# List of Saint Ignatius' College, Adelaide people

This is a list of notable alumni and faculty of Saint Ignatius' College, Adelaide.

## Armed services

* Major Leonard Roberts-Smith RFD QC, Order of Saint John – Judge Advocate General of the Australian Defence Force, Former Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia and Commissioner of the Corruption and Crime Commission of Western Australia..

## Clergy

* Gregory O'Kelly SJ – Bishop of Port Pirie.

## Law

* John Doyle ('62) – former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia.
* Martin Hinton SC – current South Australian Director of Public Prosecutions.
* John Mansfield – former Justice of the Federal Court of Australia.
* Anthony Besanko – Justice of the Federal Court of Australia.
* Major General Len Roberts-Smith – former justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia.
* Paul Rofe QC ('65)– former South Australian Director of Public Prosecutions (1992-2004).
* Adam Kimber SC ('86) – former South Australian Director of Public Prosecutions (2012-2019).
* John E. Scanlon ('78) – Secretary General of CITES.

## Media, entertainment and the arts

* Benedict Andrews – theatre director.
* Damon Gameau ('93) – actor, Balibo and Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities
* Ian Henschke – former ABC Stateline presenter; interviewed several participants in the Henry Keogh murder case.
* Chris Kenny – journalist, author, political adviser.
* Christian Kerr – Crikey co-founder, The Australian senior reporter.
* Hugh Sheridan – actor, Packed to the Rafters.
* James Coventry ('99) – ABC Radio Grandstand sports journalist and broadcaster.
* Michael McGuire ('88) – author & The Advertiser journalist.
* Rosanna Mangiarelli ('92) – Seven Network journalist and newsreader.

## Academia, medicine and science

* Professor John Warhurst ('65) – ANU Professor, AO – Emeritus Professor, Australian National University. Noted Australian – academic, prominent leader within the Australian Republican Movement. Formerly Professor of Political Science ANU 1993–2008 Author and political commentator.

## Politics

* Michael Armitage – (Lib) former MHA for Adelaide.
* Martin Haese – former Lord Mayor of Adelaide.
* Tom Kenyon – (Lab) former MHA for Newland.
* Terence McRae – (Lab) former MHA for Playford; former Speaker of the House of Assembly.
* Brendan Nelson – (Lib) former MHR for Bradfield; former Leader of the Opposition.
* Christopher Pyne ('84) – (Lib) former MHR for Sturt.
* Olivia Savvas – (Lab) member for Newland.

## Sport

* Paul Baccanello – former professional tennis player
* Steven Baldas – former professional tennis player, and 1992 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' doubles Champion
* Daniel Beltrame – former Adelaide United goalkeeper
* Matthew Kelly – Former Australian rules footballer for Norwood (SANFL) and the Adelaide Crows (AFL)
* Jeanette Kieboom – Javelin, represented Australia at both the 1978 and 1986 Commonwealth Games
* Nicole Romeo – former Basketball player
* Damien Nygaard – former Australian rules footballer for Norwood (SANFL), West Perth (WAFL) and South Australia (State)
* Taylor Ortlepp ('15)– basketball and AFLW player
* Tom Warhurst (74') – former Australian rules footballer for Norwood (SANFL) and the Adelaide Crows (AFL)

## Rectors

* Fr A Dando SJ (1951–53)
* Fr T Costello SJ (1954–59)
* Fr T Bourke SJ (1960–66)
* Fr F Wallace SJ (1967–72)
* Fr P Hosking SJ (1973–75)
* Fr P Hosking SJ (1973–77)
* Fr G O'Kelly SJ (1976–78)
* Fr T Kelly SJ (1978–80)
* Fr N Olsen SJ (1981) (Vice Rector)
* Fr T Kelly SJ (1982–83)
* Fr J Hawkins SJ (1984–88)
* Fr P.B. Mullins SJ (1988–97)
* Fr C Middleton SJ (1998–2002)
* Fr M Head SJ (2003)
* Fr PB Mullins SJ (2004–09)
* Fr J McLain SJ (2010–12)
* Fr PB Mullins SJ (2013)
* Fr R Davoren SJ (2014–2017)
* Fr P Hosking SJ (2018–)

## Headmasters/Principals

* Fr T Perrott SJ (1951–53)
* Fr T Barden SJ (1954–61)
* Fr J McArearvey SJ (1962–64)
* Fr F Wallace SJ (1965–72)
* Fr P Hosking SJ (1973–77)
* Fr G O'Kelly SJ (1978–81)
* Fr N Olsen SJ (1982–86)
* Fr M Ryan SJ (1987–94)
* Fr G O'Kelly SJ (1994–2006)
* Fr R Davoren SJ (2007–13)
* Mr P Coffey (2018–22)
Head of Senior School
* Mr P Coffey (2014–2017)
* Mr P Donato (2018–)
Head of Junior School
* Mr W Armitage (1992–2008)
* Mr S Fitzpatrick (2009–2017)
* Mr N Boys (2018–)