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Who Became More Notable?

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Where’s the list of teachers who became more notable?
It’s moved to here.

What Makes A Person Notable?
Why have one page that lists notable teachers and another page that lists notable students? The World Wide Web gives us a chance to have a listing in a subtle way, but with better detail that acknowledges the individuals first and foremost, with their achievements being listed after their names and years at Mount Lawley Senior High School. Notable persons are ones who others comment about because of their achievements, who ex-students and alumni talk about at reunions. Position of increased importance because of excellence in the education system (usually best known to teachers) in the business community in the community Mentioned in various media because of their local, state, national or international academic achievement sporting achievement awards Notable persons are also ones whose names are known to the populace because of notoriety

What Makes A Person Notable?

Why have one page that lists notable teachers and another page that lists notable students?
The World Wide Web gives us a chance to have a listing in a subtle way, but with better detail that acknowledges the individuals
first and foremost, with their achievements being listed after their names and years at Mount Lawley Senior High School.
Notable persons are ones who others comment about because of their achievements, who ex-students and alumni talk about at reunions.

Position of increased importance because of excellence
- in the education system (usually best known to teachers)
- in the business community
- in the community
Mentioned in various media because of their local, state, national or international
- academic achievement
- sporting achievement
- awards
Notable persons are also ones whose names are known to the populace because of

