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Ex-Students of Parramatta High |  |
| This page will provide you with links to articles about some of the ex-students who appear on our website (and in some cases to external websites). If you have information about ex-students that you think would be of interest contact the web designer . | Years attended | |
| John Benaud - Another willow-wielder. Former NSW Captain and Australian Test cricketer. Currently NSW Chairman of Selectors. | - |
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Richie Benaud - (1930-...) willow-wielder, broadcaster,
2201 runs & 248 wickets. |
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| Vice Admiral Sir Henry Burrell RAN In 1917 young Henry Burrell was successful in passing the Naval College Entrance Examination. The rest as they sy is history. | - |
| Cardinal Edward Idris Cassidy President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and of the Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews. Read about him here | late 1930s |
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| Gordon Champion First Public Defender of NSW. Gordon appears on the school's WWI Honour Board. Bombadier Champion served in the 2nd Sec 1st Aust. Divisional Ammunition Column | - |
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Dr Phil Chapman Antarctic explorer, astronaut and rocket scientist - features in a 2600-word article in the Sydney Morning Herald of 26/4/99. Read about it here. | 1948-50 |
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Group Captain W.N. Gibson DFC distinguished RAAF officer. Appointed aid de camp to her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1955. Was involved in the rescue of injured RAAF pilots whose DC 3 had crashed in the Snowy Mountains. Read more about him here | - |
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Evan Green - popular motoring journalist and author |
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| Warwick Hood Designer of the America's Cup Challenge 12 metre yacht The Dame Pattie. | - |
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Ken Kearney Australian Rugby League Captain and St George Captain/Coach, Australian Rugby Union Wallaby. Also coached Parramatta and Cronulla. | late 1930s |
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The McKean Sisters (Heather and Joy) forged very successful careers in country music. | 1940s |
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Ted Noffs - founder of the Wayside Chapel - visit the Ted Noffs Foundation. | - |
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Chips Rafferty (John Pilbean Goffage) - (1909-1971) c27 films including: (Forty Thousand Horsemen [1940] and Wake in Fright [1971] ) |
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Emeritus Professor William Edward Hanley Stanner anthropologist. Read about his life and work here at the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies | 1919-21 |
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Rod Taylor - (1930-...) noted thespian - c65 films to date: ( Long John Silver [1954] to Welcome to Woop-Woop [1997] ) |
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Sir Cyril Ambrose Walsh - High Court Justice. His academic achievements at Sydney University have never been equalled in its 150 year history. | 1922-26 |
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Lilian Whiteoak - first Dux of Parramatta High School. Returned as a teacher in 1917. Became Headmistress of Fort St Girls High School. | 1913 |
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