St Aloysius' College
St Aloysius' College is a Catholic independent school for boys years three to twelve. It is situated in the shadow of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, overlooking the harbour.
The College, which has an enrolment of 1100 students, is conducted by the Jesuit Order and is part of a worldwide network of 1000 Jesuit primary and secondary schools and universities. The first school was commenced by St Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the Order, in 1548.
The College aspires to assist and support parents in the formation of their sons in the Ignatian tradition of education producing "men for others" who are balanced and motivated, integrating spiritual maturity and academic excellence with a rounded social and physical development.
St Aloysius' College was founded in 1879 at St Kilda House Woolloomooloo with a total of 45 pupils. In 1883, the College moved to Auburn Villa Darlinghurst and became known as St Aloysius'. In 1903, at the request of the Archbishop of Sydney, the College moved to its present site at Milson's Point. Today the College is spread over three campuses. The Junior School situated in Burton Street, formally known as Milson's Point Primary School, was acquired and redeveloped by the College in 1992. The Middle School is located in Upper Pitt Street as is the heritage listed Wyalla Senior College, which re-opened in February 1997. The Sports Oval is at Willoughby and the Retreat House at Ettalong.
The College is the oldest of the six schools which make up the Combined Associated Schools (CAS) of New South Wales. It is a member of the Association of Independent Schools (AIS) of Australia.
Famous former students
Politics
- Joe Hockey - Federal Tourism Minister
- Nick Greiner - Fromer NSW Premier
- Tony Abbott - Federal Health Minister
- Michael L'Estrange - Australian High Commissioner in London, Former Secretary to Cabinet and Rhodes Scholar
Judiciary
- Justice John Kearney (Retired) and Justice Tim Studdert - Supreme Court Judges
- Judge Terry Christie, Judge Alan McDevitt, Judge John McGuire, Judge Tony Puckeridge, Justice **Garth Thompson (SA District Court) - District Court Judges
- Sir Maurice Byers QC - Queens Council and Solicitor General during the Dismissal
Media and Entertainment
- Don Burke - Television personality
- Adam Spencer - Radio host on JJJ and Comic
- Mark Simkin - ABC Correspondent in Japan
- Geoff Thompson - ABC Correspondent in Thailand - and winner of a Logie winner
- Tom Williams - 'The Great Outdoors' reporter
- Anh Do - Comic
- Peter Wall - Head of SBS Radio, former Head of ABC Radio
- Julian Morrow - 'The Election Chaser'
- Garry O'Callaghan - Radio 2UE 'Living Legend' and Australian father of the Year in late 1970's
- Daniel Lapaine - Actor
- Billy Birmingham - of 'Twelfth Man' fame
- Melvyn Morrow - Playwright
- Martin Cooke - Baritone with the Bavarian State Opera
- Paul Dyer - Conductor of the Brandenburg Orchestra
- Cyril T Ritchard - Broadway Actor
Business
- David Murray - CEO of the Commonwealth Bank
- Marco Belgiorno-Zegna - One of the Transfield empire owners
- Paul Robertson - Executive Director of Macquarie Bank
Religion
- Archbishop Eris O'Brien - Archbishop of Goulburn and Canberra (deceased)
- Right Reverend Joseph Dwyer - Bishop of Wagga Wagga (deceased)
Sport
- Jack Ferris, William McElhone, Ben Dwyer, William Dwyer, Eric McElhone and Austin Punch - all NSW and Australian Cricketers. Jack Ferris also played for England and was killed whilst on active service in the Boer War.
- Herbert Moran and Les Austin - Wallabies
- Jim Young, James Allen - Waratahs
- Keith Gleeson - Rugby Cap for Ireland
Other public figures
- Sir Gus Nossal - medical media tart with a heart, Australian of the year
- Professor Jacques Miller AO - contemporary of Nossal and equally a great scientist
- Professor Peter Rowe - Australian Father of the Year in 1984
- Alistair Mackerras AM - Long serving headmaster of Sydney Grammar School and brother of Charles and Malcolm (finished school for 4 years at Sydney Grammar)
- Sir Charles Mackerras - Conductor and brother of Alistair and Malcolm (finished school at Sydney Grammar)
- Malcolm Mackerras - Psephologist, creator of the 'Mackerras Electoral Pendulum' and brother of Alistair and Charles
- Patrick Cullinan - conquered Mount Everest
- Vincent 'Jack' Flynn - First Catholic Rhodes Scholar in NSW
- Major-General Mike O'Brien - Former Commander of Army Support
- Peter Murray - First National Serviceman killed in Vietnam (?)