notoriety

Lawley Students — Which Lawley Graduates / Students Become More Notable?
Class of 1959 (As Mount Lawley was only a three year high school at this time, students finished high school elsewhere.) Graeme Thomas John AO (student 1955-7) Footballer AFL Commissioner Managing Director, Australia Post (1993-2009) Director 2008-10-, West Australian Newspapers Awards and accolades Centenary Medal, 1 January 2001, “For service to the Australian postal industry.” ASM Australian Sports Medal, 16 [sic] January 2001, “Services to Australian Football.” AO Officer of the Order of Australia, 9 June 2003, “For service to business through the introduction of competitive initiatives and strategic leadership as Managing Director of Australian Post, and to the community, particularly by fostering corporate support for charitable organisations.’ Robert Murray Savage (student 1957) one of Australia’s most authoritative business leaders Former CEO of IBM Australia Chairman, Director (other) Year-2008/9-Year, David Jones Non-executive Director, Chairman, Date-2008/9-Date, Perpetual Trustees Non-executive Director, Date-2008/9-Date, Fairfax Media Smorgon Steel, Director, ?year-2004-2008 Advisory Committee Member of the Sydney Faculty of Economics and Business Deslee Mavis (née York) Moyle OAM (student 1955-7) Awards and accolades OAM Medal of the Order of Australia, 26 January 2009, “For service to the community through the collection and preservation of photographic records of the Australian Churches of Christ Indigenous Ministries in Western Australia.” Class of 1960 (As Mount Lawley was only a three year high school at this time, students finished high school elsewhere.) Edward Ted “Mac” George M’Evoy (student 1956-8) Vietnam veteran National Reunion organiser (2008) RAAF Ubon, Thailand Awards to Edward George McEvoy (spelling of surname has changed over time) National Medal, 14 July 1977, “… for diligent long service to the community in hazardous circumstances, including in times of emergency and national disaster, in direct protection of life and property.” Con Migro PHF (student 1956-8) “Mr Speedway” Awards and accolades PHF Paul Harris Fellow 1990 American Sprintcar / Speedway Hall of Fame 1988 Australian Speedway Hall of Fame (Inaugural) 2007 Alma Margot (née Parthezius) de Rebeira OAM (student 1958) Awards: Medal of the Order of Australia, 10 June 2013, “For service to ornithology.” Brian Roberman (student 1956-8) Consultant Gynaecologist/Obstetrician, KEMH until 2001; Lecturer at Notre Dame University, Fremantle Class of 1961 Marilyn (née Cook) Yates Education Department, Western Australia Principal Consultant, Policy and Advice Technology and Enterprise Executive Officer, Schools Animal Ethics Committee K-12 Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Murray Gill artist cv exhibition—Jah Roc Gallery Margaret River “Was It The Same For You” Terence James Jenner (Lawley student 1958-60) Australian cricketer: played 9 tests from 1970-5 and 1 ODI He was Shane Warne's spin mentor There's also a dark side, written in brief detail in Wikipedia He was able to laugh at it all after 18 months imprisonment Published a book about his life “TJ Over the Top: Cricket, Prison & Warnie” Brian Lindberg Mount Lawley SHS Biology teacher, 2nd Term 1972 former President, SSTUWA former Principal Inaugural Chair of the board, WACOT 2005-10 Jeff A S Mews Salaries and Allowances Tribunal Jeffrey William Newman OAM (student 1960-61) former Channel 7 Perth Station Personality 19XX-2009 (retired) Awards Medal of the Order of Australia, 26 January 1994, “For service to charities and fundraising, particularly through the TVW 7 Telethon.” Jerry Skivinis BA DipEd MBA FACE (Lawley student 1960-1) Education Department, Deputy Director-General -1995- James Fergus Smillie Actor: Stage and TV (Wikipedia) Filmography (IMDB) including: “Return to Eden” (22 episodes, 1986) as Dr Dan Marshall “Prisoner” (28 episodes, 1979) as Steve Wilson plus 34 other titles Graeme Donald Snooks MEc PhD FRHistS FASSA Coghlan Professor of Economics (ANU) Director of the Global Dynamic Systems Centre in the Institute of Advanced Studies, ANU Fellow, Russian Academy of Humanities Photo Other links—Wikipedia Warren John York OAM (student 1957-61) Awards Medal of the Order of Australia, 26 January 2007, “For service to the co-operative movement, and to the community of Mount Barker through a range of health, aged care, school and church organisations.” Class of 1962 Garry Fischer DET superintendent Ashley A Mallett (student 1958-61) Former Australian cricketer who played in 38 Tests and 9 One Day Internationals between 1968 and 1980 Class of 1963 Keith Stuart Bales (School Captain 1963) Former Executive Assistant to Rupert Murdoch Former Marketing/Promotions Group Director to Rupert Murdoch (Chairman and Chief Executive, News Corporation) Former Managing Director/Vice President, The Walt DIsney Company-Europe Aide to Robert Maxwell MC Aide to Sir Alastair Morton (Chairman of The Channel Tunnel Group) “Robotic heart surgery [performed on Keith Bales] an Australian first”, The West Australian, 23 Feb 2007:5 Robert Stewart Bell AM PhD Senior Curator, Decorative Arts and Design, National Gallery of Australia Australian Honours Centenary Medal 01 January 2001, “For service to Australian society and the decorative arts” Member of the Order of Australia 14 June 2010, “For service to contemporary craft and design as a curator and advocate, and to the Art Gallery of Western Australia and the National Gallery of Australia.” Brian Cadd (student 1959-61) Australian Music Legend Brigadier Christopher Andrew McDonald Roberts AM CSC (retired) Australian Honours National Medal 29 June 1979, “The National Medal is awarded for diligent long service to the community in hazardous circumstances, including in times of emergency and national disaster, in direct protection of life and property.” AM Member of the Order of Australia 26 January 1985, “For service as