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List of notable Trinitarians, who were former students of Trinity College Perth, CBC Perth (1938-1961, see List of Old Aquinians for the period 1894-1937), & St Patrick's Boy School, Perth (1878-1963).

Contents

Head of government

  • Ray O'Connor (1926-2013) - Premier of Western Australia (St Patrick's Boys School, Perth)

    • Executive branch

    Cabinet

  • Graham Edwards - Dowding Ministry 1987-1990, Lawrence Ministry 1990-1993, MLC for North Metropolitan, also elected to APH for Cowan (CBC Perth)
  • Chris Ellison – First, Second, Third and Fourth Howard Ministries, Australian Senator for Western Australia
  • Nick Griffiths - First Gallop Ministry 2001-2005, President of the Western Australian Legislative Council, MLC for East Metropolitan
  • John Harman (1932-1998) - Second Tonkin Ministry 1973-1974, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly 1983-1986, MLA for Maylands (St Patrick's Boys School, Perth)
  • Chris Tallentire - McGowan Ministry 2017, MLA for Gosnells,

    • Other executive

  • Michael Keenan – Abbott Ministry, First and Second Turnbull Ministries, MHR for Stirling

    • Legislative branch

  • Matt Benson-Lidholm - MLC for Agricultural, Deputy President of the Legislative Council and Chairman of Committees
  • Vince Catania - MLA for North West Central, MLC for Mining and Pastoral, Acting Speaker of the Legislative Assembly 2008

    • Judicial branch

    Judge - superior courts

  • Jeremy Allanson - Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia

    • Military

    General officers

  • Rod Curtis, MC - Brigadier, Australian Army, Commandant Duntroon 1990-1993 (CBC Perth)
  • Pat Gowans - Brigadier, Australian Army, CEO Vietnam Veterans Trust (CBC Perth)
  • Kerry Mellor - Brigadier, Australian Army, Vice-President of Defence Force Welfare Association (CBC Perth)
  • Ken Taylor (1929-2008) - Major General, Australian Army (CBC Perth)
  • Neil Paramor - Brigadier, Australian Army (CBC Perth)

    • Others - military

  • Chris Beatty, DFC, AFC - Commander, Royal Australian Air Force; Co-Chair of Australian Defence Force Airworthiness Boards; Chief Pilot at Boeing Defence Australia (also attended CBC Adelaide)
  • Kevin Gurney, MID - Major, Australian Army
  • Duncan Polich - Colonel, Australian Army, Commandant Army Logistic Training Centre, Wodonga, Victoria

    • Public service

  • Thomas Andersen - WA Police Commissioner (St Patrick's Boys School, Perth)
  • Wayne Bergmann - KRED Enterprises Aboriginal Charitable Trust
  • Laurence Besley (1946-2013) - Chief Executive and Chief Metrologist of National Measurements Institute Australia
  • Justin Bianchini - Bishop of Geraldton (CBC Perth)
  • Gus Bottrill - indigenous rights and native title advocate and researcher (CBC Perth)
  • Harry Childs (1924-2014) - WA President of Federated Clerks' Union (CBC Perth)
  • David Edwards - CEO of Solariscare, non-profit management
  • Kevin Edwards - Chief Executive, Department of Cabinet, Government of Western Australia 1984-1988 (CBC Perth)
  • William Foley (1931-1991) - Archbishop of Perth (CBC Perth)
  • Launcelot Goody (1908-1992) - Archbishop of Perth (CBC Perth and also attended St Patrick's Boys School, Perth)
  • Gerard Holohan - Bishop of Bunbury 2001
  • Kevin Horgan (1944-2012) - controversial founder Bethel Covenant Community (CBC Perth)
  • John Lekias (1921-1983) - President of AMA WA Branch (CBC Perth)
  • Craig Massarei - Chairman WA & Vice-President Alzheimers Australia
  • James McConnell - Commissioner of Consumer Protection WA (CBC Perth)
  • Doug Nelson - Australian Aboriginal elder and Native Title claimant (CBC Perth)
  • Brian O'Connor - President of Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering 2007 (CBC Perth)
  • Pat Quilty - Chief Scientist with the Antarctic Division of the Department of the Environment and Heritage, President of the Association of Australasian Palaeontologists (CBC Perth)
  • Lloyd Rayney - leading prosecutor and defence barrister acquitted of the high-profile murder of his wife Corryn Rayney
  • Tony van Merwyk - President of Bicycles Network Australia
  • Patrick van Rooyen - UN Peace Medal 1981 for services to humanity with the International Red Cross, awarded US Army Civilian of the Year for implementing positive impact youth development programs

