List of Riverview Old Ignatians

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This is a list of Riverview Old Ignatians. "Old Ignatians" are alumni of Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview in Sydney, a Roman Catholic school in New South Wales, Australia, run by the Jesuits.

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Academia[]

• Professor Athanasius Treweek – Professor of Classics at University of Sydney, cracked Japanese code in World War II

Rhodes Scholars[]

• Tony Abbott AC, BEc, LLB – Rhodes Scholar 1981,^[1] Prime Minister of Australia (2013-2015), Adviser to the UK Board of Trade since 2020
• Attila Brungs FTSE, FRSN, BSc – Rhodes Scholar 1994,^[1] Vice-Chancellor of the University of Technology Sydney since 2014
• Terence Glasheen, BA – Rhodes Scholar 1938^[1]
• Imre Hunyor BSc, MB, BS – Rhodes Scholar 2005^[1]
• Michael Izzo BA, LLB – Rhodes Scholar 2000^[1]
• Christopher Martin BE – Rhodes Scholar 1990^[1]
• Greg O'Mahoney BA, LLB – Rhodes Scholar 2002^[1]

Business[]

• John Kaldor AO (1936– ) – a textiles industrialist and a significant Australian philanthropist renown for his support of the arts^[2][3]
• Paul Ramsay AO (1936–2014) – billionaire, founder of Ramsay Health Care, and a significant Australian philanthropist^[4]
• Andrew Todd (1904–1976) – leading New Zealand businessmen; also attended Christian Brothers School, Dunedin; member of one of the richest families in New Zealand^[5]
• Sir Bryan Todd (1902–1987) – leading New Zealand businessmen; also attended Christian Brothers School, Dunedin; member of one of the richest families in New Zealand^[5]

Clergy[]

• Rev Fr Edmund Campion (OR1950) – Professor at St Patrick's Seminary, Manly (until the mid-1990s); author and historian^[6]
• Fr John Brendan Casey SJ (1909–1985) – priest and educationist; Rector of Riverview (1949–1954)^[7]
• Rev Fr Jeremy Clarke SJ (OR1987) – ordained a Jesuit in 1993, earned his Doctorate in Chinese History from ANU in 2008^[8]
• Rev Fr Steve Curtin SJ (OR1974) – Provincial of the Australian Province of the Society of Jesus (2008–2013); Director of Jesuit Mission Australia (2001–2008)^[9]
• Most Rev Anthony Fisher OP (OR1977) – Archbishop of Sydney since 2014; Bishop of Parramatta Diocese (2010–2014); Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Sydney (2003–2010)
• Rev Fr Mark Raper SJ, AM (OR1960) – President of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific,^[10] International Director of Jesuit Refugee Service (1990–1999),^[11] Provincial superior of the Society of Jesus in Oceania (2002–2008); ordained a Jesuit in 1961^[12]
• Rev Fr Tom Renshaw SJ (OR1990) – ordained in July 2007; a former Rector of Xavier College in Melbourne, Victoria^[13]

Entertainment, media and the creative arts[]

Dramatic arts[]

• Bob Connolly – journalist and award winning documentary film maker and author^[14]
• Ben Fordham – Channel Nine and 2 GB radio
• Colin Higgins  – writer and film director Harold and Maude, Silver Streak, Nine to Five, Foul Play, etc.
• Marc McDermott – actor on stage and screen
• Gregan McMahon – actor and theatrical producer
• Reuben Mourad – presenter on Network Ten's Breakfast and 5 pm National News
• Andrew O'Keefe – presenter of the Seven Network's Deal or No Deal and Weekend Sunrise; former intellectual property lawyer
• Rob Palmer – presenter on Seven Network's Better Homes and Gardens programme
•  – actor and director on stage and screen

Literary arts[]

• Christopher Brennan – poet (also attended St Aloysius' College)^[15]
• Nick Enright – dramatist/playwright
• Justin Fleming – dramatist/playwright
• Robert Hughes – art critic and writer
• Padraic "P. P." McGuinness – conservative journalist; editor of Quadrant Magazine
• Gerard Windsor – writer

Music[]

• Rob Dougan – music producer and composer best known for the track "Clubbed to Death", which featured in The Matrix
• James Hunt – percussionist for Rüfüs Du Sol
• Ignatius Jones – actor/musician; creative director of Sydney 2000 Olympic Opening Ceremony and ViViD Festival
• Tyrone Lindqvist – vocalist and guitarist for Rüfüs Du Sol
• Thomas O'Dell – lead vocalist of the band DMA's, best known for their song 'Delete' and cover of Cher’s 'Believe'

