Notable alumni

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Peter Andren, former member for Calare in the Australian House of Representatives (Independent) MiG Ayesa, singer and second runner-up on TV show Rock Star: INXS Patricia Bergin, Chief Judge in Equity, NSW Supreme Court Grant Brits, swimmer, bronze medallist at Beijing Olympics Barry Brook (scientist), climate scientist and advocate of nuclear power Greg Coffey, hedge fund manager John Connor, environmentalist Murray Cook, Anthony Field, Greg Page, three founding members of The Wiggles Laser physicist Frank Duarte Peter Debnam, former NSW Opposition Leader Miranda Devine, columnist, writer F. J. Duarte, author, physicist Liz Ellis, former Australian national netball team captain Sophie Falkiner, TV presenter John Faulkner, federal minister Adam Hills, comedian and television presenter Chris Lilley, comedian/actor Catherine Livingstone, Chairwoman of Telstra Jeff McMullen, journalist Joel Milburn, athlete Fred Nile, NSW Legislative Council member Christine Nixon, former Victorian Police Commissioner Christine Jensen Burke, mountain climber Rob Oakeshott, federal member for Lyne (Independent) Peter Overton, journalist and television news presenter Olympic swimmer Ian Thorpe Tanya Plibersek, federal politician Margaret Pomeranz, movie critic, host of At the Movies Tony Radevski, filmmaker Hugh Riminton, CNN news anchor Eric Roozendaal, NSW Treasurer Helen Sham-Ho, NSW Legislative Council member; first Chinese-born Member of Parliament in Australia Ian Thorpe, Olympic swimmer George Williams, academic lawyer and human rights activist