commanding officer, Special Air Services Regiment.” CSC Conspicuous Service Cross 8 June 1992, [no citation] Class of 1964 David Helfgott (student 1963) musician Bob Robert Arnold Lockyer Massie Lawley student 1960-4 Former Australian cricketer who played in 6 Tests and 3 ODIs from 1972 to 1973 Source Lindsay Moyle State Baseball Player Trevor Woodward Artist (Blackwood, Bridgetown) Class of 1965 Ralph Henderson Bradstreet AM (photo) Title: Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Bradstreet AM Awards AM Member of the Order of Australia, 26 January 1988, “In recognition of service to the Australian Army Reserve Recruiting in WA.” Sue (née Chesson) Doherty (links, photo: SCD) Deputy Mayor (2002-2011), City of South Perth Mayor (2011-), City of South Perth Awards WALGA Distinguished Service Award 2010 Grant Stephen Dorrington BEM(C) Independent Chair, WA Road Safety Council Awards The Order of the British Empire - Medal (Civil) / British Empire Medal (Civil), 31 December 1979, “In recognition of service to the 150th Anniversary Celebrations in WA.” Australian Sports Medal, 29 September 2000, “Lifelong involvement in sport as a player, coach and administrator.” Centenary Medal, 1 January 2001, “For service to the West Australian Football League and the Road Safety Council of WA.” Brand Hoff Designed and developed the Department of Finance's global communications network. As Director Computer Services at the National Library of Australia he was responsible for the introduction of the Australian Bibliographic Network (ABN). 1981: joined Computer Sciences Australia and established their Commercial Services Division in Canberra. 1985: Founded TOWER Software of which its product trIM is now installed in over 1000 sites in 32 countries. Brand currently holds a number of directorships and he is also the chairman of THIRI Pty Ltd and the Knowledge Based Economy Board (which advises the Chief Minister and Business Minister of the ACT). Richard (Rick) T. Watson (photo) J. Rex Fuqua Distinguished Chair for Internet Strategy, Interim Head, Department of MIS Terry College of Business, The University of Georgia, 316 Brooks Hall, Athens GA 30602.6273 Class of 1966 Bodo Balsys (student 1962-3) Author: “Bodo is now a well regarded expert on meditation and his books are translated into Indian and published in India to assist Indians wanting to learn about meditation. He has a long established meditation centre out from Sydney. (He also has formal science degrees in theoretical physics.)” — Vernon J Brabazon. Karma and the Rebirth of Consciousness (Unveiling the Esoteric in Buddhism) Ahimsa: Buddhism and the Vegetarian Ideal The I concept - The Mahamudra Concerning the Union of a Buddha and His Consort Mandalas: Their Nature and Development Bodo Balsys Author Page [on Amazon.com] Class of 1967 Ron Alexander ASM (student 1964-6) Footballer Director-General, Western Australian Department of Sport and Recreation Awards Australian Sports Medal, 29 September 2000, “Lifelong involvement in the game [football] as a player, coach and administrator.” Charles W Dornan (student 1966-7; Lawley Science teacher 1974-9) Awards 2010 Trainer of the Year Award, 30 August 2010 “Mining Lecturer takes out the Gold” Class of 1968 Vincenzo Garreffa (student 1964-5) Broadcaster promoting meat and meat products in WA Quotable quote: “If it moves, you can eat it. If it doesn't move, you poke it until it moves. Then you eat it.” 720 ABC Perth Breakfast, 3 June 2010 Vince Garreffa’s Mondo de Carne Pty Ltd “Prince of Flesh” Class of 1969 David M Kennedy PhD Educational Consultant at First Connexions. Linked in with photo. David has held a number of senior positions in universities in four countries and consulted in an additional 16. Most recently he was Executive Director: Teaching and Learning at the Higher Colleges of Technology in the UAE, Professor and Deputy Dean: Teaching and Learning at James Cook University (Singapore), Associate Professor and Director of the Teaching and Learning Centre, Lingnan University and Programme Director at the University of Hong Kong. Malcolm John Leckie Mal Leckie: Artist Exhibition [at] Gadfly Gallery 26 Jun-07 Sep 2009 Class of 1970 James Christou Director at CHRISTOU Design Group. Linked in states: "James Christou established the firm of James Christou & Partners Architects (JC+PA) in 1985 with clear goals to achieve a wide-ranging project capability and to seek excellence in all aspects of architecture and design." "James has won the highest awards in: Architecture; Interior; and Urban Design in various fields." Parkwood Library (largest library in City of Canning) "Mindarie Keys", a $28 million marina and resort complex designed by James Christou & Partners Sam Hondros UWA State Rubgy Player 1978-82 Class of 1972 Gary Donald Marocchi Australian Football (Soccer) Player (1971-80) Australian Football (Soccer) Coach (1996-8) Mr John Pryor Lawley Links — MLSHS P&C Web Site Coordinator Class of 1975 Raymond Roberts Teacher of the Year 2007 Class of 1976 John Gougoulis BA DipEd Curriculum Council of Western Australia Mariusz Szczurowski Artist, cartoonist Eveline Jeanette (née Tulp) Innes PhD Dr Ev Innes, Associate Professor in Occupational Therapy, Southern Cross University, Tweed Gold Coast Campus Photo (2009) Class of 1977 Paul C. Abbott PhD Senior Lecturer, Quantum Dynamics and Computation, School of Physics, UWA David Eaton State Manager (WA), Australia Post (2003-8) Anna M Kwiecinska BSc MA(London) Director, Gadfly Gallery (art) Rod Randall “Plant Profiler”, Weed Risk Assessor, Research Officer, Department of Agriculture Western Australia. Creator of the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW) Class of 1978 Andrina Rovis-Hermann State Shot-put and State Discuss Athlete Australian Women's Championships - 1978-79 Australian [Athletics] Championships - Women - 1982-3 As a field athlete, Andrina was against drug-taking in sport. Ken Travers WA Labor politician since 1997 