The Marist Alumni Project identifies and celebrates the contribution Marist educated men and women have made to our nation. This project aligns itself with Marcellin Champagnat’s call to all of us, particularly in the education of the young, to ‘form good Christians and virtuous citizens.’
The main outcome of this project is the creation of an Anthology of Outstanding Australian Marist Alumni. The Anthology is a way of recognising those alumni who have made a significant and outstanding contribution to Australian life. All our schools and organisations unquestionably have many, many ex-students who have gone on to became highly productive, influential and honourable citizens of this country. The intent of the Marist Alumni Project is to capture some of those who have truly made their mark on Australian society.
Marist schools are invited to provide further nominations to the Marist Alumni: submit nominees via the online form.
For inquiries related to the Marist Alumni, please email: alumniproject@marists.org.au.
St Joseph’s College Hunters Hill 1896.
Commenced Rugby Union career at university while studying medicine.
Debuted for NSW in 1906.
Selected to the Wallabies for the 1908 tour of Britain.
Source: Marist College Canberra 1998: Celebrating 125 Years of Sporting Achievement Australia 1872-1997.
Marist College Ashgrove 1968-1976.
Selected to the Australian Schoolboys Rugby Team in 1976.
Played thirty-five test matches for the Wallabies.
Source: Marist College Canberra 1998: Celebrating 125 Years of Sporting Achievement Australia 1872-1997.
St Joseph’s College Hunters Hill 1933.
First selected to the Australian Rugby Union side in 1938.
Also gained selection to the Wallabies for the tour of Britain and France, which was cancelled due to World War II.
Source: Marist College Canberra 1998: Celebrating 125 Years of Sporting Achievement Australia 1872-1997.
Marcellin College Randwick 1986-1991.
Achieved success as a surf life saver, winning the Australian Championships in 1996 and 1997.
Source: Marist College Canberra 1998: Celebrating 125 Years of Sporting Achievement Australia 1872-1997.
Sacred Heart College Adelaide 1972-1975.
Played a record 404 games for Adelaide City in the National Soccer League.
Represented Australia from 1987-1989.
Known as South Australia’s “Mr Soccer”.
Source: Marist College Canberra 1998: Celebrating 125 Years of Sporting Achievement Australia 1872-1997.
Trinity Catholic College Lismore 1967-1971.
Played baseball for Australia 1988-1883, making eighteen appearances for Australia.
Source: Marist College Canberra 1998: Celebrating 125 Years of Sporting Achievement Australia 1872-1997.
St Francis Xavier’s College Hamilton.
Competitive surfer who represented Australia in 1990 and won the World Longboard Championship in 1991.
Source: Marist College Canberra 1998: Celebrating 125 Years of Sporting Achievement Australia 1872-1997.
Champagnat College Pagewood 1973-1978.
Successful swimmer who competed at the 1978 Commonwealth Games (winning three gold and one silver medal) the 1980 Olympics, 1982 Commonwealth Games (silver medal) and 1984 Olympic Games (as captain of the Australian Swimming Team).
Source: Marist College Canberra 1998: Celebrating 125 Years of Sporting Achievement Australia 1872-1997.
St Joseph’s College Hunters Hill 1978.
Selected to tour New Zealand with the Australian Wallabies in 1986.
Source: Marist College Canberra 1998: Celebrating 125 Years of Sporting Achievement Australia 1872-1997.
Trinity College Beenleigh 1985-1990.
Professional Handball player who represented Australia at the 2000 Olympics.
Returned to Trinity as a teacher.
Source: Marist College Canberra 1998: Celebrating 125 Years of Sporting Achievement Australia 1872-1997.
St Joseph’s College Hunters Hill 1957.
Represented Australia in athletics at the 1958 Commonwealth Games.
Source: Marist College Canberra 1998: Celebrating 125 Years of Sporting Achievement Australia 1872-1997.
St Joseph’s College Hunters Hill 1926.
Cricketer who debuted for NSW in 1929/1930 and was selected to tour England in 1930. Played test circled for a further eight years.
Source: Marist College Canberra 1998: Celebrating 125 Years of Sporting Achievement Australia 1872-1997.
Champagnat College Pagewood 1981-1986.
Olympic Swimmer who competed in three events at the 1988 Olympic Games.
Source: Marist College Canberra 1998: Celebrating 125 Years of Sporting Achievement Australia 1872-1997.
St Anne’s College Bondi Beach 1952-1961.
Professional Rugby League player for Manly.
Selected to play in the World Cup in 1975.
Toured England, New Zealand, Wales and France wit other Kangaroos.
Source: Marist College Canberra 1998: Celebrating 125 Years of Sporting Achievement Australia 1872-1997.
St Joseph’s College Hunters Hill 1975.
Australian Rugby Union representative, who played one test match for the Wallabies in 1982.
Source: Marist College Canberra 1998: Celebrating 125 Years of Sporting Achievement Australia 1872-1997.
St Joseph’s College Hunters Hill 1930.
Rugby Union player who began career with Drummoyne.
Debuted for NSW in 1935.
Toured wit the Australian team in New Zealand in 1936 and South Africa in 1937.
Served in the RAAF during World War II.
Source: Marist College Canberra 1998: Celebrating 125 Years of Sporting Achievement Australia 1872-1997.
Trinity Catholic College Lismore 1968.
Cricketer who had successes against the West Indies, taking 6/48 in one test at the Gabba and 4/57 in a test at Kingston.
Played three tests total, with a bowling average of 30.20.
Source: Marist College Canberra 1998: Celebrating 125 Years of Sporting Achievement Australia 1872-1997.
Marcellin College Randwick 1954.
Australian National Champion canoeist.
Represented Australia in the 1960 and 1964 Olympic Games.
Source: Marist College Canberra 1998: Celebrating 125 Years of Sporting Achievement Australia 1872-1997.
Marcellin College Randwick 1954-1956.
Gained selection for the Australian Olympic team in Pentathlon event in the 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976 Olympic Games.
Second Australian to compete at five Olympics.
Additionally competed in fencing at the 1968 Olympics.
Source: Marist College Canberra 1998: Celebrating 125 Years of Sporting Achievement Australia 1872-1997.
Marcellin College Randwick 1960s.
Played for the Eastern Suburbs Rugby League club.
Selected to represent Australia in the World Cup of 1975.
Source: Marist College Canberra 1998: Celebrating 125 Years of Sporting Achievement Australia 1872-1997.