    • Chancellors

  • Denis Horgan - first Chancellor, University of Notre Dame Australia (CBC Perth)
  • Peter Tannock – Vice-Chancellor, University of Notre Dame Australia, Chairman of the National Catholic Education Commission (CBC Perth)
  • John Yovich - Vice Chancellor, Murdoch University

    • Chairs

  • Paul Abbott - Winthrop Professor of Clinical Dentistry, University of Western Australia
  • Peter Burvill - Professor of Psychiatry, University of Western Australia (CBC Perth)
  • Phil Hodgkin - Professor of Immunology, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
  • Matthew Knuiman - Winthrop Professor of School of Population Health, University of Western Australia
  • Geoff Meyer - Professor of School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology, University of Western Australia
  • Brian O'Connor - Professor of Applied Physics, Curtin University (CBC Perth)
  • Peter Steele (1939-2012) - Professor of English Literature, University of Melbourne (CBC Perth)
  • Peter Tannock - Professor & Dean of Education, University of Western Australia (CBC Perth)
  • Brendan Waddell - Winthrop Professor of Faculty of Science, University of Western Australia

    • Others academia and science

  • Frank Campbell - Australian Editor of international Wildfire Magazine (CBC Perth)
  • Guy Coughlan - Rhodes Scholar 1982
  • Bruce Maslin - botanist
  • Brad Norman – marine biologist & founder ECOCEAN
  • Keith Norrish - Chief Research Scientist CSIRO, Division of Soils, pre-eminent pioneer of wavelength dispersive x-ray spectrometry for the analysis of minerals with world-class applications in mining (CBC Perth)

    • Art, entertainment and media

  • Roberto Abate - tenor, West Australian Opera
  • Chris Allen - author
  • Bret Christian - founding editor of Post Newspapers
  • Mark Couglan – pianist
  • Phillip Edgley - stage and television performer, newsreader and host of TVW-7 Spotlight variety show with Rolf Harris (CBC Perth)
  • John Fitzhardinge - architect, partner Forbes & Fitzhardinge, President of RAIA WA 1949-1950 (CBC Perth)
  • Dave Faulkner – musician, Hoodoo Gurus
  • Jason Gilkison – ballroom dancer and choreographer
  • Clem Grogan - opera singer and stage musical performer (CBC Perth)
  • Alisdair McLaren - world champion bagpipe player
  • Tim McMillan - STW Channel 9 news presenter
  • Presley Massara – Actor
  • Jeff Phillips - TV show host, personality and pop singer, 1970 Logie award for best new talent
  • Alan Pigram - Scrap Metal & The Pigram Brothers - West Australian Music Hall of Fame
  • Colin Pigram - The Pigram Brothers
  • David Pigram - The Pigram Brothers - West Australian Music Hall of Fame
  • Philip Pigram - Scrap Metal & The Pigram Brothers
  • Stephen Pigram - Scrap Metal & The Pigram Brothers
  • Rod Properjohn - WA wine connoisseur (CBC Perth)
  • Matt Quartermaine - comedian and actor
  • Mark Readings - STW Channel 9 sports presenter, radio sports commentator, 2003 Logie award for best news coverage of Bali Bombings
  • Joseph Ryan – musician, Pond