Hon. Kenneth (Ken) Dunstan Elder Travers MLC Shadow Minister for Transport; Sport and Recreation; Electoral Affairs Class of 1979 Michael Kuba former fashion photographer former Bellisimo restaurateur Class of 1980 Kent Acott (journalist, DVD reviewer The West Australian 2010) media reporter, The Sunday Times (earlier years) Marcus Graham (student 1977-9) Actor: TV/film (IMDB 46 credits) Good Guys Bad Guys (26 episodes, 1997-1998) as Elvis Maginnis Underbelly (4 episodes, 2008) as Lewis Caine Over 30 other films (1987-2008) Actor: stage/theatre The Blue Room Les Liaisons Dangereuses (2004) as Le Viscomte de Valmont 12 Angry Men (2004) as Juror Number 8 The 39 Steps (2008) as Richard Hannay Awards and accolades Nominated Silver Logie Most Popular Actor (1992) for E Street (1989) Won AFI Award Best Guest or Supporting Actor in Television Drama (2006) for Blue Heelers (1994) Sources IMDB Class of 1981 Aurelio “Ray” Costarella Aurelio Costarella (ready to wear) and Aurelio Costarella Couture fashion designer: local; national; international luxury brand Patrick Giorgi Editor, OK! magazine (Australia) Urban Cinefile SHOCK! HORROR! PLEASE! Rebecca Le Tourneau television personality: presenter, journalist, reporter Weekend Sunrise (TV Series 2005-) as herself (22 episodes Nov. 2006-Mar. 2008); social commentator (1 episode Feb 2007); Beauty and the Beast (TV Series 1996-) unknown episodes 2000-2003 image Sam Mastrolembo Human Relations principal, TAFE: Central. Jonathan Strahan Eidolon: The Journal of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy co-founder (1990); co-editor and co-publisher (1990-9) Eidolon Books, co-publisher Locus: The Newspaper of the Science Fiction World Oakland, CA LOCUS online: The Website of The Magazine of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Field copy editor and review columnist (1997-2001) Reviews editor (2002-present) Awards and accolades winner, Aurealis Award winner, William J Atheling Jr Award for Criticism and Review winner, Australian National Science Fiction Convention's “Ditmar Award” winner, Peter McNamara Achievement Award 2005 winner, World Fantasy Award (Special Professional) 2009, for work as an editor nominee, Hugo Award for Best Editor Short Form 2008, 2009, 2010 Sources: Wikipedia Class of 1982 Looking for suggestions. Class of 1983 Theo Kalogeracos “The Search for the Perfect Pizza” Theo & Co. Awards and accolades 2010 World Champion Pizza Maker photos Class of 1984 Philippa Louise O’Neill BE(Mech) PhD Former lecturer, School of Mechanical Engineering, UWA (-2006-10) Karen Williams PhD Author T A G Hungerford Award for Fiction, 2008 nominee (shortlisted) Class of 1986 Lawrence Dembo Head of the Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant Unit, Royal Perth Hospital (article) Fotini Epanomitis Author Winner, The Australian/Vogel Literary Award, (the richest and most prestigious award for an unpublished manuscript in Australia) 1992. The Mule’s Foal Tim Lawson Founder and CEO of TML Enterprises producing and managing commercial theatre Executive producer for Majestic Theatre Company Awards Helpmann Award 2012 Winner Best Musical: Tim Lawson in association with the Adelaide Festival Centre for production of “A Chorus Line”. You Tube more photos on Tim’s other facebook Natalie Locke Comedian (The Australian Comedy Awards Nominees 2003: Outstanding Radio Comedy Performance — WA) Breakfast Radio Announcer, as part of “Nathan and Nat” on Nova 93.7 (Perth, WA) photo Grant Taylor former television journalist Channel 9 current television journalist Channel 7 WAJA Hall of Fame: Western Australian Journalists Association 2001 Best Newcomer Prize, Kalgoorlie Miner 2005 TV Prize, Channel 9 Abigail (née Wallis) Erickson AFB USA (American Foundation for the Blind), Development Director, Dallas TX. Raised over $18 million since 2001 photo Sue Yeap former journalist (The Sunday Times 26 Oct 2008) Journalist The West Australian TV editor (July 2010) Class of 1987 Tammy Macintosh (student 1987) photo on IMDB Actor: TV/film (IMDB 27 credits) All Saints (221 episodes, 2002-9) as Dr Charlotte Beaumont Police Rescue (35 episodes, 1992-5) as Constable Kathy Orland Bingles (23 episodes, 1992-3) as Stacy Farscape (18 episodes, 2001-2) as Joolushko ‘Jool’ Tunay Fenta Hovalis The Flying Doctors (17 episodes, 1990) as Annie Rogers Something in the Air (8 episodes, 2000) as Christine Rutherford Jeopardy (13 episodes, 2002) as Melissa Sea Patrol (28 episodes, 2010-11) as CMDR Maxine ‘Knocker’ White Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (9 episodes, 2012-13) as Dr Mac plus 18 other films/TV shows. Sources AuSoaps (info up to 2004) IMDB Class of 1988 Nadia Mitsopoulos former Channel 9 Perth reporter radio presenter ABC 720 Perth: Mornings 8:30 - 12:00 Class of 1993 Jaye Radisich BA LLB MLA Member for Swan Hills (2001-8) Class of 2000 Kate “Katy” Steele (student 1996-2000) Singer “Little Birdy” Maid of Steele by Jay Hanna [in] stm entertainment! Sunday Times May 24, 2009:12 Luke Steele (student 1996-9?) Singer Sleepy Jackson Empire of the Sun Awards: Four ARIA 2009 awards (news item) ARIA Music Awards Best Group (Winner: Empire of the Sun) Album of the Year (Winner: Walking on a Dream - Empire of the Sun) Single of the Year (Winner: Empire of the Sun - Walking on a Dream) Best Pop Release (Winner: Empire of the Sun - Walking on a Dream) Class of 2002 Sandie Bertrand (student 1998-2002) Photographer (The Sunday Times 2008) Photographer (The West Australian July 2010) Class of 2005 Nikita Rukavytsya (student 2003-4) Soccer player Perth Glory 2006-9 Perth Glory Players' Player of the Year 2008-9 Olyroos Under-23s Australian forward (2008) Professional Footballers Australia: PFA Harry Kewell Medal 2008-9 (PFA U23 Footballer of the Year) Socceroos Rukavytsya has been named in Pim Verbeek’s 23 man squad for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa Class of 19? or 200? Terry Jenner (student 19??-??) Australian Test Cricketer

