This is a list of alumni of Fort Street High School, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia who have attained notability in various fields. It includes alumni of the historical Fort Street Boys' High School, Fort Street Girls' High School, Fort Street Superior Public School and Fort Street Model School (or Fort Street National School), from which Fort Street Public School also descends. They are named "Fortians" in the traditions of these schools.
Politics, government and the law
Edwin Abbott CBE (1878–1947), Controller-General of the Department of Trade and Customs 1933 to 1944
Sir William Anderson, businessman, Federal President (1955–1956) and Federal Treasurer (1956–1968) of the Liberal Party of Australia
Edmund Barton, the first Prime Minister of Australia and a founding Justice of the High Court of Australia; (attended Fort Street for two years; later Sydney Grammar School)
Sir Garfield Barwick, former Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia
Eric Bedford, Minister and Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly (1968–1985)
Charles Bennett, Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly (1934–1941)
Ivan Black, Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly (1945–1962)
Vicki Bourne, Senator (1990–2002)
Arthur Bridges, Leader of the Government in the NSW Legislative Council, Minister and Member (1946–1968)
Joseph Browne, Member of the NSW Legislative Council (1912–1932)
John Bryson QC, current Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales
Sir Joseph Carruthers, former Premier of New South Wales
Rodney Cavalier, Minister and Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly (1978–1988), currently Chairman of the SCG Trust
Ian Cohen, Member of the NSW Legislative Council (1995–2011)
Terence Cole, QC, jurist, twice Royal Commissioner (AWB Oil-for-Food and Building Industry)
Hugh Connell, DSO MC and Bar, Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly (1920–1934)
Peter Crawford, Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly (1984–1988)
William Dick, Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly (1894–1907) and NSW Legislative Council (1907–1932)
Ben Doig, Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly (1957–1965)
John Dowd, former NSW Attorney-General, Leader of the Opposition and Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, and former Chancellor of Southern Cross University
Syd Einfeld, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Minister and Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly (1965–1981)
Bob Ellicott, QC, former Federal Minister, Solicitor-General, Attorney-General and Judge of the Federal Court
Sir Kevin Ellis, Speaker of the NSW Legislative Assembly and Member (1948–1973)
Dr H. V. Evatt, former High Court judge, President of the United Nations General Assembly and federal ALP opposition leader
Clive Evatt, Minister and Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly (1939–1959), brother of H. V. Evatt
David Fell, Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly (1904–1913)
Sir David Ferguson, former judge of the Supreme Court of NSW
JD (Jack) Fitzgerald, Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly (1891–1894) and NSW Legislative Council (1915–1922)
Robbie Flohm, current Justice of the Family Court of Australia.
John Gardiner, Member of the NSW Legislative Council (1960–1974)
Don Grimes, former Senator, Federal Minister, and Member of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Arthur Grimm, Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly (1913–1925)
Graham Hill, former judge of the Federal Court of Australia
Thomas Holden, Member of the NSW Legislative Council (1934–1945)
Justice Michael Kirby, former Justice of the High Court of Australia
Justice David Kirby, current Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales
Joseph Kelly, Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly (1894–1898)
Sir John Kerr, 18th Governor-General of Australia, responsible for the dismissal of the Whitlam government in 1975
Hugh Latimer, Member of the NSW Legislative Council (1934–1954)
Stanley Lloyd, Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly(1932–1941)
Harold Mason, Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly (1937–1938)
Gustave 'Gus' Miller, Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly (1889–1918)
Trevor Morling, QC, former Judge of the Federal Court, Royal Commissioner and Chairman of the Australian Electoral Commission
William Murray, Member of the NSW Legislative Council (1952–1976)
Lerryn Mutton, Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly (1968–1978)
Shane Paltridge, politician; senator 1951-1966
John Perry, Minister and Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly (1889–1920)
Ivan Petch, Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly (1988–1995)
Alison Peters, former Director of the NSW Council of Social services and trade union official
Dr Peter Phelps current Member of the NSW Legislative Council (2011- )
Max Ruddock, Minister and Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly (1962–1976) and father of Philip Ruddock
James Shand, Minister and Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly (1926–1944)
Simon Sheikh, former Executive Director of GetUp!, a national non-party political organisation
William Shipway, Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly (1894–1895)
Ross Smith, Victorian MLA (1985–2002)
Harold Snelling, former NSW Solicitor-General
Sir Percy Spender, former President of the International Court of Justice, Federal Minister, diplomat and jurist
Sir Bertram Stevens, former Premier of New South Wales
Stanley Stephens, Minister and Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly (1944–1973)
Sir Alan Taylor, former Justice of the High Court of Australia
Sir Frederick Tout, pastoralist and Member of the NSW Legislative Council (1932–1946) and Newington College (1886–1890) where he was Captain of Rugby Union.
