoria, Australia. The Attorney-General is a senior minister in the state government and the Firs ...

(1999-2010), Victorian State MP for Niddrie (1996-2012) *

Minister in Cain's first and second ministries; Victorian MLC for Melbourne West (1932-1952) *

Brendan Lyons Brendan Aloysius Lyons (17 June 1927 – 7 September 2010) was an Australian politician who served in the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 1982 to 1986, representing the Liberal Party. He was a government minister from 1984 until his defeat at ...

Tasmanian State MP for Bass (1982-1986), Minister for Housing (1984-1986). *

Deputy Premier of Tasmania (1969–1972),

Speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly The Speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly is the presiding officer of the lower house of the Parliament of Tasmania. The role of Speaker has traditionally been a partisan office, filled by the governing party of the time. Speakers of the Ta ...

(1956-1959) * Pat McNamara (XC 1957–68)

(1992–1999), Victorian State MP for Benella (1982–2000) * Charles Murphy Victorian State MP for Hawthorn (1952-1955) * David O'Brien (XC 1985–88) Victorian MLC for Western Victoria (2010-2014) * Thomas Ryan (XC 1890)

Premier of Queensland The premier of Queensland is the head of government in the Australian state of Queensland. By convention the premier is the leader of the party with a parliamentary majority in the unicameral Legislative Assembly of Queensland. The premier is ap ...

(1915–1919)

UK Parliament (House of Lords)

* Lord (Lewis) Clifford (XC 1905), 12th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh, British hereditary peer. - Patron of the Victorian scouting movement. Donated "Yarra Brae", now Clifford Park Wonga Park to the Scouts. Brother of

Public Service

Philip Alston Philip Geoffrey Alston is an Australian international law scholar and human rights practitioner. He is John Norton Pomeroy Professor of Law at New York University School of Law, and co-chair of the law school's Center for Human Rights and Globa ...

United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (2004–2010). UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights (since 2014). * George BrouwerVictorian Ombudsman * Sir Francis Connolly

Lord Mayor of Melbourne This is a list of the mayors and lord mayors of the City of Melbourne, a local government area of Victoria, Australia. Mayors (1842–1902) Lord mayors (1902–1980) The title of "Lord Mayor" was conferred on the position of mayor by Ki ...

(1945-1948) *

Chief of Staff to

(1984-1986) * Franz Schneider Private Secretary to Prime Minister

Joseph Lyons Joseph Aloysius Lyons (15 September 1879 – 7 April 1939) was an Australian politician who served as the 10th Prime Minister of Australia, in office from 1932 until his death in 1939. He began his career in the Australian Labor Party (ALP), ...

(1938-1939), Secretary to The Australian Public Service Board. * George Taylor Chief of Staff to Sir Frank Nelson KCMG, head of the

Special Operations Executive The Special Operations Executive (SOE) was a secret British World War II organisation. It was officially formed on 22 July 1940 under Minister of Economic Warfare Hugh Dalton, from the amalgamation of three existing secret organisations. Its pu ...

Sport

Robert de Castella Francois Robert "Rob" de Castella (born 27 February 1957) is an Australian former world champion marathon runner. De Castella is widely known as "Deek" or "Deeks" to the Australian public, and "Tree" to his competitors due to his thick legs an ...

, World Marathon Champion 1983,

Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exce ...

gold medallist, multiple Olympian & former marathon world record holder. *

Will Davison William 'THE SOOK' Davison (born 30 August 1982) is an Australian professional racing driver. He currently drives the No.17 Ford Mustang GT for Dick Johnson Racing in the Repco Supercars Championship. Davison is a two-time winner of the Bathur ...

current V8 supercar driver and two-time Bathurst 1000 winner * Paul Dumbrellcurrent V8 supercar driver and one-time

Bathurst 1000 The Bathurst 1000 (formally known as the Repco Bathurst 1000) is a touring car race held annually on the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. It is currently run as part of the Supercars Championship, the most rece ...

winner * Zak Evanscricketer; Australia U19s, Melbourne Renegades, Victorian Men’s * Leslie "Chuck" Fleetwood-Smith

test cricket Test cricket is a form of first-class cricket played at international level between teams representing full member countries of the International Cricket Council (ICC). A match consists of four innings (two per team) and is scheduled to last f ...

er *

Dick Garrard Richard Edward Garrard, Order of the British Empire, OBE (21 January 1911 – 3 March 2003) was an Australian Olympic Wrestling, wrestler. Garrard was born on 21 January 1911 in Geelong, Victoria, Geelong, Victoria (Australia), Victoria. ...

Snr. OBE – Olympic Wrestling Silver Medallist 1948 & 3 time Commonwealth Games Gold medallist * Alan Jones 1980

Formula One Formula One (also known as Formula 1 or F1) is the highest class of international racing for open-wheel single-seater formula racing cars sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The World Drivers' Championship, ...

world champion *

David McNeill Glenn David McNeill (born 1933 in California, United States) is an American psychologist and writer specializing in scientific research into psycholinguistics and especially the relationship of language to thought, and the gestures that accomp ...