Lawley Students — Which Lawley Graduates / Students Become More Notable?

Class of 1959
(As Mount Lawley was only a three year high school at this time, students finished high school elsewhere.)

Graeme Thomas John AO (student 1955-7)
- Footballer
- AFL Commissioner
- Managing Director, Australia Post (1993-2009)
- Director 2008-10-, West Australian Newspapers
- Awards and accolades
  - Centenary Medal, 1 January 2001, “For service to the Australian postal industry.”
  - ASM Australian Sports Medal, 16 [sic] January 2001, “Services to Australian Football.”
  - AO Officer of the Order of Australia, 9 June 2003, “For service to business through the introduction of competitive initiatives and strategic leadership as
    Managing Director of Australian Post, and to the community, particularly by fostering corporate support for charitable organisations.’
Robert Murray Savage (student 1957)
- one of Australia’s most authoritative business leaders
- Former CEO of IBM Australia
- Chairman, Director (other) Year-2008/9-Year, David Jones
- Non-executive Director, Chairman, Date-2008/9-Date, Perpetual Trustees
- Non-executive Director, Date-2008/9-Date, Fairfax Media
- Smorgon Steel, Director, ?year-2004-2008
- Advisory Committee Member of the Sydney Faculty of Economics and Business
Deslee Mavis (née York) Moyle OAM (student 1955-7)
- Awards and accolades
  - OAM Medal of the Order of Australia, 26 January 2009, “For service to the community through the collection and preservation of photographic records of
    the Australian Churches of Christ Indigenous Ministries in Western Australia.”

Class of 1960
(As Mount Lawley was only a three year high school at this time, students finished high school elsewhere.)

Edward Ted “Mac” George M’Evoy (student 1956-8)
- Vietnam veteran
- National Reunion organiser (2008) RAAF Ubon, Thailand
- Awards to Edward George McEvoy (spelling of surname has changed over time)
  - National Medal, 14 July 1977, “… for diligent long service to the community in hazardous circumstances, including in times of emergency and national
    disaster, in direct protection of life and property.”
Con Migro PHF (student 1956-8)
- “Mr Speedway”
- Awards and accolades
  - PHF Paul Harris Fellow 1990
  - American Sprintcar / Speedway Hall of Fame 1988
  - Australian Speedway Hall of Fame (Inaugural) 2007
Alma Margot (née Parthezius) de Rebeira OAM (student 1958)
- Awards: Medal of the Order of Australia, 10 June 2013, “For service to ornithology.”
Brian Roberman (student 1956-8)
- Consultant Gynaecologist/Obstetrician, KEMH until 2001;
- Lecturer at Notre Dame University, Fremantle

Class of 1961

Marilyn (née Cook) Yates
- Education Department, Western Australia
  - Principal Consultant, Policy and Advice
  - Technology and Enterprise
  - Executive Officer, Schools Animal Ethics Committee
  - K-12 Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting

Murray Gill
- artist
  - cv
  - exhibition—Jah Roc Gallery Margaret River “Was It The Same For You”

Terence James Jenner (Lawley student 1958-60)
- Australian cricketer: played 9 tests from 1970-5 and 1 ODI
- He was Shane Warne's spin mentor
- There's also a dark side, written in brief detail in Wikipedia
- He was able to laugh at it all after 18 months imprisonment
- Published a book about his life “TJ Over the Top: Cricket, Prison & Warnie”

Brian Lindberg
- Mount Lawley SHS Biology teacher, 2nd Term 1972
- former President, SSTUWA
- former Principal
- Inaugural Chair of the board, WACOT 2005-10

Jeff A S Mews
- Salaries and Allowances Tribunal
Jeffrey William Newman OAM (student 1960-61)
- former Channel 7 Perth Station Personality 19XX-2009 (retired)
- Awards
  - Medal of the Order of Australia, 26 January 1994, “For service to charities and fundraising, particularly through the TVW 7 Telethon.”
Jerry Skivinis BA DipEd MBA FACE (Lawley student 1960-1)

Education Department, Deputy Director-General -1995-

James Fergus Smillie
- Actor: Stage and TV (Wikipedia)
  - Filmography (IMDB) including:

Graeme Donald Snooks MEc PhD FRHistS FASSA

Coghlan Professor of Economics (ANU)
Director of the Global Dynamic Systems Centre in the Institute of Advanced Studies, ANU
Fellow, Russian Academy of Humanities
Photo
Other links—Wikipedia

Warren John York OAM (student 1957-61)
- Awards
  - Medal of the Order of Australia, 26 January 2007, “For service to the co-operative movement, and to the community of Mount Barker through a range of
    health, aged care, school and church organisations.”

