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8 unusual facts about Sydney Grammar School


Bob Egerton

He worked as a Biology teacher at the Sydney Grammar School but left in 2010 to take up the position as Team Manager of the Wallabies

Bob Loudon

He relocated to Sydney during his youth and attended Sydney Grammar School.

Ebenezer Vickery

He was educated at W. T. Cape's Sydney College, and left school at age 16 to become apprenticed to T. Bowden, ironmonger.

George Salting

Salting was born in Sydney, New South Wales, the son of Severin Knud Salting (in English 'Severin Kanute Salting'), a Dane who had large interests in New South Wales, and in 1858 made a gift of £500 to the University of Sydney to found scholarships to be awarded to students proceeding from Sydney Grammar School.

Nick Vine Hall

Nick Vine Hall was born in Darlinghurst, Sydney, and educated at Sydney Grammar School, before working for CSR Limited in sales and marketing for 16 years, where he became the CSR Limited Australia Sugar Sales Manager in 1972.

Nigel Butterley

He attended Sydney Grammar School, but music wasn't taught at the school at that time, so he sought training from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

Simeon Nelson

Simeon Nelson was educated at Sydney Grammar School and obtained a Bachelor of Fine Art degree at the Sydney College of the Arts in 1987.

William Bland

In 1825 his committee founded Sydney Public Free Grammar School.


Chas Licciardello

Chas attended the Sydney Grammar School where he produced and edited a small satirical school magazine The Tiger with fellow Chaser writers Charles Firth and Dominic Knight.

Harry Lourandos

He attended Sydney Grammar School and commenced a degree the University of Sydney in 1963, leading to an honours degree followed by a position as Research Archaeologist at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, the first professional archaeologist appointed at the museum.

Henry Normand MacLaurin

He was educated at Blair Lodge School, Polmont, Scotland; Sydney Grammar School; and the University of Sydney, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts.

James Charles Cox

He became an assistant to Professor John Smith, the foundation professor of chemistry and experimental physics at the University of Sydney at its original site near Hyde Park, now occupied by Sydney Grammar School and established what became the Sydney Museum next door.

John Cockle

Born in Harrington, England, he migrated as a child to Australia, where he attended Sydney Grammar School.

John Jamison

Benevolent organisations benefited from his generosity, and in 1830 he helped establish Sydney College - an important educational facility which gave rise to both Sydney Grammar School and the University of Sydney.

Richard Killen

Born in Homebush, New South Wales, he was educated at Blackfriars Correspondence School (1934–42) and Sydney Grammar School (1942–46), receiving his Intermediate and leaving certificates.


see also

Charles Mein

Mein was born at Maitland, New South Wales, and attended William Timothy Cape's school, at Darlinghurst until 1857, when he attended the newly opened Sydney Grammar School.