List of Perth Modernians

This is a list of Perth Modernians, the notable alumni of Perth Modern School, an academically-selective co-educational public high school located in Subiaco, an inner city suburb of Perth, Western Australia.

Perth Modern School alumni have received more top Order of Australia honours than the alumni of any other school in Western Australia.[1]

Heads of state

Viceroys

Government

Heads of government

Cabinet

Other executives

Legislative branch

Presiding judges

Judges, superior courts

Chiefs of services

Air, flag, and general officers

Others – military

  • Stanley Buckingham Cann, MBE, (1915–1991)[4] – Major, Australian Army
  • William Geoffrey Chandler, MBE, (1908–1994)[5] – Major, Australian Army
  • John Godsell Foreman, MC, (1904–1945) – Major, Australian Army, posthumously decorated commanding officer in World War II
  • Charles Edward Green, MBE, (1902–?) – Major, Australian Army, Commander 2/4th POW group in Siam
  • Ralph Honner, DSO, MC, (1904–1994) – Lieutenant Colonel, Australian Army, distinguished commanding officer in World War II
  • David Arion Collingwood Jackson, OBE, MC, (1916–?) – Lieutenant-Colonel, Australian Army
  • Leslie Ernest Le Souef, OBE, MDLRF, (1900–1996)[6] – Lieutenant-Colonel, Australian Army
  • Charles Edward Maurice Lloyd, CBE, (1899–1956) – Colonel, Australian Army

Public servants

Diplomats

Politicians

  • Margaret Battye (1909–1949) – Australian women's rights activist, first female court lawyer in Western Australia
  • Bob Hawke, AC – President of Australian Council of Trade Unions
  • Clarrie Isaacs (1948–2003) – Australian Aboriginal activist
  • Rob Riley (1954–1996) – Australian Aboriginal activist
  • Jessie Robertson (1909–1976) – State president of the National Council of Women 1956–1959 & 1966–1972, of the Australian-Asian Association (1960–1965), international president of the Pan-Pacific and South East Asia Women's Association 1961–1964; co-founder of Association of Western Australia 1947, the Soroptimist Club of Perth 1958, King Edward Memorial Hospital auxiliary 1958, and of the women's auxiliary of the Country and Democratic League 1957 and was president 1961–1964
  • Vincent Serventy (1917–2007) – established world first nature conservation day, now Earth Day, Commissioner of Australian Heritage Commission, President of Wildlife Preservation Society of Australia, and founder of WA National Trust, WA Tree Society, WA Gould League of Birdlovers[9]

Others – public service

  • Sheila McClemans (1909–1988) – first female barrister before the WA Supreme Court, co-founder of the first all-female law firm in WA

Academia and science

Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors

Chairs

Other notable academics and scientists

Rhodes Scholars

Art, entertainment and media

Artists

Entertainment and media

Business

Sport

See also

References

Notes

  1. Topsfield, Jewel (4 December 2010). "Ties that bind prove a private education has its awards". The Age. p. 11. The hard copy article also published a table of the schools which were ranked in the top ten places in Australia, as follows: (1st with 19 awards) Scotch College, Melbourne, (2nd with 17 awards) Geelong Grammar School, (3rd with 13 awards) Sydney Boys High School, (equal 4th with 10 awards each) Fort Street High School, Perth Modern School and St Peter's College, Adelaide, (equal 7th with 9 awards each) Melbourne Grammar School, North Sydney Boys High School and The King's School, Parramatta, (equal 10th with 6 awards each) Launceston Grammar School, Melbourne High School, Wesley College, Melbourne and Xavier College.
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  10. "Western Australian Rhodes Scholars". University of Western Australia. Archived from the original (doc) on 7 April 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
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Further reading

  • Sphinx Foundation (2005). Perth Modern School: The History and the Heritage. Cottesloe, WA: B+G Resource Enterprises; Sphinx Foundation. ISBN 9781920715953.
  • Woodman, Alison; Staaden, Ross (2011). Past, Present & Future: Celebrating 100 Years of Exceptional Education at Perth Modern School (1911–2011). Subiaco, WA: Perth Modern School P & C Association. ISBN 9780646557847.
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