Allan Viney, Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly (1971–1978)
Horace Whiddon, Member of the NSW Legislative Council (1934–1955)
Sir Robert Wilson, Member of the NSW Legislative Council (1949–1961)
Neville Wran, former Premier of New South Wales
Science and academia
Joyce Allan, conchologist, artist and first female Fellow of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales
Sir Hermann Black, former Chancellor of the University of Sydney
Ida Brown, Palaentonologist, first female President of the Royal Society of New South Wales
Hedley Bull, Professor of International Relations at ANU, LSE and Oxford University, and author of "The Anarchical Society"
John Carver, nuclear physicist and UN scientist
Alan Rowland Chisholm, professor of French at University of Melbourne, critic and commentator
Sir Archibald Collins, former President of the British Medical Association of Australia,
Dr Robert Douglas, doctor and medical scientist
Wayne Erickson, Principal of St Andrew's College, within the University of Sydney
Dr Bill Gibbs, former Director of the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Lionel Gilbert OAM, author and historian specializing in natural, applied, and local history.
Margaret Ann Harris, Challis Professor of English Literature at The University of Sydney
Prof George Cockburn Henderson, Historian and philanthorpist
Ronald Horan, educator, linguist and author
John Irvine Hunter, biologist
Prof Nalini Joshi, Chair, National Committee for Mathematical Sciences, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Sydney
Douglas Mawson, Antarctic explorer
R. Kerry Rowe, FRS, Civil Engineer. Professor, Kingston University, Ontario
Fenton Sharpe, former NSW Director-General of Education
William Slowman, explorer
Maria Skyllas-Kazacos AM, Director of the University of New South Wales, Centre for Electrochemical and Mineral Processing
Mavis Sweeney (1909 - 23 July 1986), Australian hospital pharmacist
David Verco, former NSW Director-General of Education
Arthur Bache Walkom, palaeobotanist and museum director
Prof John Manning Ward, former Vice-Chancellor at The University of Sydney
Professor John Whitehall, Foundation Chair & Professor of Paediatrics & Child Health UWS School of Medicine 2007-, Senior Australian finalist of the Year 2006, human rights activist.
Sir Harold Wyndham, former NSW Director-General of Education, creator of the Wyndham Scheme (HSC)
Dr John Yu, Australian of the Year, 1996; Former Chancellor of UNSW
Prof Alex J Crandon, Inaugural Chair Gynaecological Cancer, University of Queensland 1993, Statewide Director Gynaecological Cancer Services Queensland.
Kate Brennan - BA LLB, University of Sydney, 2006 (also attended Tara Anglican School for Girls and MLC School)
Robert Nicholson McCulloch - BSc (Agric), University of Sydney, 1926
Maj Basil Catterns, soldier, businessman and yachtsman
Maj-Gen Bill Crews, former National President of the Returned and Services League of Australia
Flt Lt Pat Hughes, RAAF pilot. One of The Few, Hughes was the highest scoring Australian in the Battle of Britain
Sqdn Ldr Guy Menzies, first solo flight over the Tasman Sea
Maj-Gen George Wootten, soldier, lawyer, and political activist
Business and industry
Frank Albert, founder of Albert Music and the Board of the Australian Broadcasting Company
Hughie Armitage, former Governor of the Commonwealth Bank
Samuel Hordern, merchant and philanthropist
Sir Ronald Irish, businessman and author
Raymond McGrath, architect, pioneer of Modernism, former President of the Royal Hibernian Academy
Gary Pemberton, businessman
Abe Saffron, underworld figure, nightclub owner and property developer
John Singleton, broadcaster; advertising tycoon
Ken Thomas, founder of Thomas Nationwide Transport (TNT), international transport company.
