Heritage & History
Notable Old Collegians
With a history dating back to 1861, The Geelong College has provided many opportunities for a great number of Collegians to follow their chosen pursuits.
| Name | Years at the College | Comments |
| Sue Barrett | 1976-79 | Nominated and selected as a finalist in the Telstra Business Woman of the Year Award for Victoria 1998. |
| Dr James Battye | 1885 | Leading historian, author, librarian and public figure in Perth. First Chief Librarian of the State Librarian of Western Australia from 1894 until his death in 1954. Member of the Royal Commission which led to the founding of the University of WA an Founding Chancellor |
| The Hon Mr Justice Barry Beach | 1940-47 | Supreme Court Judge, Chairman of Council for Law Reporting for the State of Victoria. |
| Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet | 1913-16 | Director of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine. |
| The Hon. John Button | 1946-50 | Former Senator, Commonwealth Parliament Minister. |
| The Hon. Mr Justice Crockett AO | 1939-40 | Longest serving Supreme Court Judge in Australia |
| Sir Arthur Coles | 1904 | Former Merchant, MHR for Henty, Lord Mayor of Melbourne; First Chairman of Australian National Airlines (TAA), member of the College Council from 1930-69 |
| Sarah Henderson | 1977-81 | Journalist |
| Carji Greeves | 1916-23 | First Brownlow Medallist |
| Lindsay Hassett | 1924-32 | Former Captain of the Australian Cricket Team |
| Robert Ingpen OAM | 1942-54 | Illustrator, author, winner of international Hans Andersen award and member of the College Council |
| Don Macmillan | 1940-46 | Champion athlete, middle distance runner, Olympic Games 1952 and 1956 |
| Dr George Ernest ‘Chinese’ Morrison | 1870-78 | Times Correspondent in China, Political adviser to first President of the Chinese Republic. |
| Guy Pearce | 1973-85 | Actor in Australia and overseas. Films include Rules of Engagement, Dating the Enemy, Priscilla Queen of the Desert and LA Confidential |
| Ian Redpath | 1953-58 | Former member of the Australian Test Cricket team and World Series Cricket team. |
| Lt Gen Sir Horace “Red Robbie” Robertson | 1910 | Commander, British Occupation Forces, Japan 1945-46 |
| Paul Sheahan | 1956-64 | Former member of the Australian Test Cricket team, Principal The Geelong College 1986-95, Headmaster Melbourne Grammar School 1995-present |
