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List of alumni of Brisbane State High School

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This is a list of notable alumni of Brisbane State High School.

Business

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Education

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Entertainment, media and the arts

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Governance and politics

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  • Len Ardill – Labor MLA for Salisbury (1986–1992) and Archerfield (1992–1998)
  • Chris BombolasClass of 1978 – Labor MLA for Chatsworth; former Channel 9 sports presenter and reporter[34]
  • Fred CampbellClass of 1925 – Liberal MLA for Aspley
  • Max Chandler-MatherClass of 2009 – Australian politician and trade unionist
  • Mal ColstonClass of 1955 – Australian Labor Party senator representing Queensland 1975–1999
  • Manfred CrossClass of 1946 – Federal member for Brisbane in the House of Representatives (1961–1975, 1980–1990)
  • John DempseyClass of 1984 – Queensland Minister for Police and Community Safety
  • George GeorgesClass of 1939 – Labor senator
  • Bill HaydenClass of 1949 – 21st Governor-General of Australia; Foreign Affairs Minister 1983–1988[35]
  • Sir Leo Hielscher ACClass of 1941 – past Head of Queensland Treasury, Head of QIC and QIDC[36]
  • Alasdair HuttonClass of 1960 – Member of European Parliament, Author, Narrator[37]
  • Myer KanganJunior Class of 1934 – public servant and educationalist[38][39]
  • John-Paul LangbroekSub-Senior Class of 1978 – Liberal National MLA for Surfers Paradise – Minister for Education, Training and Employment 2012–2015 – Leader of the Opposition and parliamentary leader of the LNP from 2009 to 2011
  • Amy MacMahon – Greens MLA for South Brisbane
  • Charis MullenClass of 1991 – Labor MLA for Jordan (Qld)[40]
  • Bill O'CheeClass of 1982 – National Party Senator; Australian Skelton representative at World Cup and World Championships 1998-2002[41]
  • Lin PowellClass of 1954 – National MLA for Isis
  • Guelfi ScassolaClass of 1958 – Liberal MLA for Mt Gravatt
  • Lyle SchuntnerClass of 1954 – Liberal MLA for Mount Coot-tha
  • Murray WattClass of 1989 – Labor MLA for Everton, Labor Senator for Queensland
  • Lawrie Willett – Director-General of Health (1983–1984); Chancellor of Charles Sturt University (2002–2014)
  • Jason WoodforthClass of 1984 – Liberal National MLA for Nudgee

Journalism

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Law

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  • Peter ApplegarthClass of 1975 – Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland
  • Glenn MartinClass of 1972 – Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland – President, Industrial Court of Queensland[46]

Medicine and science

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Military

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Religion

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  • Eva BurrowsClass of 1946 – 13th World Leader of the Salvation Army[52]
  • Ken Ham – senior science teacher, young-Earth creationist and creator of the Creation Museum in the US
  • John MavorClass of 1951 – minister of religion
  • David TribeClass of 1949 – secularist and humanist[53]

Sport

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Many students of the school have gone on to represent Australia at the Olympics and win medals. More than thirty past students have competed in the Olympics during the school's history, winning numerous bronze, silver and gold medals, some with world records, across a range of sporting disciplines.

Athletics
  • Naa AnangClass of 2012 – Australian Long Jumper, Commonwealth Games 2018[54]
  • Nik BojicClass of 2009 – Australian high jumper, Commonwealth Games 2014
  • Norma CrokerClass of 1952 – Olympian 1956 gold medal, 1960[55]
  • Cedric DublerClass of 2012 – Olympic decathlete 2016, Bronze Medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, 3rd Best Australian Decathlete of all time
  • Marion HoffmanClass of 1967 – Olympic sprinter 1972, Gold and Bronze Medals at the 1970 Commonwealth Games[56]
  • Jenny Lund – Australia long-distance runner
Australian rules football
Badminton
  • Wendy ChenClass of 2010 – Olympian 2016 and 2020
Basketball
  • Chris GouldingClass of 2005 – Olympian 2016 – professional basketball player in Australia and Spain
  • Shyla HealClass of 2016 – Australian professional basketball player
  • Mojave King – professional basketball player
  • Brock MotumClass of 2007 – Olympian 2016 – professional basketball player in Italy[57]
Cricket
Cycling
Gymnastics
Hockey
  • Fred QuineClass of 1956 – Olympian 1968 silver medal
Kayaking and canoeing
Motorsport
  • Gregg HansfordClass of 1969 – Professional motorcycle and automobile racer; ten-time Grand Prix winner[60]
Netball
Rowing
  • Tim ConradClass of 1969 – Olympian 1976
  • Ian EdmundsClass of 1978 – Olympian 1984 bronze medal
  • Bo HansonClass of 1990 – Olympian 1992, 1996, 2000 & 2004; three bronze medals
Rugby league
Rugby union
Rugby union 7's
Sailing
  • Peter CondeClass of 1975 – Australian sailor and leading Australian sport administrator
Soccer
  • Ben HalloranClass of 2009 – Gold Coast United FC, Brisbane Roar, Fortuna Düsseldorf, Socceroo World Cup 2014
  • Chris HaroldClass of 2009 – Gold Coast United FC, Perth Glory
  • Golgol MebrahtuClass of 2007 – Gold Coast United FC, Melbourne Heart
Softball
Speed skating
Swimming
Tennis
  • Mark DraperClass of 1987 – former professional tennis player from Australia
  • Scott DraperClass of 1991 – Australian Open Mixed Doubles Champion with Samantha Stosur 2005[72]
Triathlon
Volleyball
Water polo
  • Kate GyntherClass of 1999 – Olympian 2004, 2008 bronze medal, 2012 bronze medal[73]
  • Amy HetzelClass of 2000 – Olympian 2008 bronze medal

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