CBHS Lewisham has a rich tradition of young men graduating and excelling in various fields, with each year adding a new generation of accomplished Old Boys to our proud legacy.

We welcome class reunion tours on weeknights, so you can begin your event here by rediscovering the campus and then continue to a local venue.  

Register and stay in touch on the Old Boys Association Facebook group, or by emailing us at old.boys@cbhslewisham.nsw.edu.au

Upcoming Reunions

Do you have a Class Reunion planned? Let us know, and we will advertise it here.

• CLASS OF 1986 – 40 YEAR REUNION
  • Saturday, 1 August 2026
  • Jets game at Henson Park followed by a function somewhere around Marrickville
  • Contact Jason Pritchard at jason.pritchard@hotmail.com for more details
    
• CLASS OF 1968 / SCHOOL CERTIFICATE 1966 – 60 YEAR REUNION
  • Friday, 27 November 2026.
  • Club York
  • Contact Gerard Wilkinson at gerard.w@bigpond.net.au so that numbers can be confirmed.

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Notable Alumni

For over 130 years, our young men have excelled in various fields and below is a snapshot of those students, further additions and updates are welcomed.

Clergy

• Bishop John Cullinane (1944) – Auxiliary Bishop, Archdiocese of Melbourne
• Archbishop James Carroll (1931) – Auxiliary Bishop to Cardinal Gilroy
• Bishop William Brennan (1927) – Bishop of Toowoomba
• Bishop Albert Thomas (1931) – Bishop of Bathurst
• Fr T. Boland OBE (1942) – Assistant Chaplain-General in the AIF, Rank: Colonel
• Fr P. McCabe – Superior General, Sacred Heart Fathers
• Fr Brian Lucas – National Director, Catholic Mission
• Fr Lionel Marsden S.M. OBE – Chaplain during World War II

Medicine & Science

• Victor Chang AC – Pioneering Cardiac Surgeon, performed Australia’s first heart transplant
• Jim Quirk AO, FAA (1941) – Soil Science Professor, researcher and former Director, Waite Agricultural Research Institute and University of Western Australia
• Dr Tony Millar – Founder, Australia’s first sports medicine clinic
• Dr Alan Dwyer – Orthopaedic surgeon and spinal surgery pioneer
• Sir Oswald ‘Ellis’ Joseph Murphy (1895–1980) – Prominent physician and WWI medical officer
• Professor Reginald Lord AM – Pioneer in stroke prevention and vascular surgery

Entertainment, Media and The Arts

• Leo Schofield AM (1952) – Journalist, Broadcaster and noted Creative Director
• David Wenham AM – International Actor (Lord of the Rings, Van Helsing, Elvis, Sea Change, Pirates of the Caribbean and more)
• Aaron McGrath – Actor (Mystery Road, Redfern Now, Jasper Jones)
• Daniel Belle – Opera singer (Les Misérables & Side Show for Opera Australia, The Ten Tenors)
• Ron Blair – Playwright (The Christian Brothers), Theatre director
• Francis Webb – Acclaimed Australian poet, A Drum for Ben Boyd
• Jim Waaldersee – Author and historian of the Catholic Church in Australia
• John Brady – NRL Media & Communications Manager (1995–2013)

Business

• John Walsh AO – Co-designer of the National Disability Insurance Scheme
• John Francis (Jack) Hennessy (1887–1955) – Architect, principal of Hennessy & Hennessy
• Thomas Joseph Hartigan (1877–1963) – NSW Railways Commissioner (1936–1944)
• E.J. McMahon – State and Federal Commissioner of Taxation (NSW) 1928
• James Bentley Corbin OBE – Recognised for community service (1955)

Politics, Law and Public Service

• John Aquilina – Former NSW Speaker of the House and MP (1981–2007)
• Michael Grove QC – Justice, NSW Supreme Court; Judge Marshal, RAAF
• Brian McGowan – NSW Legislative Assembly (1976–1988)
• Kevin O’Leary QC – Chief Justice, Northern Territory (1985–1987)
• Terry Sheahan AO – Politician and Judge, NSW Land and Environment Court
• Hon. Harry Woods – Former Federal and State MP
• David Coleman MP – Member for Banks; Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs
• Ernest O’Dea – 69th Lord Mayor of Sydney, NSW Legislative Council (1943–1967)
• Ernest Paul Knoblanche QC – NSW District Court Judge (1973–1991)
• Colman Wall – NSW Supreme Court Judge
• Kevin Dobson – Chief Magistrate, Canberra (1984)
• Br Julian McDonald CFC, PhD – Former Chancellor, Australian Catholic University

