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Tom Hill

Marist College Canberra 1983-1990.

Member of the Australian Judo team at the 2000 Olympics, and coach at the 2012 Olympics.

Won the Gold Medal in the Men’s -73kg division at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.

Has been Australian Champion nine times.

Source: Marist College Canberra 1998: Celebrating 125 Years of Sporting Achievement Australia 1872-1997.

Steven Hill

Marist College Canberra 1980-1988.

Represented Australia in Judo at numerous international competitions, including the 2002 Commonwealth Games and 2000 Olympics.

Has been the Australian Champion five times.

Source: Marist College Canberra 1998: Celebrating 125 Years of Sporting Achievement Australia 1872-1997.

Daniel Herbert

Marist College Ashgrove 1983-1990.

Talented rugby union player, earned first selection to the Queensland side in 1993.

Debuted for the Wallabies in 1994, playing a total of 67 caps.

Named in the Team of the World Cup in 1999.

Awarded the coveted L’equipe International Player of the Year in 1999.

Promoted to the role of Captain of the Queensland Reds and Vice Captain of the Australian side in 2001.

During international career, was part of numerous victories including the World Cup, a British Lions Series, a Rugby Championship and five consecutive Bledisloe Cups.

Source: Marist College Canberra 1998: Celebrating 125 Years of Sporting Achievement Australia 1872-1997.

Anthony Herbert

Marist College Ashgrove 1974 - 1983.

Selected to the Australian Schoolboys Rugby team in 1982 and 1983.

Represented Australia in ten tests before switching to Rugby League, playing for the South Queensland Crushers.

Source: Marist College Canberra 1998: Celebrating 125 Years of Sporting Achievement Australia 1872-1997.

Paul Henderson

St Francis Xavier's College Hamilton

As a sprinter, successfully represented Australia at international competition, including Silver Medals at the 1994 Commonwealth Games and 1995 World Championships - both in the 4 x 100m relay.

Additionally competed in the 1996 Olympics.

Source: Marist College Canberra 1998: Celebrating 125 Years of Sporting Achievement Australia 1872-1997.

Edward Heinrich

St Joseph’s College Hunters Hill 1957.

A top class flanker (Rugby union) who played 90 club games for Randwick from 1958-1964.

Made 11 appearance for NSW.

Played for Australia on 33 occasions, 10 of which were capped.

Switched to Rugby League in 1965, signing with the Parramatta Eels.

Source: Marist College Canberra 1998: Celebrating 125 Years of Sporting Achievement Australia 1872-1997.

John Devitt AM

Parramatta Marist High School 1949-1954.

Captained the 1956 Olympic Swimming Squad at the Melbourne Olympics, winning gold in the 200m freestyle relay and silver in the 100m freestyle.

Captained the 1960 Olympics Swimming Squad at the Rome Olympics, winning gold in the 100m freestyle, breaking the world record which he held for over 4 years.

Worked as a member of the Australian Olympic Committee.

Inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1979.

Made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 1989.

Received the Australian Sports Medal in 2000.

Nic White

St Gregory’s College Campbelltown 2006-2008.

Current (as at 2023) Australian Rugby Union player.

Signed a contract to join French Top 14 Montpelliar Herault in 2015.

Signed with English club Exeter Chiefs in England’s Premier Rugby from the 2017-18 season.

Returned home to Australia to join the ACT Brumbies in 2019.

Jason Taylor

St Gregory’s College Campbelltown 1988-1989.

Former Australian professional Rugby League football coach and a former professional rugby league footballer in the 1990s and 2000s.

Played 276 NRL Games, Two NSW State of Origin games. Head Coach – Parramatta, South Sydney and West Tigers.