Australian representative to the 2012 Olympics in athletics * Jonathan Merlocricketer; Australia U19s, Cricket Australia XI, Melbourne Stars * Leo O'BrienAustralian Test cricketer; 1932-1936 *

Pat O'Dea Patrick John "Kangaroo Kicker" O'Dea (17 March 1872 – 5 April 1962) was an Australian rules and American football player and coach. An Australian by birth, O'Dea played Australian rules football for the Melbourne Football Club in the Victoria ...

US college football Hall of Fame inductee 1962 *

Tom O'Donnell Thomas G. O'Donnell (30 August 1926 – 8 October 2020) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Minister for the Gaeltacht from 1973 to 1977. He served as a Teachta Dá ...

cricketer *

Joseph Plant Hugh Joseph Plant (12 October 1907 – 30 August 1993) was an Australian first-class cricketer who represented Victorian Bushrangers, Victoria in the Sheffield Shield during the 1930s. Plant was educated at Xavier College who was initially an Au ...

Australian Rules Footballer (Richmond) and Victorian First Class Cricketer *

Stuart King Stuart Patrick King (22 April 1906 – 28 February 1943) was an Australian sportsman who played first-class cricket for Victoria and Australian rules football for Victorian Football League club St Kilda. Family The son of David James King ( ...

Australian Rules Footballer (St Kilda) and Victorian Cricketer * Ken Roche Commonwealth Games 400m hurdles gold medalist *

Percy Rodriguez Percy Rodriguez (born Percy Rodrigues; June 13, 1918 – September 6, 2007) was a Canadian actor who appeared in many television shows and films from the 1950s to the 1980s. He was of Afro-Portuguese heritage and was born in the Saint-Henri neig ...

- Australian rules footballer, killed in action during the Battle of the Somme. * Karl Schneiderformer Victorian first class cricketer *

Paul Trimboli Paolo "Paul" Vincenzo Trimboli (born 25 February 1969) is a former Australian international football (soccer) player. Trimboli is of Italian ancestry and attended Xavier College, where he was a member of the First XI, and was captained by his ...

former

Socceroos The Australia men's national soccer team represents Australia in international men's soccer. Officially nicknamed the Socceroos, the team is controlled by the governing body for soccer in Australia, Football Australia, which is affiliated wit ...

player * Andrew Gowers (footballer) * James Morrissey (footballer) *

Austin Robertson Sr. Austin Patrick "Ocker" Robertson (21 November 1907 – 6 May 1988) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the South Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and West Perth Football Club in the Western Austral ...

World champion professional sprinter (1930) VFL Footballer South Melbourne Football Club *Four Old Xaverians, Leslie "Chuck" Fleetwood-Smith , Leo O'Brien,

and Joe Plant represented Victoria v South Australia in a Sheffield Shield match at the MCG in February 1933.

International Rowing Representatives

Peter Antonie Peter Thomas Antonie OAM (born 11 May 1958) is an Australian former rower. He is an Olympic & Commonwealth games gold medallist and world champion. He is regarded as one of Australia's greatest ever rowers figuring in senior representative squ ...

Multiple Olympian,

Olympic Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Competitions * Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896 ** Summer Olympic Games ** Winter Olympic Games * Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece b ...

gold medallist 1992 and World Champion 1986
Tom Daffy
- World Championships M8+ 1966 * Marc Douez - World Champion M2+ 2005 * Brian Doyle - Olympic Bronze Medallist Rowing M8+

1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim Elliot and Pete Fleming, ar ...

* David Doyle - Olympian M4-

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...

* Mark Doyle - Olympian M8+ and World Champion M8+

1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 **Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal enter ...

* Anthony Ellis - World Championships - M4+ 1995 * David England - Olympian M8+ 1980, World Championships LM8+ 1977 & 1979 * Dick Garrard Jnr. Olympic rower M4-

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarc ...

& World Championship Bronze Medal LM8+

1977 Events January * January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democrat ...

* Peter Gillon - Olympian M4- 1960 & 1964 * Nick Green - Member of the

Oarsome Foursome The Oarsome Foursome is the nickname for an Australian men's rowing coxless four crew who competed with a clear lineage between 1990 and 2012, winning two Olympic gold medals and one silver medal, two world championships as a coxless four, and ...

; Dual Olympic gold medallist and 4 time World Champion * Simon Keenan - Olympian

2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ...

M8+ & World silver medallist M8+ 2018 * Mike McKay Member of the Oarsome Foursome; Dual Olympic gold medallist and 4 time World Champion * Malcolm McKenzie - World Championships M8+ 1966 * Martin Tomanovits - Olympic Rower M8+

* Peter Tomanovits - World Championships M2- 1987

AFL

21st century players * Andrew Leoncelli XC1992 – Melbourne Demons *

David Bourke David Bourke (born 9 January 1976) is a former Australian rules footballer who played 85 games for the Richmond Football Club, kicking 18 goals and one game player, kicking 1 goal for the Kangaroos. He is the son of Richmond champion Francis ...