Visual arts[]

• Michael Arthur Macdonald Scott (1910–1990) – former Jesuit priest and educator, co-founder of the Blake prize for religious art and trustee of the National Gallery of Victoria^[16]

Other[]

• Maurice O'Shea – winemaker^[17]

Law[]

• Tom Bathurst AC – Current Chief Justice of New South Wales
• (1872–1945) – barrister who worked with Sir Edmund Barton for Federation and was a foundation member of the Old Ignatians' Union^[18]
• Peter Garling – Justice of the NSW Supreme Court, 2010 – present
• Clifton Hoeben AM RFD SC – Current Chief Judge in Common Law, NSW Supreme Court (Judge since 2004, Chief Judge since 2012); Major-General of the Australian Army Reserve
• Julian McMahon (barrister)- Bali 9 lawyer
• Sir Henry Edward Manning (1877–1963) – barrister and politician. Attorney-General of New South Wales.^[19]
• Roderick Meagher QC – Justice of the NSW Supreme Court and Court of Appeal, 1989–2004
• George Palmer QC – Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, 2001–2011; musical composer

Medicine and science[]

Medicine[]

• Dr Walter Burfitt CBE – surgeon and co-founder of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons; Founder of the Medical Benevolent Association of New South Wales (also attended St Aloysius' College)^[20]
• Dr Harry Daly CMG – one of the founding fathers of anaesthesiology in Australia^[21]
• Professor William (Bill) Gissane, CBE – founder of Birmingham Accident Hospital^[21]
• Professor David Hunter – rheumatology clinician researcher and Florance and Cope Chair of Rheumatology; ranked as the worlds leading expert in osteoarthritis since 2014

Sciences[]

• Richard Dowden – noted geo- and astrophysicist
• Paul Scully-Power – first Australian born astronaut – Space Shuttle Challenger 1984

Military[]

• Major Dr. Kevin Fagan – physician and World War II hero
• Clifton Hoeben – Major General and NSW Supreme Court Judge
• Michael Slattery – Rear Admiral and NSW Supreme Court Judge

Politics and public service[]

Politicians[]

• Tony Abbott AC, BEc, LLB – Rhodes Scholar 1981,^[1] Prime Minister of Australia (2013-2015), Adviser to the UK Board of Trade since 2020
• David Connolly (1974–1996) – former Federal Member for Bradfield, representing the Liberals
• Thomas Bartholomew Curran (1870–1929) – former member of Britain's House of Commons^[22]
• Jason Falinski MP – Federal Member for Mackellar since 2016, representing the Liberals
• Joe Francis MLA – State Member for Jandakot; Lieutenant, Royal Australian Navy
• Dr David Gillespie MP – Federal Member for Lyne, representing the Nationals; and a former gastroenterologist^[23]
• Nick Greiner AC – Premier of New South Wales (1988–1992); State Member for Ku-ring-gai (1980-1992), representing the Liberals
• Chris Hartcher MP – State Member for Terrigal and former Member for Gosford, representing the Liberals and now an Independent
• Tom Hughes AC QC – barrister; Federal Member for Parkes (1963–1969), Federal Member for Berowra (1969–1972); Former Attorney-General of Australia (1969–1971)
• Peter Johnson – Federal Member for Brisbane (1975–1980), representing the Liberals
• Barnaby Joyce – MP – Federal Member for New England, representing the Nationals; a former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia (2016–2017, 2017–2018)^[24]
• Matt Kean MP – State Member for Hornsby, representing the Liberals
• Stephen Lusher – Federal Member for Hume (1974–84), representing the Nationals
• Jonathan O'Dea – MP – State Member for Davidson, representing the Liberals
• Anthony Roberts – MP – State Member for Lane Cove, representing the Liberals

Public service[]

• Michael Coutts-Trotter – senior New South Wales public servant, currently Secretary of the NSW Department of Communities and Justice since 2019^[25]
• Lachlan Harris – Senior Press Secretary to former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd^[26]
• Paul McClintock – Secretary to Cabinet; Head of Cabinet Policy Unit 2000–2003,^[27] Chairman of ADI, and Director of Macquarie Infrastructure Investment Management

Sport[]

AFL[]

• Craig Nettelbeck
• Jed Anderson – Hawthorn Hawks 2013-
• Leo Barry – Sydney Swans 1995–2009 – AFL Premiership winning player 2005
• Josh Bruce – Greater Western Sydney Giants 2012-
• Malcolm Lynch – Western Bulldogs 2007–2009, North Melbourne Football Club 2012
• Dan Robinson –

Basketball[]

• Tony De Ambrosis – Sydney Kings 1990-1993, Gold Coast Rollers 1994-1996 and Townsville Suns, later known as Townsville Crocodiles, 1997-1998^[28]
• Jordan Hunter – Sydney Kings since 2019
• Archer Woodhill – Sydney Kings since 2021

Cricket[]

• Jackson Bird – Australian Test Cricketer 2012 –, Tasmanian Tigers 2011 –, Melbourne Stars 2012 –, Sheffield Shield 'Player of the Year' 2011–2012, Australia A 2012^[29]
• John Davison – Canadian Cricketer 2001-11.