Class of 1962

Garry Fischer
- DET superintendent
Ashley A Mallett (student 1958-61)
- Former Australian cricketer who played in 38 Tests and 9 One Day Internationals between 1968 and 1980

Class of 1963

Keith Stuart Bales (School Captain 1963)
- Former Executive Assistant to Rupert Murdoch
- Former Marketing/Promotions Group Director to Rupert Murdoch (Chairman and Chief Executive, News Corporation)
- Former Managing Director/Vice President, The Walt DIsney Company-Europe
- Aide to Robert Maxwell MC
- Aide to Sir Alastair Morton (Chairman of The Channel Tunnel Group)
- “Robotic heart surgery [performed on Keith Bales] an Australian first”, The West Australian, 23 Feb 2007:5
Robert Stewart Bell AM PhD
- Senior Curator, Decorative Arts and Design, National Gallery of Australia
- Australian Honours
  - Centenary Medal 01 January 2001, “For service to Australian society and the decorative arts”
  - Member of the Order of Australia 14 June 2010, “For service to contemporary craft and design as a curator and advocate, and to the Art Gallery of
    Western Australia and the National Gallery of Australia.”
Brian Cadd (student 1959-61)
- Australian Music Legend
Brigadier Christopher Andrew McDonald Roberts AM CSC (retired)
- Australian Honours
  - National Medal 29 June 1979, “The National Medal is awarded for diligent long service to the community in hazardous circumstances, including in
    times of emergency and national disaster, in direct protection of life and property.”
  - AM Member of the Order of Australia 26 January 1985, “For service as commanding officer, Special Air Services Regiment.”
  - CSC Conspicuous Service Cross 8 June 1992, [no citation]

Class of 1964

David Helfgott (student 1963)
- musician
Bob Robert Arnold Lockyer Massie Lawley student 1960-4
- Former Australian cricketer who played in 6 Tests and 3 ODIs from 1972 to 1973 Source

Lindsay Moyle
- State Baseball Player

Trevor Woodward
- Artist (Blackwood, Bridgetown)

Class of 1965

Ralph Henderson Bradstreet AM (photo)
- Title: Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Bradstreet AM
- Awards
  - AM Member of the Order of Australia, 26 January 1988, “In recognition of service to the Australian Army Reserve Recruiting in WA.”
Sue (née Chesson) Doherty (links, photo: SCD)
- Deputy Mayor (2002-2011), City of South Perth
- Mayor (2011-), City of South Perth
- Awards
Grant Stephen Dorrington BEM(C)
- Independent Chair, WA Road Safety Council
- Awards
  - The Order of the British Empire - Medal (Civil) / British Empire Medal (Civil), 31 December 1979, “In recognition of service to the 150th Anniversary
    Celebrations in WA.”
  - Australian Sports Medal, 29 September 2000, “Lifelong involvement in sport as a player, coach and administrator.”
  - Centenary Medal, 1 January 2001, “For service to the West Australian Football League and the Road Safety Council of WA.”
Brand Hoff
- Designed and developed the Department of Finance's global communications network.
- As Director Computer Services at the National Library of Australia he was responsible for the introduction of the Australian Bibliographic Network (ABN).
- 1981: joined Computer Sciences Australia and established their Commercial Services Division in Canberra.
- 1985: Founded TOWER Software of which its product trIM is now installed in over 1000 sites in 32 countries.
- Brand currently holds a number of directorships and he is also the chairman of THIRI Pty Ltd and the Knowledge Based Economy Board (which advises
  the Chief Minister and Business Minister of the ACT).
Richard (Rick) T. Watson (photo)
- J. Rex Fuqua Distinguished Chair for Internet Strategy, Interim Head, Department of MIS
  Terry College of Business, The University of Georgia, 316 Brooks Hall, Athens GA 30602.6273

Class of 1966

Bodo Balsys (student 1962-3)
- Author: “Bodo is now a well regarded expert on meditation and his books are translated into Indian and published in India to assist Indians wanting to
  learn about meditation. He has a long established meditation centre out from Sydney. (He also has formal science degrees in theoretical physics.)”
  — Vernon J Brabazon.
  - Karma and the Rebirth of Consciousness (Unveiling the Esoteric in Buddhism)
  - Ahimsa: Buddhism and the Vegetarian Ideal
  - The I concept - The Mahamudra Concerning the Union of a Buddha and His Consort
  - Mandalas: Their Nature and Development
    - Bodo Balsys Author Page [on Amazon.com]

Class of 1967

Ron Alexander ASM (student 1964-6)
- Footballer
- Director-General, Western Australian Department of Sport and Recreation
- Awards
  - Australian Sports Medal, 29 September 2000, “Lifelong involvement in the game [football] as a player, coach and administrator.”
Charles W Dornan (student 1966-7; Lawley Science teacher 1974-9)
- Awards
  - 2010 Trainer of the Year Award, 30 August 2010 “Mining Lecturer takes out the Gold”

Class of 1968

Vincenzo Garreffa (student 1964-5)
- Broadcaster promoting meat and meat products in WA
  - Quotable quote: “If it moves, you can eat it. If it doesn't move, you poke it until it moves. Then you eat it.” 720 ABC Perth Breakfast, 3 June 2010
- Vince Garreffa’s Mondo de Carne Pty Ltd “Prince of Flesh”

Class of 1969

David M Kennedy PhD
- Educational Consultant at First Connexions. Linked in with photo.
  David has held a number of senior positions in universities in four countries and consulted in an additional 16. Most recently he was Executive Director:
  Teaching and Learning at the Higher Colleges of Technology in the UAE, Professor and Deputy Dean: Teaching and Learning at James Cook University
  (Singapore), Associate Professor and Director of the Teaching and Learning Centre, Lingnan University and Programme Director at the University of Hong Kong.