Religion and community
Dr William Duncan Adams, former Minister of the Wesley Central Mission Brisbane Uniting Church; former Minister of the Parramatta Parish Uniting Church; former Moderator of the NSW Synod
Dr Stephen Duckett, Secretary of Commonwealth Department of Health (1994–1996), chair, Board of Directors, Brotherhood of St Laurence (2000–2005), President and Chief Executive Officer, Alberta Health Services (2009 - 2010), Health Program Director, Grattan Institute (2012 -)
Elaine Henry OAM, Chief Executive Officer of The Smith Family
John Charles McIntyre, Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Gippsland, Victoria; recipient of the Centenary Medal 2003 (also attended Brighton Grammar School)
H. H. Newell, former NSW Commissioner of Main Roads, and the person for which the Newell Highway is named
Herbert Rumsey, horticulturalist and founder of the Society of Australian Genealogists
Tony Thirlwell OAM, Chief Executive, Heart Foundation (NSW)
Sir Alan Walker, former Superintendent Minister of the Wesley Central Mission, Central Methodist Mission Sydney
Neville Amadio, flautist
John Appleton, stage and radio actor writer and producer
Helmut Bakaitis, actor
George Lewis Becke, writer
Barbara Brunton-Gibb radio and stage actress
Christian Byers, actor
Selena Silver, adult actress, some works include Big White Ass and Cum In Me Please
Anna Choy, television presenter
Kenneth Cook, writer
Claire Edwardes, percussionist and composer
David Foster, novelist, essayist, poet and farmer (also attended Orange High School and Armidale High School)
Nikki Gooley, make-up artist, BAFTA winner (2005), Saturn Award winner (1999), Oscar nominee (2006)
Jenny Green, sculptor
Norman Hetherington, creator of "Mr. Squiggle"
Frank Hodgkinson AM, Australian printmaker, painter and graphic artist
A. D. Hope, poet
Muriel Howlett, first female journalist for the BBC
Lindy Hume, Opera and festival director
Deborah Hutton, Model & TV Personality
Dr Francis James, journailst and publisher
Sir Errol Knox, journalist, publisher, citizen soldier who served in both world wars rising to the rank of brigadier
Mary Kostakidis, SBS newsreader and a member of founding management team
James McAuley, poet and co-creator of Ern Malley
Donald McDonald, former chairman of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Joel Ma, (aka Joelistics), Australian hip hop artist
Adit Gauchan, producer for Australian hip hop band Horrorshow
Nick Bryant-Smith, (aka Solo), MC for Australian hip hop band Horrorshow
Kaho Cheung (aka Unkle Ho), producer for Australian hip hop band The Herd
Nick Lupi, MC for Australian hip hop band Spit Syndicate
Michael Pate, Australian actor and writer
Robie Porter, (aka Rob E G), Australian musician and music producer
Margaret Preston, artist and teacher of art
Josh Pyke, singer/songwriting musician
Eric Charles Rolls AM, Writer; Recipient of the Centenary Medal 2003
Dennis Shanahan, political editor, The Australian
Joy Smithers, actress and public speaker
Harold Stewart, poet and co-creator of Ern Malley
Chance Waters (aka Phatchance) Australian hip hop artist
Arthur George Weaver DFC, bomber pilot, lawyer and father of Jacki Weaver
John West, ABC radio's "The Showman"
Amy Witting, poet and novelist
Rowan Woods, AFI winning film director
Josh Zepps, political satirist and TV show host
Kai Tan, vocalist in Australian hip-hop group Jackie Onassis
Harold Alderson, Olympic and Commonwealth Games sports administrator
Marilyn Black, athlete, 1964 Olympic Games
Judy Canty, athlete, 1948 Olympic Games, 1950 British Empire Games
Jean Coleman, athlete, 1938 Empire Games
Wayne (Gus) Erickson, Rugby international referee, 27 Tests including Rugby World Cup 1994 - 2002
Robert Graves, dual Rugby international
Harold Hardwick, swimmer, 1911 Empire Games; 1912 Olympic Games
Jon Henricks, swimmer, 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games; 1956, 1960 Olympic Games
Harry Hopman, tennis player
Clarice Kennedy, athlete, 1938 Empire Games
Adrian Lowe, athlete, 1988 Paralympic Games.
Charles Macartney, cricketer
Betty McKinnon, athlete, 1948 Olympic Games
Neale McLeod, volleyball, NSW Team Member 1977-1981 Australian Champion 1978
Paul Magee, athlete, 1938 Empire Games
June Maston, athlete, 1948 Olympic Games
Marlene Matthews, athlete, 1954, 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games; 1956, 1960 Olympic Games; later Director of the Western Sydney Academy of Sport
Wayne Miranda, Rugby League, 1979–83, Balmain Rugby League First Grade
Ian Moutray, Rugby Union international
Gary O'Donnell volleyball, NSW Team Member 1976-1982 Australian Champion 1978
Margaret Parker, athlete, 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Myer Rosenblum, athlete, 1938 British empire and Commonwealth Games; and Rugby Union international
Frederick (Frank) Row, Australia's first Rugby Union Captain (vs British Lions, 1899)
Fred Spofforth, cricketer
Jan Stephenson, golfer
David Trodden, CEO New South Wales Rugby League
Liz Weekes, water polo, 2000 Olympic Games
Taryn Woods, water polo, 2000 Olympic Games
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