List of alumni of Barker College

This is a list of notable alumni of Barker College, they being notable former students or alumni of the Anglican Church school, Barker College in Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia. The alumni may elect to join the school's alumni association, the Old Barker Association (OBA), which was formed in 1908 and originally known as the 'Barker College Old Boys Union'. The OBA provides a link between Barker College and its past students, with over 16,500 members.^[1]^[2]

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (April 2019)

Media, entertainment and the arts

David Astle – cryptic crossword compiler for Sydney Morning Herald and The Age newspapers: "DA"
Anna Bamford – actor, Wonderland
Andrew Bevis – London West End actor
John Blackwood, 11th Baron Dufferin and Claneboye – Australian architect^[3]
Mike Carlton – retired radio presenter
Simon Fieldhouse – artist
Jarod Green – founder, The Handsomity Institute and director/creator of the TV series Beached Az
Takaya Honda – actor, Neighbours and The Family Law
Hugo Johnstone-Burt – actor, San Andreas
Chris Lilley – comedian and actor, Summer Heights High
Nick Littlemore – producer and musician, as a member of Pnau and Empire of the Sun
Sam Littlemore – producer and musician, as a member of Pnau and also known as Sam La More and Tonite Only
Simon Marnie – ABC radio presenter
Peter Mayes – producer and musician, as a member of Pnau and main producer of Empire of the Sun
Penny McNamee – actor, Home and Away
Phillip Noyce – film director
Rosie Waterland – bestselling author and television writer, The Anti Cool Girl, Every Lie I've Ever Told^[4]
James West – journalist, executive producer of Hack on Triple J
Brian Wilshire (1957–1961) – retired radio presenter

Politics, public service, business and the law

John Blaxland – historian and academic at The Australian National University
Mitch Fifield – Senator for Victoria (2004–2019), representing the Liberals
Peter Garrett AM – Midnight Oil lead singer; environmentalist; former Member for Kingsford-Smith, representing Labor, former federal Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth
Rob Oakeshott – former independent Member for Lyne and Member for Clarence, formerly representing the Nationals
Philip Ruddock AO – former Member for Parramatta (1973–1977), former Member for Dundas (1977–1993), former Member for Berowra (1993–2016), former Minister for Immigration, Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (1996–2003) and former Attorney-General (2003–2007), and Mayor of Hornsby Shire Council since 2017, representing the Liberals
Bo Seo – author, journalist and world champion debater
Robert Solomon – former Member for Denison, representing the Liberals, and 1955 NSW Rhodes Scholar

Science, medicine and technology

James Angus – biomedical researcher
Douglas Armati – writer, researcher and consultant with management expertise in the protection of digital intellectual property
Craig Barratt – technology executive
Chris Heyde – statistician, fellow of the Australian Academy of Science
Andrew Tridgell – creator of and contributor to the Samba software file server for linking Windows clients and Unix file server systems, and co-inventor of the rsync algorithm
Jeff Waugh – software developer

Sport

Alex Blackwell – Australian and NSW women's cricketer
Kate Blackwell – Australian and NSW women's cricketer
Jamie Brazier – Papua New Guinean cricketer^[5]
Brendon Cook – international race car driver
Ben Darwin – former Wallaby
Sue Fear OAM – mountaineer, first Australian woman to climb Mount Everest, died in 2006 while climbing
Sam Figg – former professional rugby player for the Australian 7s team and the Glendale Raptors
Rachael Gunn – Olympian and academic
Richard Harry – former Wallaby
Alyssa Healy – }Australian and NSW woman's cricketer
Isaiya Katoa – NRL Rugby League player
Timothy Myers – Australia freestyle and big mountain skier^[6]^[7]^[8]
Nigel Nutt – Australian Commonwealth fencer
Mitchell Pearce – former NRL and NSW State of Origin halfback
Billy Pollard – professional rugby union player for the ACT Brumbies
Hugh Pyle – Melbourne Rebels lock
Luke Reimer – professional rugby union player for the ACT Brumbies
Amy Sayer — football player and member of the Matildas
Cameron Shepherd — former NSW Waratahs, Western Force and Wallaby fullback
Lisa Sthalekar — Australian and NSW women's cricketer
Peter Taylor — former Australian Test and limited-overs cricketer
Ben Whittaker — footballer and coach
Jarrod Witts — Australian rules footballer
Jeff Reid — former Canada Rugby International

References

^ Marks, Neil (2008). Tales of the Centenary. Hornsby: Barker College.
^ "All about us". Old Barker Association. Barker College. Archived from the original on 19 June 2007. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
^ Burke's Peerage volume 1, 2003, p. 1197; Debrett's Handbook of Australia and New Zealand (1984) p. 85
^ "The Anti-Cool Girl | Harper Collins Australia". Harper Collins Australia. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
^ "Jamie Brazier". Other Countries / Players. Cricinfo. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
^ "Tim Myers Interview – Mountainwatch". Mountainwatch. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
^ "This is the best ski movie ever". NewsComAu. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
^ "Adventure in the Alps of Australia - Australian Geographic". Australian Geographic. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2018.