Malcolm John Leckie
- Mal Leckie: Artist
  - Exhibition [at] Gadfly Gallery 26 Jun-07 Sep 2009

Class of 1970

James Christou
- Director at CHRISTOU Design Group. Linked in states:
  - "James Christou established the firm of James Christou & Partners Architects (JC+PA) in 1985 with clear goals to achieve a wide-ranging
    project capability and to seek excellence in all aspects of architecture and design."
  - "James has won the highest awards in: Architecture; Interior; and Urban Design in various fields."
    - Parkwood Library (largest library in City of Canning)
    - "Mindarie Keys", a $28 million marina and resort complex designed by James Christou & Partners
Sam Hondros
- UWA State Rubgy Player 1978-82

Class of 1972

Gary Donald Marocchi
- Australian Football (Soccer) Player (1971-80)
- Australian Football (Soccer) Coach (1996-8)
Mr John Pryor

Lawley Links — MLSHS P&C Web Site Coordinator

Class of 1975

Raymond Roberts
- Teacher of the Year 2007

Class of 1976

John Gougoulis BA DipEd
- Curriculum Council of Western Australia
Mariusz Szczurowski
- Artist, cartoonist
Eveline Jeanette (née Tulp) Innes PhD

Dr Ev Innes, Associate Professor in Occupational Therapy, Southern Cross University, Tweed Gold Coast Campus
- Photo (2009)

Class of 1977

Paul C. Abbott PhD
- Senior Lecturer, Quantum Dynamics and Computation, School of Physics, UWA
David Eaton
- State Manager (WA), Australia Post (2003-8)
Anna M Kwiecinska BSc MA(London)
- Director, Gadfly Gallery (art)
Rod Randall
- “Plant Profiler”, Weed Risk Assessor, Research Officer, Department of Agriculture Western Australia.
  Creator of the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW)

Class of 1978

Andrina Rovis-Hermann
- State Shot-put and State Discuss Athlete
  - Australian Women's Championships - 1978-79
  - Australian [Athletics] Championships - Women - 1982-3
- As a field athlete, Andrina was against drug-taking in sport.
Ken Travers

WA Labor politician since 1997
- Hon. Kenneth (Ken) Dunstan Elder Travers MLC
  Shadow Minister for Transport; Sport and Recreation; Electoral Affairs

Class of 1979

Michael Kuba
- former fashion photographer
- former Bellisimo restaurateur

Class of 1980

Kent Acott (journalist, DVD reviewer The West Australian 2010)
- media reporter, The Sunday Times (earlier years)
Marcus Graham (student 1977-9)
- Actor: TV/film (IMDB 46 credits)
  - Good Guys Bad Guys (26 episodes, 1997-1998) as Elvis Maginnis
  - Underbelly (4 episodes, 2008) as Lewis Caine
  - Over 30 other films (1987-2008)
- Actor: stage/theatre
- Awards and accolades
  - Nominated Silver Logie Most Popular Actor (1992) for E Street (1989)
  - Won AFI Award Best Guest or Supporting Actor in Television Drama (2006) for Blue Heelers (1994)
- Sources
  - IMDB

Class of 1981

Aurelio “Ray” Costarella
- Aurelio Costarella (ready to wear) and Aurelio Costarella Couture
  - fashion designer: local; national; international luxury brand
Patrick Giorgi
- Editor, OK! magazine (Australia)
- Urban Cinefile SHOCK! HORROR! PLEASE!
Rebecca Le Tourneau
- television personality: presenter, journalist, reporter
  - Weekend Sunrise (TV Series 2005-)
    - as herself (22 episodes Nov. 2006-Mar. 2008);
    - social commentator (1 episode Feb 2007);
  - Beauty and the Beast (TV Series 1996-)
    - unknown episodes 2000-2003
- image
Sam Mastrolembo
- Human Relations principal, TAFE: Central.
Jonathan Strahan
- Eidolon: The Journal of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy
  - co-founder (1990); co-editor and co-publisher (1990-9)
- Eidolon Books, co-publisher
- Locus: The Newspaper of the Science Fiction World Oakland, CA
- LOCUS online: The Website of The Magazine of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Field
  - copy editor and review columnist (1997-2001)
  - Reviews editor (2002-present)
- Awards and accolades
- Sources: Wikipedia

Class of 1982

Looking for suggestions.