Football[]

• Callum Elder  – Leicester City F.C. 2013-2019. Hull City A.F.C 2019 - present.
• Adam Biddle – played soccer for Sydney FC^[30] In addition to such accolades, is also father to Liam Biddle

Rowing[]

• Bryan Curtin  – Olympian, Munich 1972 M8+.
• Richard Curtin  – Olympian, Munich 1972 M8+.
• Joe Donnelly  – Australian representative coxswain (1974-75) M8+ and National Rowing Coach, Vietnam.
• Simon Nola  – silver medallist at World Rowing Championships 2013 LM8+.
• Daniel Noonan – dual Olympian, Beijing 2008 M4X and London 2012 M4X bronze medallist.

Rugby Union[]

State/Provincial/National[]

•  – Wallabies 1995
•  – Wallabies 1939 training quad, Wallabies landed in England to learn war had broken out, tour cancelled.
• Bryan Hughes – Wallabies 1913, (2 Caps), Christchurch, NZ
• Charles Morrissey – Wallabies 1925-26,(5 Caps) Sydney, NSW
•  – Wallabies 1908-09, Sydney, NSW
•  – Wallabies 1928, (5 Caps) Wellington, NZ
• Ignatius O'Donnell – Wallabies 1899 (2 Caps), Sydney, NSW
• James Hughes – Wallabies 1907 (2 Caps), Sydney, NSW
• James O'Donnell – Wallabies 1899 (1 Cap), Sydney, NSW
•  – Wallabies 1947-48
•  – Wallabies 1982-1983, (4 Caps), Sydney, NSW
• John "Jack" Manning – Wallabies 1904 (1 Cap), Great Britain
•  – Wallabies 1964
• Jack Dempsey – Wallabies 2017–Present, NSW Waratahs 2015 - Present, Australian Schoolboys 2012, Australian U20 2013-2014
• Mitch Inman – Western Force 2011, Melbourne Rebels 2012,^[31] Wallabies training squad 2012^[32]
• Jono Jenkins – NSW Waratahs 2012, Western Force 2010, Australian Rugby Sevens 2009^[33]
• Jim Lenehan – Wallabies 1958-1967, (24 Caps), Sydney, NSW
• Lachlan McCaffrey – NSW Waratahs 2010, Western Force 2012, ACT Brumbies 2013^[34]
• David McDuling – Queensland Reds 2012–2015, Australian Under 20s Rugby World Cup 2009^[35] Natal/Durban Sharks 2015-
• Angus Roberts – Melbourne Rebels 2013^[36]
• Michael Wells – ACT Brumbies 2016 and NSW Waratahs 2017-2019 Melbourne Rebels 2020 - present Wallabies squad 2021 French Test Series^[37]

• Robert Westfield – Wallabies 1928-29 (6 Caps), Sydney, NSW
• Tom Coolican – USA Eagles 2018-Present

Rugby Sevens[]

• Henry Hutchison – World Rugby Sevens Series Rookie Player of the Year 2015/16^{[citation needed]}
• Ed Jenkins – Australian Rugby Sevens Captain 2012^[38]

Touch Football[]

• Andrew Roughan – Portugal 2010^[39]

Olympians[]

• Frederick Lane – Australia's first Olympic swimmer, Paris 1900, he took gold in the 200 metres freestyle and the 200 metres obstacle race^[40]
• Daniel Noonan – Australian Olympic rower, men's quad scull in Beijing 2008 (fourth place), also London 2012 (bronze medal).
• Ed Fernon – Modern pentathlon 2012 London Olympics
• Aidan Roach – Water polo 2012 London Olympics, 2016 Rio Olympics
• Will Ryan – Sailing 2016 Rio Olympics

Other[]

• Richard Walsh – professional mixed martial artist and UFC competitor^[41]

References[]

External links[]

• Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview Website
• Old Ignatians Union
• Old Ignatians Rugby Club
• University of Sydney Registrar
• Australian Rugby [1]
• Australian Rugby [2]