This is a List of Old Xaverians, they being notable former students—known as "Old Xaverians" (Old Xavs) being members of the "Old Xaverians' Association" ("OXA") of the Roman Catholic school, Xavier College in Kew, Victoria, 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.
Roger Franklin – journalist and author
Philip Brady – TV and radio personality
Michael Chamberlain – Stand Up Comedian; TV Personality
Santo Cilauro – comedian; cast member of The Panel
Charlie Clausen – actor and comedian
Greg Dening – Emeritus Professor of History, University of Melbourne; author of the official history of Xavier College and the OXA
Paul Fitzgerald AM – world-renowned artist. Founding President of the Realist Artists Guild of Australia. Artist of Official Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
Fractures – Mark Zito, musician
Ben Gannon AO - film, theatre, and TV producer
Simon Gleeson – theatre actor based in London
Tom Gleisner – comedian; The Panel cast member
Gerard Henderson – syndicated newspaper columnist and former adviser to Prime Minister John Howard
Gypsy and the Cat – two-piece band: Xavier Bacash and Lionel Towers
Peter Landy – Seven Network sports commentator
Lawrence Leung – comedian, star of Lawrence Leung's Choose Your Own Adventure
Dan Lonergan – ABC Radio sports commentator
James Massola – chief political reporter, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age
Ken McPhail - TV, Radio Track Announcer, Print 3KZ,UZ,XY,AW,GL(30 years),Athletics, Speed racing, 1956 Olympic Games Announcer/Official
Matthew Newton – actor (Underbelly, Thank God You're Here); Logie nominee
Jack O'Hagan – musician and poet (OBE 1973)
Brian O'Shaughnessy (philosopher) – philosopher based in London
Peter O'Shaughnessy OAM – actor, author, folklorist based in the UK
Boyd Oxlade – author of 'Death in Brunswick
Woody Pitney - musician
Grant Smillie – One half of TV Rock
Matt Walters – Australian musician
Mike Walsh OBE – TV personality, entrepreneur, and philanthropist
James P. Gorman – (XC 1970–76) banker, CEO of Morgan Stanley
Jiro Muramats – (XC 1895–97) pearler and storekeeper from Cossack, Western Australia
Lloyd J. Williams – Property developer and entrepreneur
John Denton AO - CEO and Partner of Corrs Chamber Westgarth, Chair of the Business Council of Australia's Global Engagement Taskforce
Denis Hart, Archbishop of Melbourne
Xavier Connor AO QC– (1926–34) Judge of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory; the Federal Court of Australia; Chairman of the Victorian Bar
William Cox QC – (XC 1948–53) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Tasmania
Hubert Rofeno Frederico – Judge of the Family Court of Australia
Terence Forrest – Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria
William Michael Raymond Kelly QC – Judge of the County Court of Victoria
James Gobbo QC – (XC 1944–48) Governor of Victoria and Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria
Philip Misso – Judge of the County Court of Victoria
Jack Rush QC – Chair of the Victorian Bushfires Commission and Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria.
Michael Strong – Judge of the County Court of Victoria
John Walters QC – Judge of the Federal Magistrates Court
Simon Whelan QC – (XC 1967–1971) Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria
Medicine and the sciences
John Billings AM, MD, FRACP, FRCP, St Michael NFP Svcs, KCSG – (XC 1931–35) Neurologist and world acknowledged expert in reproductive fertility.
Professor Sir Peter Morris AC – (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
Geoffrey Brennan OBE DSO – (XC 1920–27) CO, Royal Military College, Duntroon; 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.
Michael Parker (courtier) - The Duke of Edinburgh's Private Secretary (1947-1957)
Politics and public service
Bill Shorten – Federal Leader of the Opposition, former National Secretary of the Australian Workers' Union; ALP federal member for Maribyrnong
Thomas Ryan KC – (XC 1890) Labor Premier of Queensland
Richard Alston – (XC 1947–59) Victorian Senator (Lib) (1986–2004); Communications Minister (1996–2003)
Dr John Boffa – (XC 1973–79) Northern Territory Australian of the Year Nominee 2012 for work with indigenous health development and alcohol-based reforms. Recipient of the Xaverian Award in 2012
William Cox – (XC 1948–53) Governor of Tasmania
Tim Fischer – (XC 1958–63) MHR (Nat) (1984–2001); leader of the National Party (1990–1999) and Deputy Prime Minister (1996–1999)
James Gobbo – (XC 1944–48) Governor of Victoria (1997–2000) and receiver of the Xaverian Award in 2012.
Rob Hulls – (XC 1968–74) Labor Deputy Premier and Attorney General for the State of Victoria
Phillip Lynch – (XC 1950–51) Treasurer of Australia; Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia; Acting Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
Julian McGauran – Former National Senate Whip and now Liberal Senator for Victoria
Peter McGauran – MHR (Nat); Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Pat McNamara – (XC 1957–68) Victorian MLA 1982–2000 (Nat); former leader of the Victorian Nationals. Deputy Premier of Victoria 1992–1999.
David O'Brien – (XC 1985–88) Victorian MLC (Nat)
Dan Tehan - MP for Wannon
Luke Donnellan - MP for Narre Warren North
George Brouwer - Victorian Ombudsman
Sir Reginald Robert Barnewall Bt - aristocrat
Sir Colman Michael O'Loghlen Bt -aristocrat
Peter Antonie – Olympic gold medallist in rowing
Robert de Castella – former marathon runner; Commonwealth Games gold medallist
Paul Dumbrell – current V8 supercar driver and one-time Bathurst 1000 winner
Will Davison – current V8 supercar driver and two-time Bathurst 1000 winner
Leslie "Chuck" Fleetwood-Smith – Test cricketer
Dick Garrard – Olympic Rower (1964)
Nick Green – member of the Oarsome Foursome; Olympic gold medallist in rowing
Alan Jones – 1980 Formula One World Champion
Mike McKay – member of the Oarsome Foursome; Olympic gold medalist in rowing
David McNeil – Australian representative to the 2012 Olympics in Athletics
Leo O'Brien – Test cricketer
Ken Roche- Commonwealth Games 400m hurdles gold medalist.
Karl Schneider – former Victorian First Class Cricketer
Paul Trimboli – former Socceroos player
Pat O'Dea- US college football Hall of Fame inductee 1962
21st century players
Andrew Leoncelli XC1992 - Melbourne Demons
David Bourke 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 XC1999 - St Kilda Saints
Ted Richards XC2000 – Essendon Bombers, Sydney Swans
James Davies XC2000 - Essendon Bombers
Luke Ball XC2002 – St Kilda Saints, Collingwood Magpies
Jobe Watson XC2002 – Essendon Bombers
Cameron Hunter XC2002 - Melbourne Demons
Marcus Allan XC2004 - Brisbane Lions
Matthew Spangher XC2005 – West Coast Eagles, Sydney Swans, Hawthorn Hawks
Josh Kennedy XC2006 – Hawthorn Hawks, Sydney Swans
Robbie Tarrant XC2006 – North Melbourne
Casey Sibosado XC2008 – Fremantle Dockers
Dan Hannebery XC2009 – Sydney Swans
Alex Johnson 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 XC2014 - Hawthorn Hawks
Jack Silvagni XC2015 - Carlton Blues
As of the 2013 AFL season, Ted Richards, Josh Kennedy, Dan Hannebery Alex Johnson, Daniel Robinson and Xavier Richards are 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 Jobe Watson won the Brownlow Medal; 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.
