# List of Old Boys of Christ Church Grammar School

This is a list of Old Boys of Christ Church Grammar School, they being notable former students of Christ Church Grammar School, an Anglican Church school in Claremont, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
The source of most of the information below about each Old Boy's years of attendance is the school's centenary history, published in 2010.

## Vice Regal

* Wayne Martin (1965–1969) – Lieutenant Governor of Western Australia

## Academia and science
### Rhodes Scholars

* 1967: Peter Edwards (1950–1962) – consultant historian, author
* 1974: Sir Rod Eddington (1963–1967) – CEO, Cathay Pacific, Ansett Airlines and British Airways, director, News Corporation

### Others – academia and science

* Irwin Lewis (1953–1956) – first indigenous person to attend the University of Western Australia
* Andrew McGowan (1974–1978) – Dean and President of the Berkeley Divinity School at Yale, and McFaddin Professor of Anglican Studies at Yale Divinity School
* Richard Pestell (1969–1975) – Professor of Oncology and Medicine, Director, Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA
* Ralph Simmonds (1959–1967) – Professor of Law, Murdoch University

## Business

* Sir Rod Eddington (1963–1967) – CEO, Cathay Pacific, Ansett Airlines and British Airways; director, News Corporation; Chairman, Infrastructure Australia
* Andrew Forrest (1970–1977) – Chairman and CEO, Fortescue Metals Group; philanthropist (also attended Hale School)
* David Hohnen (1963–1966) – founder, Cape Mentelle winery (winner, Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy, 1983 and 1984) and Cloudy Bay Vineyards
* Peter Holmes à Court (1974–1979) – CEO, Back Row Productions and Australian Agricultural Company
* Michael Wright (1952–1956) – owner, Voyager Estate; philanthropist

## Law
### Chief Justice

* Wayne Martin (1965–1969) – Chief Justice of Western Australia

### Others – law

* Ralph Simmonds (1959–1967) – Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia

## Media, entertainment, culture and the arts

* Piers Akerman (1960–1964) – journalist, editor (The Advertiser, Adelaide, The Sunday Herald Sun, Melbourne), columnist (The Daily Telegraph, Sydney) (also attended Guildford Grammar School)
* Hal Colebatch (1954–1962) – author, poet, lecturer, journalist, editor, and lawyer
* Jon Doust (1961–1965) – comedian, author
* Richard Hassell (1979–1983) – architect and designer, co-founder and co-owner, WOHA, Singapore
* Peter Holland (1960–1961) – radio and television presenter (ABC)
* Andrew Jaspan (1964–1967) – journalist, Editor-in-Chief of The Age, Melbourne
* Irwin Lewis (1953–1956) – indigenous Australian artist
* David McComb (1967–1978) – singer, songwriter, The Triffids
* Mark McEntee (1963–1970) – guitarist, Divinyls
* Tim Minchin (1982–1992) – musician, comedian, composer
* John Oldham (ca 1918) – landscape architect (also attended Guildford Grammar School)
* Nelson Woss (1982–1986) – film producer (Heartland Film Festival Grand Prize Winner)
* Nick Allbrook (2000–2004) – Band member of Tame Impala, frontman of Pond

## Politics and public service
### Cabinet ministers

* Ken Baston (1960–1967) – Minister for Agriculture and Food and Minister for Fisheries, Barnett Ministry, Western Australia
* Senator Ian Campbell (1976) – Minister in various portfolios, Second, Third and Fourth Howard Ministries, Australia (also attended Brisbane Grammar School)
* Murray Criddle (1953–1961) – Minister for Transport in the Court-Cowan Ministry, Western Australia
* Peter Foss (1958–1963) – Minister in various portfolios in the Court-Cowan Ministry, Western Australia
* Doug Shave (1963–1964) – Minister in various portfolios in the Court-Cowan Ministry, Western Australia

### Other Members of Parliament

* Ric Charlesworth (1965–1969) – Member of the Australian House of Representatives for the Division of Perth
* Senator Alan Eggleston (1953–1959) – Senator for Western Australia
* Mal Washer (1961) – Member of the Australian House of Representatives for the Division of Moore

### Others – politics and public service

* Sir William Heseltine GCB GCVO AC QSO PC (1943–1946) – Private Secretary to Queen Elizabeth II, 1986–1990
* Bruce Haigh (1956–1962) – diplomat, political analyst

## Sport
### Australian rules football

* John Annear (1971–1976) – AFL football player (Collingwood, Richmond, West Coast Eagles)
* Andrew Browne (1997–2001) – AFL football player (Fremantle)
* Jaxon Crabb (1995–1996) – AFL football player (West Coast Eagles, Port Adelaide), Sandover Medallist, 2005
* Tony Evans (1982–1986) – AFL football player (West Coast Eagles) (member, West Coast Eagles premiership teams, 1992 and 1994)
* Chris Lewis (1984–1986) – AFL football player (West Coast Eagles) (member, West Coast Eagles premiership teams, 1992 and 1994)
* Luke McPharlin (1995–1999) – AFL football player (Hawthorn and Fremantle)
* Eric Mackenzie (2001–2005) – AFL football player (West Coast Eagles)
* Tom Swift (1996–2007) – AFL football player (West Coast Eagles)
* Ryan Turnbull (1981–1988) – AFL football player (West Coast Eagles), Sandover Medallist, 2001
* Tim English (2015) – AFL Football player, Western Bulldogs