XC1993 – Richmond Tigers, North Melbourne Kangaroos * Andrew Schauble XC1994 – Collingwood Magpies, Sydney Swans * Tim Fleming XC1996 – Richmond Tigers * John Baird XC1998 – North Melbourne Kangaroos * Matthew Ball XC1999 – Hawthorn Hawks *

Caydn Beetham Caydn Beetham (born 11 March 1982) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Australian Football League (AFL). Beetham was a midfielder, taken at pick nine in the 1999 AFL draft from the Oakleigh Chargers in th ...

XC1999 – St Kilda Saints *

Ted Richards Ted Richards (born 11 January 1983) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club and the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). AFL career Richards was recruited from Xavier Col ...

XC2000 – Essendon Bombers, Sydney Swans * James Davies XC2000 – Essendon Bombers *

Luke Ball Luke Patrick Ball (born 25 May 1984) is a former professional Australian rules football player who played for the and football clubs in the Australian Football League. From 2003 to 2009 he played 142 games for the St Kilda Football Club whe ...

XC2002 – St Kilda Saints, Collingwood Magpies *

Jobe Watson Jobe Watson (born 8 February 1985) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Watson, the son of three-time Essendon premiership champion Tim Watson, w ...

XC2002 – Essendon Bombers * Cameron Hunter XC2002 – Melbourne Demons *

Marcus Allan Marcus Allan (born 23 May 1986) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. He played for WAFL club Claremont in 2008. He is currently playing for the Old Xaverians in the VAFA. He is the sοn of Collingwood and ...

XC2004 – Brisbane Lions *

Matthew Spangher Matthew "Matt" Spangher (born 23 April 1987) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for West Coast Eagles, Sydney Swans and Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Spangher is a key position player that can ...

XC2004 – West Coast Eagles, Sydney Swans, Hawthorn Hawks * Josh Kennedy XC2006 – Hawthorn Hawks, Sydney Swans *

Robbie Tarrant Robbie Tarrant (born 25 April 1989) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having previously played for the North Melbourne Football Club. He is the younger ...

XC2006 – North Melbourne Kangaroos, Richmond Tigers * Casey Sibosado XC2008 – Fremantle Dockers *

Dan Hannebery Daniel Hannebery (born 24 February 1991) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Sydney Swans from 2009 to 2018 and for the St Kilda Football Club fro ...

XC2009 – Sydney Swans, St Kilda Saints *

Alex Johnson Alexander Johnson (December 7, 1942 – February 28, 2015) was an American professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB), from to , for the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, California ...

XC2009 – Sydney Swans * Sam Shaw XC2009 – Adelaide Crows * Patrick Ambrose XC2009 – Essendon Bombers * Alex Browne XC2010 – Essendon Bombers * Tim Golds XC2011 – GWS Giants, Collingwood Magpies * Xavier Richards XC2011 – Sydney Swans * Daniel Robinson XC2012 – Sydney Swans * Daniel Howe XC2013 – Hawthorn Hawks *

Marc Pittonet Marc Pittonet (born 3 June 1996) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Hawthorn Football Club from 2015 to 2019. AFL career Pittonet was ...

XC2014 – Hawthorn Hawks * Jack Silvagni XC2015 – Carlton Blues *

Sean Darcy Sean Darcy (born 12 June 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). At tall and weighing , Darcy competes in the ruck as well as the forward line. Ea ...

XC2016 – Fremantle Dockers * Willie Rioli XC2013 – West Coast Eagles * Billy Gowers XC2014 – Western Bulldogs *

Bailey Smith Bailey Smith (born 7 December 2000) is a professional Australian rules football player. Smith was recruited by the Western Bulldogs with the 7th draft pick in the 2018 AFL draft, making his debut in the 2019 AFL season. He received a nomination ...

XC2018 – Western Bulldogs * Changkuoth Jiath XC2017 – Hawthorn Hawks * Laitham Vandermeer XC2017 – Western Bulldogs *

Finlay Macrae Finlay MacRae (born 1986) is a shinty player from Kintail who plays for Kinlochshiel. He is a Scottish International as well as Player of the Year 200 Playing career MacRae, who plays alongside his brothers Keith and Johis considered one of the ...

- XC2020- Collingwood Magpies * Tex Wanganeen - XC2021 Essendon Bombers In the 2013 AFL season,

, Josh Kennedy,

, Daniel Robinson, and Xavier Richards were all listed on the Sydney Swans playing list, holding the record for the most Old Xavierians at one AFL club. The 2012 AFL season was a successful year for Old Xaverians as Ted Richards, Josh Kennedy, Dan Hannebery and Alex Johnson were all in the Swans premiership team, and Watson, Richards, and Kennedy were all selected in the All-Australian side.

References

External links

Old Xaverians Association

Xavier College website

Old Xaverian Football Club website
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