Class of 1983

Theo Kalogeracos “The Search for the Perfect Pizza” Theo & Co.
- Awards and accolades
  - 2010 World Champion Pizza Maker
    - photos

Class of 1984

Philippa Louise O’Neill BE(Mech) PhD
- Former lecturer, School of Mechanical Engineering, UWA (-2006-10)
Karen Williams PhD
- Author
  - T A G Hungerford Award for Fiction, 2008 nominee (shortlisted)

Class of 1986

Lawrence Dembo
- Head of the Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant Unit, Royal Perth Hospital (article)
Fotini Epanomitis
- Author
  - Winner, The Australian/Vogel Literary Award, (the richest and most prestigious award for an unpublished manuscript in Australia) 1992. The Mule’s Foal
Tim Lawson
- Founder and CEO of TML Enterprises producing and managing commercial theatre
- Executive producer for Majestic Theatre Company
- Awards
  - Helpmann Award 2012 Winner Best Musical: Tim Lawson in association with the Adelaide Festival Centre for production of “A Chorus Line”.
- You Tube
- more photos on Tim’s other facebook
Natalie Locke
- Comedian (The Australian Comedy Awards Nominees 2003: Outstanding Radio Comedy Performance — WA)
- Breakfast Radio Announcer, as part of “Nathan and Nat” on Nova 93.7 (Perth, WA)
  - photo
Grant Taylor
- former television journalist Channel 9
- current television journalist Channel 7
  - WAJA Hall of Fame: Western Australian Journalists Association
    - 2001 Best Newcomer Prize, Kalgoorlie Miner
    - 2005 TV Prize, Channel 9
Abigail (née Wallis) Erickson
- AFB USA (American Foundation for the Blind), Development Director, Dallas TX.
  - Raised over $18 million since 2001
    - photo
Sue Yeap
- former journalist (The Sunday Times 26 Oct 2008)
- Journalist The West Australian TV editor (July 2010)

Class of 1987

Tammy Macintosh (student 1987) photo on IMDB
- Actor: TV/film (IMDB 27 credits)
  - All Saints (221 episodes, 2002-9) as Dr Charlotte Beaumont
  - Police Rescue (35 episodes, 1992-5) as Constable Kathy Orland
  - Bingles (23 episodes, 1992-3) as Stacy
  - Farscape (18 episodes, 2001-2) as Joolushko ‘Jool’ Tunay Fenta Hovalis
  - The Flying Doctors (17 episodes, 1990) as Annie Rogers
  - Something in the Air (8 episodes, 2000) as Christine Rutherford
  - Jeopardy (13 episodes, 2002) as Melissa
  - Sea Patrol (28 episodes, 2010-11) as CMDR Maxine ‘Knocker’ White
  - Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (9 episodes, 2012-13) as Dr Mac
    - plus 18 other films/TV shows.
- Sources
  - AuSoaps (info up to 2004)
  - IMDB

Class of 1988

Nadia Mitsopoulos
- former Channel 9 Perth reporter
- radio presenter ABC 720 Perth: Mornings 8:30 - 12:00

Class of 1993

Jaye Radisich BA LLB
- MLA Member for Swan Hills (2001-8)

Class of 2000

Kate “Katy” Steele (student 1996-2000)
- Singer “Little Birdy”
  - Maid of Steele by Jay Hanna [in] stm entertainment! Sunday Times May 24, 2009:12
Luke Steele (student 1996-9?)
- Singer Sleepy Jackson
- Empire of the Sun
  - Awards: Four ARIA 2009 awards (news item)
    - ARIA Music Awards
      - Best Group (Winner: Empire of the Sun)
      - Album of the Year (Winner: Walking on a Dream - Empire of the Sun)
      - Single of the Year (Winner: Empire of the Sun - Walking on a Dream)
      - Best Pop Release (Winner: Empire of the Sun - Walking on a Dream)

Class of 2002

Sandie Bertrand (student 1998-2002)
- Photographer (The Sunday Times 2008)
- Photographer (The West Australian July 2010)

Class of 2005

Nikita Rukavytsya (student 2003-4)
- Soccer player
  - Perth Glory 2006-9
    - Perth Glory Players' Player of the Year 2008-9
  - Olyroos Under-23s Australian forward (2008)
  - Professional Footballers Australia: PFA Harry Kewell Medal 2008-9 (PFA U23 Footballer of the Year)
  - Socceroos Rukavytsya has been named in Pim Verbeek’s 23 man squad for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa

Class of 19? or 200?

Terry Jenner (student 19??-??)
- Australian Test Cricketer

Lawley Notable Other — Which Other Notable Persons Are Associated With Lawley?
Mr David Hawkes former President of MLSHS P&C Association Former ABC radio announcer (46 years), aka “the voice of the ABC” Current radio announcer (community radio)

Lawley Notable Other — Which Other Notable Persons Are Associated With Lawley?
Add these appropriately AB (1977) (2 articles in The Sunday Times) MC (1977(?) formerly, FP riot) HD-J JK (1984)

Sources
Lawley Year Books Collected memories of various staff and students ACT (1991-2006) AML (1986) CSM (1960) IDF (1965) KLB (1978) LMRE (1959) RHB (1965) SCD (1965) SHB (1981) SEP (1984) SHL (1981) VG (1968) Don Manuel (Mount Lawley Cricket Club) Old 55 (1959)

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