### Basketball

* Matt Burston (1995–1999) – NBL player (Perth Wildcats, South Dragons, Adelaide 36ers, Melbourne Tigers, Cairns Taipans)
* Ben Purser (2003–2007) – NBL player (Perth Wildcats)

### Cricket

* Jim Allenby (1995–1999) – state and county cricketer (Durham Cricket Board, Leicestershire, Western Australia, Glamorgan)
* Ric Charlesworth (1965–1969) – state cricketer (Western Australia (member of Sheffield Shield winning team, 1972–73, 1976–77, 1977–78))
* Stuart MacGill (1981–1988) – international cricketer (Australia)
* Daniel Marsh (1985–1990) – state and county cricketer (South Australia, Tasmania (captain 2002–03 to 2008–09, including of Pura Cup winning team, 2006–07), Leicestershire)
* Ashton Turner (2010) – state cricketer (Western Australia, Perth Scorchers)
* Stephen Eskinazi (2011) – county cricketer (Middlesex County Cricket Club)

### Golf

* Roger Mackay (1963–1973) – professional golfer; winner, Australian PGA Championship, 1987; WA Sportsman of the Year, 1991

### Field hockey

* Craig Boyne (2001–2005) – international player (Australia)
* Ric Charlesworth (1965–1969) – international player (Australia) and coach (Hockeyroos and Kookaburras); WA Sportsman of the Year, 1976, 1979, 1986 and 1987
* Adam Froese – international player (Canada)
* Scott Webster (1989–1993) – international player, including at the World Hockey Cup, 2002 (silver medallist)

### Motor sport

* Mike Thackwell (1972–1976) – racing driver; competed in F1, F2 (winner, European championship, 1984), F3000, F3, sports cars (winner, 1000km Nürburgring, 1986), CART

### Olympics

* Jim Battersby (1971–1976) – rowing (men's eight), Los Angeles 1984 (bronze medallist)
* Ric Charlesworth (1965–1969) – hockey, Munich 1972, Montreal 1976 (silver medallist), Los Angeles 1984 (captain), Seoul 1988, Atlanta 1996 (Hockeyroos coach), Sydney 2000 (Hockeyroos coach), London 2012 (Kookaburras coach)
* Tommaso D'Orsogna (2003–2007) – swimming, London 2012 (bronze medallist)
* George Ford (2010) – water polo, Rio de Janeiro 2016
* Adam Froese (2008) – hockey (Canada), Rio de Janeiro 2016
* Bill Kirby (1990–1992) – swimming, Sydney 2000 (gold medallist)
* Miguel Porteous – freestyle skiing (New Zealand), Pyeongchang 2018
* Nico Porteous – freestyle skiing (New Zealand), Pyeongchang 2018 (bronze medallist)
* Todd Skipworth (1998–2002) – rowing (lightweight coxless four), London 2016, Rio de Janeiro 2016
* Jonathan van Hazel (1988–1995) – swimming, Athens 2004
* Robin Bell (1986–1994) – Canoe/Kayak/Slalom, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008 Bronze

### Paralympics

* Joshua Hofer OAM (1987–1991) – swimming, Madrid Paralympics 1992 (gold medallist)

### Rugby league

* Peter Holmes à Court (1974–1979) – co-owner and CEO of South Sydney Rabbitohs

### Tennis

* Darren Patten (1986–1987) – 1990 Australian Open, WA Challenge Cup Representative, Tennis Australia BP Achievers Squad, Western Australian Open Singles Winner.
* David Culley (1982–1987) – WA Challenge Cup Representative, 10 x WA State league Winner, Western Australian Open Singles Winner.
* Jaymon Crabb (1994–1995) – 1997, 2002, 2003 Australian Open, Australian Davis Cup Assistant Coach. ATP #181 Singles.
* Paul Kilderry (1985–1987) – ATP #138 Singles, ATP # Doubles 64, Australian Open, Wimbledon, US Open, French Open.
* Brett Patten (1987–1988) – WA Challenge Cup Representative, Tennis Australia AMT Platinum Singles Winner, WA State Closed Singles Winner, ITF 5 x Australian O/35 Singles and Doubles Champion

### Water polo

* George Ford (2010) – international player (Australia)
* Nick O'Halloran (2000–2004) – international player (Australia), including at the FINA Water Polo World League, 2007 (bronze medallist)

### Yachting

* Peter Gilmour (1968–1977) – international yachtsman (including in the Americas Cup), WA Sportsman of the Year, 1987
* Jon Sanders AO OBE (1952–1955) – yachtsman, circumnavigator