Alumni Stories

Alumni Stories

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Help us celebrate the excellence, innovation and diversity of our alumni by telling your story. Get in touch and let us know what you’ve been up to.

Mark Frater jumping over a fence during an APSOC cross country race

Teacher and Runner – Mark Frater

Barbara Iakovidis singing in CGA choir

Dedicated Singer and GP – Barbara Iakovidis

CGS Athletics - Roman Anastasios with Neville Sillitoe

Athletics Coach – Neville Sillitoe

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Brownlow Medalist – Chris Judd

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Policy and People – Claudia Kevin

Tahir Hunter (alumni profile)

Future Business Owner – Tahir Hunter

Georgia Maclaren (alumni profile)

Creativity, Adventure and Travel – Georgia Maclaren

Kara Henderson (alumni profile)

VFLW Star & Future Paramedic – Kara Henderson

Blake Hillebrand (profile)

Architecture & Sustainable Fashion – Blake Hillebrand

Youssef Sabet (alumni profile)

Acting the Part – Youssef Sabet

Abigail Xu (alumni Profile)

Focused on the Future – Abigail Xu

Liam Twomey (alumni profile)

Para Triathlete and Mental Health Ambassador – Liam Twomey

Lauren Jaksetic (alumni profile)

Committed to Dance – Lauren Jaksetic

Oceane Le Bouder (alumni profile)

Dancer and Pilates Instructor – Oceane Le Bouder

Jesse Toniolo (alumni profile)

Navigating Entrepreneurship – Jesse Toniolo

Alan Pentland

Poet & Jokester – Alan Pentland

Walter Dowell wears a blue blazer and grey pants and is sitting in a chair in his garden.

Archer Chapter President – Walter Dowell

Fleur Goulding

Foundation Student & Education Advocate – Fleur Goulding

Tamara Natt

Director, Producer & Writer – Tamara Natt

Stephen-Newton

8th Principal – Stephen Newton

Daniel Lambert (Class of 1996)

Humanitarian & Water Leader – Daniel Lambert

AWJ Oscar Jan 2012

Lawyer, Footballer & Grecophile – Tony Johnson

Imperial Camel Corps

Camel Corps – William Martin Fender

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Field Ambulance Officer – Hugh Gemmell Lamb-Smith

Claude Crowl - 1905 Athletic Team Champions

Private at Gallipoli – Claude Terrell Crowl

Richard H M Gibbs in 1911 Athletics Team

59th Battalion – Richard H M Gibbs

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Captain at Gallipoli – Andrew Percival Rowan

Cadet Drill Instructor – Ernest Norman Coffey

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Third Victorian Bushmen – James William Christie

Jessica-Coldrey

Humanitarian Engineer – Jessica Coldrey

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Doing Good in the World – Denis Hyland

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A Career is a Journey – Kate Hanly

1988-Wheelers-Hill-Debating-Team

General Counsel – Melinda Honig

Georgie Cowell Alumni Profile

Follow your Passions – Georgie Cowell

Peta Hooke Alumni Profile

Podcast Host & Disability Advocate – Peta Hooke

Amanda Lourie (1981) and Carolynne Marks (1980)

Foundation Student & Psychiatrist – Carolynne Marks

Aish Ravi - Women's Coaching Pioneer

Women’s Coaching Pioneer – Aish Ravi

Western-Bulldogs-Cheer-Squad

Western Bulldogs Legend – John Schultz

Dylan Lewis

Radio Personality – Dylan Lewis

Christopher Hill

Ballet Dancer and Choreographer – Christopher Hill

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Body Architect – Lucy McRae

Lindsay Thompson at the 1995 CGA Dinner

Premier of Victoria – Lindsay Thompson

Helena Dix

Opera Singer – Helena Dix

Rowing Enthusiast & Surgeon – Bruce Waxman

Shayna-Hingmann-Caulfield-Grammarians'-Netball-Club

Netballer & Nurse – Shayna Hingmann

Cricket Club - Cameron Scholten

Cricket Club President – Cameron Scholten

Genevieve-Lim

Soprano – Genevieve Lim

Nigel Kendall CGA Bowls 2019

Bowler, Cricketer & Footballer – Nigel Kendall

CGA Athletics Club - Annie Martin

Team Mate & Triathlete – Anne Martin

Peter-Small

Planner & President – Peter Small

Dimitri-Raptis-&-Jayde-De-Bondt-at-International-Women's-Day-Assembly

Don’t Stop Dancing – Dimitri Raptis

Milly Hines dressed in jeans and a jumper walking around with her camera taking photos