    • Business

  • Warren Anderson - speculative investor (CBC Perth)
  • Mark Barnaba – Chairman WA, Macquarie Group and co-founder of Azure Capital
  • Glen Bartlett - Melbourne Football Club President
  • Rory Cole-Bowen - founder and CEO Hospitalitybiz
  • Michael Edgley – Managing Director Edgley International (CBC Perth)
  • Kevin Edwards - Chairman Phosphate Mining Company, Christmas Island 1989–present (CBC Perth)
  • Herb Elliot, AC - Chairman Fortescue Metals Group, CEO Puma (CBC Perth, also attended Aquinas College)
  • Peter Fogarty - Chairman and CEO ERG 1996-2003, co-owner Pendulum Investment Group
  • Denis Horgan - founder Leeuwin Estate (CBC Perth)
  • John Horgan - Chairman Western Australian Development Corporation, founder Salitage Estate (CBC Perth)
  • Troy Mercanti - notorious co-founder Finks Motorcycle Club, Perth Chapter
  • Kevin Pownall - founder of Esri Australia (CBC Perth)
  • Alex Tan - Managing Director of EM Trading Asia for Societe Generale 2010-2011, Citibank 2009-2010, and Deutsche Bank 2008
  • Brad Rosser - entrepreneur, author Better Stronger Faster, Hackett Scholar
  • Patrick van Royen - Chairman of Navitas USA

    • Australian rules football

    AFL

  • Jacob Brennan – West Coast Eagles
  • Michael Brennan – West Coast Eagles 1992 & 1994 vice-captain and premiership player
  • Travis Colyer – Essendon
  • Reece Conca – Richmond
  • Mitch Duncan – Geelong 2011 premiership player (also attended Carine Senior High School)
  • Andrew Embley – West Coast Eagles 2006 vice-captain, premiership player and Norm Smith Medal, Australian representative
  • Alex Fasolo – Collingwood
  • Jeff Garlett - Carlton and Melbourne
  • Evan Hewitt - North Melbourne Kangaroos and Adelaide
  • Josh Hill – Western Bulldogs and West Coast Eagles
  • Jarrhan Jacky – Adelaide
  • Kane Lucas – Carlton
  • Paul Maher - Fremantle
  • Patrick McGinnity – West Coast Eagles
  • Fraser McInnes - West Coast Eagles
  • Murray Newman – West Coast Eagles
  • David O'Connell – West Coast Eagles and Fitzroy
  • David Ogg - Brisbane Bears
  • Ashley Sampi – West Coast Eagles, Mark of the Year 2004
  • Matthew Spencer - Geelong
  • Lewis Stevenson – West Coast Eagles
  • Luke Webster – Fremantle and assistant coach at Carlton
  • Sharrod Wellingham – Collingwood 2010 premiership player and West Coast Eagles

    • Others, Australian rules football

    VFL

  • Glen Bartlett - West Coast Eagles and WA state representative
  • Ramsay Bogunovich - Geelong
  • Craig Holden - North Melbourne, Sydney, WA state representative, Australian representative, All Australian 1987
  • Gary Malarkey - Geelong, Victorian and WA state representative, All Australian 1979 - WA Football Hall of Fame 2010
  • John O'Connell – Geelong captain, WA state representative - WA Football Hall of Fame 2012 (CBC Perth)
  • Michael O'Connell – West Coast Eagles

    • WAFL

  • Laurie Howard (1932-2012) - Perth premiership player 1955 (CBC Perth)
  • Barry Kimberley - Swan Districts premiership player & Simpson Medal 1984
  • Terry Moriarty - Perth, Sandover Medal 1943 - WA Football Hall of Fame 2010 (St Patrick's Boys School and also attended Aquinas College)
  • Peter Tannock - East Perth, WA state representative, first Chairman of the WA Football Commission, co-founder of West Coast Eagles as Chairman of WA Football Development Trust (CBC Perth)

    • Basketball

    NBL

  • Nikolas Iladis - Perth Wildcats
  • Jarrad Prior - Perth Wildcats, WA Youth Award for services to basketball
  • Joel Wagner - Perth Wildcats, Sydney Kings

    • Cricket

    Australian Test Cricketers

  • Beau Casson
  • Simon Katich
  • Mick Malone
  • Craig Serjeant, vice captain
  • Tim Zoehrer

    • Others, cricket

  • Harry Gorringe - first-class Western Australia (CBC Perth)
  • Dimitri Mascarenhas - England international cricketer