Military Service

• Brigadier Patrick McGrath OBE (1942) – Middle East Command, Duntroon graduate
• Colonel John McCall – First CBHS Lewisham student to graduate from Duntroon
• Corporal John Bernard Mackey VC – Victoria Cross recipient
• James Nolan – RAAF Flight Lieutenant
• Kevin Leavey – RAAF Pilot Officer, Missing over Burma – 21 Years old 
• Thomas Dodd – RAAF Flight Sergeant, shot down over Europe – 
• Alex Christie – RAAF Flying Officer, Shot down over Europe 
• George Filpatrick – RAAF Flight Sergeant,  Bomber crash, England 1945 
• Pat Smyth – AIF Corporal, Died while a POW 1944.
• Fred Brown – AIF Private, Died while a POW Thailand, 23 years old
• Clifford Dunshea – RAAF  Pilot Officer – Leading a fighter Squadron, Killed in action 1945 
• John Prendergast – AIF Private – Died while a POW Borneo, 1945, 23 years old
• Frank O’Hara – AIF Major, Killed in New Guinea, 1942

Sport

• Steve Gearin – Rugby League player (Canterbury, Manly, St George)
• Brett Holman – Socceroos, 63 caps
• Raphael Bove – Former Socceroo
• Roger Hartigan (1894) – Test cricketer (Century on debut vs England)
• Martin Mulligan – Tennis player, Wimbledon finalist, Italian Davis Cup Captain
• Paul Osborne – Rugby League player and politician, 135+ NRL games
• Shane Rigon – Rugby League player (Sydney Roosters, South Sydney), 180 NRL games
• Andrew Lomu – Rugby League player (Roosters, Broncos), 90 NRL games
• Solomon Haumono – Rugby League player and professional boxer
• Michael Speechley – Rugby League player, 173 NRL games
• Jim Walters – Rugby League player (Newtown Jets, 1981 Grand Final)
• Peter Winchester – Rugby League player (Canterbury Bulldogs)
• Peter “Bullfrog” Moore OAM – GM, Canterbury Bulldogs, National Team Manager
• Greg Stafford – AFL player (Sydney Swans, Richmond), 200+ games
• Andrew Koczka – Socceroo, 1988 Australian Olympic team
• Kurtis Patterson – Current Australian Cricket player (Century on debut), Australia A Cricket team, New South Wales Cricket team, Sydney Sixers
• Bailey Hayward – Current Rugby League player (Canterbury Bulldogs), represented Scotland in Rugby League World Cup
• Sam Konstas – Current NSW & Australian Cricketer, Test debut 2024 MCG v India
• Steve Roberts – Australian Touch Football Captain (2010–2015, 54 Tests)
  Trent Touma – Australian Touch Football player, 19 Tests
• Paul Forrester – Australian Touch Football Mixed Team, 6 Tests
• Charlie Kazzi – Professional Boxer
• Max Geoghegan – Super 2 Car Racing
• Jeremy Bray – Australian-Irish cricketer, International Representation
• Nathan Peats – Rugby League player (Parramatta, Titans), Indigenous All Stars
• Marco Tilio – A League player, Socceroos (FIFA World Cup 2022)
• Tannous (Tony) Sukkar – Rugby League player (West Tigers), represented Lebanon in Rugby League World Cup
• Paul Akkary – Rugby League player, (Newtown Jets, Penrith Panthers, Rabbitohs, Canterbury Bulldogs), 63 NRL games
• James Blackwood – Australian Touch Football player, 18 Tests
• Terry Heidtmann – Longtime Penrith Panthers board member and former player
• George Griffiths – First-class cricketer, NSW and South Australia
• Alan Brady – Rugby League player and premiership-winning coach
• Ethan Roberts – Current Rugby League player (Roosters), Indigenous All Stars

Education

• Jim Walters – Former Director, Junior School, St Patrick’s Strathfield
• Paul Finneran – Principal, Assumption College, Kilmore
• John Finneran – Director of School Improvement, Marist Schools Australia
• Michael Ronchetti – Principal, St Pius X College, Chatswood
• Michael Ilott – Director of Senior School, Xavier College
• David Forrester – Former Principal, Marist Kogarah & All Saints College
• Paul Forrester – Principal, La Salle College, Bankstown
• Michael Robson – Former Deputy Principal, St Patrick’s Strathfield
• Daniel Khoury – Director of Pastoral Care, St Dominic’s Penrith
• Dr Peter (Percy) Watson MBE – Teacher, Waverley College (1957–1968)