Rising Star – Milly Hines

Military Historian – Daryl Moran

Graeme Cumbrae-Stewart

Game, Set, Match – Graeme Cumbrae-Stewart

Louise Bibby - VFLW player

Champion for women in sport – Louise Bibby

Andrew Brandt - sunset at the farm

A Story of Mateship – Andrew Brandt

Tony Beddison

Community Spirit – Tony Beddison

Ian Felsenthal profile

Passionate Yachtsman – Ian Felsenthal

Crabtree Family

The Crabtree Family

Alumni Grace Buchan and Penny Cula-Reid hold VFL premiership cup

Football Fanatic – Grace Buchan

Anita Muñoz - profile picture

The Singing Doctor – Anita Muñoz

Meher Virdi-5

Industry innovator – Meher Virdi

Emily Davis headshot

2nd Female President – Emily Davis

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The Four Minute Mile – John Landy

Charles Reginald Handfield

The Light Horse – Charles Reginald Handfield

Herbert Hunter

Captain at Gallipoli – Herbert Humphreys Hunter

Ormonde Winstanley Birch

Chaplain Major – Ormonde Winstanley Birch

Jack Robinson - Melbourne University Team

First Captain of CGFC – Jack Robinson

Walter Laishley - Bushmen Squadron

Bushmen Squadron – Walter Laishley Spier

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Mounted Infantryman – Bernard Everett Bardwell

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Diversity Champion – Jayde de Bondt

Dr Robert Eyres

Anesthetist & Wine Lover – Robert Eyres

Ellen Shanley

Writing for Televsion – Ellen Shanley

Morris Hart in 1937 Athletics Team

A Lifetime Legacy – Morris Hart

Lexie Van Maanen

A Love of the Stage – Lexie Van Maanen

Michael Macgeorge with friends at the 2019 Combined Chapter Luncheon

Newspaper Man – Michael Macgeorge

Richard Bourke

Fighting for Dignity – Richard Bourke

Jerry Mao class of 2018

High Achiever – Jerry Mao

Matthew Cameron

The Power of Words – Matt Cameron

Pip Mitchell

Partner – Pip Mitchell

Richard Wied

Making It – Richard Wied

James Castles

The Emerald Isle – James Castles

Ian Polmear

An Alloy Attraction – Ian Polmear

Rhianna Knight

Sustainable Fashion – Rhianna Knight

Vorrath

Our Seven Vorraths

Tamsyn Lewis

Olympic Athlete – Tamsyn Lewis

Lindsay Cuming

Long-term Grammarian – Lindsay Cuming

Belle Connor

Reserves Rover – Belle Connor

Sam Lister - Mercedes formula 1

Formula 1 Fanatic – Sam Lister

Elly McLean nutrition

Food is Fuel – Elly McLean

Alex Trail

Music in Fashion – Alex Trail

jogging Jack Cherny

Lone jogger – Dr Jack Cherny

Sian Brownlow - medicine

A Love of Medicine – Sian Brownlow

Eva Abbinga

Arrival of the Rajah – Eva Abbinga

Oscar Mason Trumpet

From the Cripps to the Ivy League – Oscar Mason

Melissa Tapper

Table Tennis Champion – Melissa Tapper

Phil Barton

APRA Award Winner – Phil Barton

A Career in Construction – Peta Krahn

Mack Horton

Olympic Swimmer – Mack Horton

Jami Klisaris - mayor

Stonnington’s Youngest Mayor – Jami Klisaris

Yvonne Kushnir - law

Law & Music – Yvonne Kushnir