    • Hockey

  • Jeremy Carton - WA & Qld state teams
  • Kevin Carton - Australian captain (CBC Perth)
  • Cec Pearce - Australian international hockey player; represented WA in the same team with his brothers Eric, Gordon, Julian, & Mel Pearce - believed to be an Australian record by a family for any sport at a senior state level
  • Gerard Pearce - WA & NSW Australian title winning teams

    • (see Olympics hockey)

    Motorsport

    V8 Supercars

  • Alex Rullo - V8 Supercar driver who, as a 15 year old Trinity student, became the youngest driver in the competition history

    • Olympics

    Athletics

  • Herb Elliot, AC - Rome 1960 gold medal 1500m Australia (CBC Perth, also attended Aquinas College)
  • John Goodman - Melbourne 1956 silver medal 4 × 400 m relay Australia (CBC Perth)
  • John Steffensen – Athens 2004 silver medal 4 × 400 m relay Australia, Beijing 2008, and London 2012 (also attended Guildford Grammar School)

    • Bobsleigh

  • Duncan Pugh - Vancouver 2010

    • Cycling

  • Henk Vogels Jr - Barcelona 1992 and Sydney 2000

    • Hockey

  • John Bestall - Seoul 1988, & Barcelona 1992 silver medal Australia
  • Kevin Carton - Melbourne 1956, & Rome 1960 Australian vice-captain (CBC Perth)
  • Maurice Foley - Melbourne 1956 (CBC Perth)
  • Eric Pearce - Tokyo 1964 bronze medal Australia & Mexico 1968 silver medal Australia - Australian Sport Hall of Fame 1985 (CBC Perth)
  • Gordon Pearce - Mexico 1968 silver medal Australia (CBC Perth)
  • Julian Pearce - Rome 1960, Tokyo 1964 bronze medal Australia, & Mexico 1968 silver medal Australia - Australian Sport Hall of Fame 1999 (CBC Perth)
  • Mel Pearce - Melbourne 1956 (CBC Perth)

    • Rowing

  • Ben Cureton – Athens 2004 silver medal men's coxless four Australia, Beijing 2008, London 2012
  • Rhys Grant - Rio de Janeiro 2016 men's single sculls
  • Joshua Hicks - Rio de Janeiro 2016 men's eight
  • Stefan Szczurowski - Sydney 2000, & Athens 2004 bronze medal men's eight Australia
  • David Watts - Rio de Janeiro 2016 men's double sculls

    • Soccer

  • Shaun Murphy - Barcelona 1992

    • Swimming

  • Jeremy McClure - Athens Paralympics 2004, Beijing Paralympics 2008, London Paralympics 2012, & Rio de Janeiro Paralympics 2016
  • Antony Matkovich - Athens 2004 silver medal 4 × 200 m freestyle relay Australia
  • Travis Nederpelt – Athens 2004 & Beijing 2008

    • Rowing

  • Ben Cureton - World Rowing Championships: 2000 men's lightweight eight bronze medal Australia, 2010 men's lightweight eight silver medal Australia, 2011 gold medal men's lightweight four Australia
  • Ken Chan - World Rowing Championships: 2000 men's lightweight eight bronze medal Australia

    • (see Olympics rowing)

    Rugby

  • Will Brock - Australian international rugby sevens, Western Force

    • Sailing

  • Phil Edmiston - World Moth Class Championships, Auckland 1991
  • Ken Taylor (1929-2008) - America's Cup member of Australia II syndicate

    • Soccer

  • Matthew Davies - Perth Glory
  • Shaun Murphy - Socceroos 2001 Confederation Cup & famously scored the winner against Brazil, Notts County 1992-1997, West Bromwich Albion 1997-1999, Sheffield United 1999-2003. Crystal Palace 2001-2002, & Perth Glory captain 2003-2004

    • (see Olympics soccer)

    Tour de France

  • Henk Vogels Jr

    • (see Olympics cycling)

    Water polo

  • * Antony Matkovich - Sharks, Australian men's water polo team

    • References

    List of Old Boys of Trinity College, Perth Wikipedia
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