Academics and educationalists •
Don Aitkin, , professor of politics at
Macquarie University (1971–79) and the
Australian National University (1980–1988); Vice-Chancellor of the
University of Canberra (1991–2002) •
Kym Anderson, , Professor of Economics at the
University of Adelaide and the
Australian National University; President of the Policy Advisory Council at the
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research •
Peter Crawley, former headmaster of
Trinity Grammar School, Victoria,
Knox Grammar School and
St Hilda's School •
Annette Dobson Professor of Biostatistics in the
University of Queensland •
Darrell Duffie,
Dean Witter Distinguished Professor of Finance at
Stanford Graduate School of Business. •
Marilyn Fleer , professor of early childhood education and development at
Monash University •
Anna Halafoff, Associate Professor in Sociology at
Deakin University •
Max Hartwell (1921–2009), professor of economic history at the
University of New South Wales (1950–56); reader in economic and social history at the
University of Oxford; professorial fellow of
Nuffield College Oxford (1956–77) (Emeritus 1977); was amongst the first intake of students in 1938 at the New England University College and the first of his cohort to become a professor •
Julienne Kaman,
Pro-Chancellor of the
University of Goroka •
Keith Leopold (1920–1999), professor of German at the
University of Queensland (1964); was amongst the first intake of students in 1938 at the New England University College •
Alan McIntosh, professor of mathematics at the
Australian National University •
Kerrie Mengersen , Distinguished Professor of Statistics at
Queensland University of Technology •
Mirka Miller, professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the
University of Newcastle. •
James Page, educationist •
John Quiggin,
Australian Research Council Federation Fellow in economics and political science •
Tūroa Royal,
Māori educationist •
Margaret Trask, , librarian, educator and Deputy Chancellor of the
University of Technology Sydney •
Brenda Walker, Award-winning novelist and Winthrop Professor of English and Cultural Studies at the
University of Western Australia. Sister of
Don Walker •
Dr Om Harsh, (Om Kumar Harsh) former Vice-Chancellor of
Glocal University and
Tantia University, awarded Distinguished Alumni at University of New England in 2018
Arts and literature •
Amanda Bishop, comedian, actor and musician •
Lewis Fitz-Gerald, actor, writer and director •
Lionel Gilbert, historian •
Joan Kersey, writer, social worker and left-wing activist •
Wendy James, author •
Marshall Moore, American writer •
Gayla Reid, writer •
Don Walker,
musician, notably with
Cold Chisel. Brother of
Brenda Walker.
Business •
Douglas Daft, , former global CEO of
Coca-Cola •
Geoffrey Edelsten, businessman and entrepreneur •
Canning Fok Kin-ning, group managing director of
Hutchison Whampoa and Chairman of
Hongkong Electric Holdings •
Vanessa Guthrie, , former Chair of the
Minerals Council of Australia, Director of
Australian Broadcasting Corporation and
Cricket Australia •
Wendy McCarthy, , businesswoman, activist, and former Chancelor of the
University of Canberra Civil servants •
Jock R. Anderson, professor and agricultural economist at the
World Bank •
Marie-Louise Ayres, Director-General of the
National Library of Australia •
Paul Barratt, , former Executive Director at the
Business Council of Australia,
Secretary of the
Department of Primary Industries and Energy, and Secretary of the
Department of Defence •
Justin Brown, Australian diplomat who has served as
High Commissioner to Canada (2008–2011) and
Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg, the European Union and NATO (2018– ) •
Michele Bullock, governor of the
Reserve Bank of Australia •
Kate Dewes, former advisor on peace matters to two
United Nations Secretaries-General •
Bernie Fraser, former governor of the
Reserve Bank of Australia and former Department of the Treasury (Australia)#Secretaries to the Treasury|Secretary of the [Australian] Department of the Treasury •
Kate Gilmore, human rights activist and
Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights of the United Nations •
Anne Plunkett, Diplomat, Australian
Ambassador to
Portugal from 2012 to 2016 •
Kerry Schott, , former
CEO of
Sydney Water •
Kathleen Taperell (also known as Kathleen Tucker), public servant and feminist
Military •
Major General Susan Coyle, , a senior officer in the
Australian Army •
Rear Admiral James Goldrick, , senior officer of the
Royal Australian Navy •
Major General Cheryl Pearce, , a senior officer in the
Australian Army and a former deputy commissioner in the
Australian Border Force •
Major General Mick Ryan, , former Commander
Australian Defence College •
Lieutenant General Simon Stuart, , a senior officer in the
Australian Army who has served as the
Chief of Army since July 2022
Politicians •
Natalie Bennett, the Rt Honourable Baroness Bennett, leader of the
Green Party of England and Wales •
Don Bowman, former member for
Swansea in the
New South Wales Legislative Assembly •
Dean Brown, , former
Premier of South Australia •
David Elliott, the current Member of the
New South Wales Legislative Assembly •
Jeremy Hanson,
CSC,
MLA, former
Australian Army officer and is an Australian politician with the
Liberal Party, elected to the
Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly •
Barnaby Joyce, former
Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and current Member for
New England in the
Australian Parliament •
John Kerin, , former Member of the Australian Parliament and Federal minister (Primary Industries, Energy, Transport and Communication, Trade and Overseas Development, Treasurer) •
John Knight,
Senator for the
Australian Capital Territory •
Karunasena Kodituwakku,
Sri Lankan politician, academic and
diplomat •
Chris Minns,
Premier of New South Wales •
Don Page, former Member for
Ballina in the
New South Wales Legislative Assembly and grandson of Sir
Earle Page, founding Chancellor of UNE •
Bill Rixon, former Member for
Lismore in the
New South Wales Legislative Assembly •
Milena Pires, member of the first
National Parliament of
East Timor and
Permanent Representative to the United Nations •
Cecily Rosol, member for the
division of Bass in the
House of Assembly •
George Souris, , former member
Upper Hunter in the
New South Wales Legislative Assembly •
Tony Windsor, , former Member for
Tamworth in the
New South Wales Legislative Assembly and former Member for
New England in the
Australian Parliament Sciences •
Lachlan Mackenzie Copeland, botanist •
Catherine King, ecotoxicologist, Antarctic researcher • Dame
Bridget Ogilvie, DBE, medical scientist •
Sharon Sullivan , archaeologist •
Mark Strickson, wildlife documentary producer and actor
Sport •
Suzy Balogh, , 2004 Olympic gold medal shooter •
Katherine Calder, 2010 Winter Olympics cross-country skier •
Roy Masters, , sports journalist and former
rugby league football coach •
Kathleen Partridge, 1988 Olympic gold medal field hockey; 1992 Olympics (goalkeeper) •
Damian Smith, member of the
Australia national rugby union team, Wallaby #707 •
Amelia White, 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
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