List of University of New England (Australia) people

This is a list of University of New England (Australia) people, including a number of notable alumni and faculty members of the University of New England.

Alumni

Academics and educationalists

• Don Aitkin, , professor of politics at Macquarie University (1971–79) and the Australian National University (1980–1988); Vice-Chancellor of the University of Canberra (1991–2002)
• Kym Anderson, , Professor of Economics at the University of Adelaide and the Australian National University; President of the Policy Advisory Council at the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
• Peter Crawley, former headmaster of Trinity Grammar School, Victoria, Knox Grammar School and St Hilda's School
• Annette Dobson Professor of Biostatistics in the University of Queensland
• Darrell Duffie, Dean Witter Distinguished Professor of Finance at Stanford Graduate School of Business.
• Marilyn Fleer , professor of early childhood education and development at Monash University
• Anna Halafoff, Associate Professor in Sociology at Deakin University
• Max Hartwell (1921–2009), professor of economic history at the University of New South Wales (1950–56); reader in economic and social history at the University of Oxford; professorial fellow of Nuffield College Oxford (1956–77) (Emeritus 1977); was amongst the first intake of students in 1938 at the New England University College and the first of his cohort to become a professor
• Julienne Kaman, Pro-Chancellor of the University of Goroka
• Keith Leopold (1920–1999), professor of German at the University of Queensland (1964); was amongst the first intake of students in 1938 at the New England University College
• Alan McIntosh, professor of mathematics at the Australian National University
• Kerrie Mengersen , Distinguished Professor of Statistics at Queensland University of Technology
• Mirka Miller, professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the University of Newcastle.
• James Page, educationist
• John Quiggin, Australian Research Council Federation Fellow in economics and political science
• TÅ«roa Royal, Māori educationist
• Margaret Trask, , librarian, educator and Deputy Chancellor of the University of Technology Sydney
• Brenda Walker, Award-winning novelist and Winthrop Professor of English and Cultural Studies at the University of Western Australia. Sister of Don Walker
• Dr Om Harsh, (Om Kumar Harsh) former Vice-Chancellor of Glocal University and Tantia University, awarded Distinguished Alumni at University of New England in 2018

Arts and literature

• Amanda Bishop, comedian, actor and musician
• Lewis Fitz-Gerald, actor, writer and director
• Lionel Gilbert, historian
• Joan Kersey, writer, social worker and left-wing activist
• Wendy James, author
• Marshall Moore, American writer
• Gayla Reid, writer
• Don Walker, musician, notably with Cold Chisel. Brother of Brenda Walker.

Business

• Douglas Daft, , former global CEO of Coca-Cola
• Geoffrey Edelsten, businessman and entrepreneur
• Canning Fok Kin-ning, group managing director of Hutchison Whampoa and Chairman of Hongkong Electric Holdings
• Vanessa Guthrie, , former Chair of the Minerals Council of Australia, Director of Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Cricket Australia
• Wendy McCarthy, , businesswoman, activist, and former Chancelor of the University of Canberra

Civil servants

• Jock R. Anderson, professor and agricultural economist at the World Bank
• Marie-Louise Ayres, Director-General of the National Library of Australia
• Paul Barratt, , former Executive Director at the Business Council of Australia, Secretary of the Department of Primary Industries and Energy, and Secretary of the Department of Defence
• Justin Brown, Australian diplomat who has served as High Commissioner to Canada (2008–2011) and Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg, the European Union and NATO (2018– )
• Michele Bullock, governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia
• Kate Dewes, former advisor on peace matters to two United Nations Secretaries-General
• Bernie Fraser, former governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia and former Secretary of the [Australian] Department of the Treasury
• Kate Gilmore, human rights activist and Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights of the United Nations
• Anne Plunkett, Diplomat, Australian Ambassador to Portugal from 2012 to 2016
• Kerry Schott, , former CEO of Sydney Water
• Kathleen Taperell (also known as Kathleen Tucker), public servant and feminist

Military

• Major General Susan Coyle, , a senior officer in the Australian Army
• Rear Admiral James Goldrick, , senior officer of the Royal Australian Navy
• Major General Cheryl Pearce, , a senior officer in the Australian Army and a former deputy commissioner in the Australian Border Force
• Major General Mick Ryan, , former Commander Australian Defence College
• Lieutenant General Simon Stuart, , a senior officer in the Australian Army who has served as the Chief of Army since July 2022

Politicians

• Natalie Bennett, the Rt Honourable Baroness Bennett, leader of the Green Party of England and Wales
• Don Bowman, former member for Swansea in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
• Dean Brown, , former Premier of South Australia
• David Elliott, the current Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
• Jeremy Hanson, CSC, MLA, former Australian Army officer and is an Australian politician with the Liberal Party, elected to the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
• Barnaby Joyce, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and current Member for New England in the Australian Parliament
• John Kerin, , former Member of the Australian Parliament and Federal minister (Primary Industries, Energy, Transport and Communication, Trade and Overseas Development, Treasurer)
• John Knight, Senator for the Australian Capital Territory
• Karunasena Kodituwakku, Sri Lankan politician, academic and diplomat
• Chris Minns, Premier of New South Wales
• Don Page, former Member for Ballina in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and grandson of Sir Earle Page, founding Chancellor of UNE
• Bill Rixon, former Member for Lismore in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
• Milena Pires, member of the first National Parliament of East Timor and Permanent Representative to the United Nations
• Cecily Rosol, member for the division of Bass in the House of Assembly
• George Souris, , former member Upper Hunter in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
• Tony Windsor, , former Member for Tamworth in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and former Member for New England in the Australian Parliament

Sciences

• Lachlan Mackenzie Copeland, botanist
• Catherine King, ecotoxicologist, Antarctic researcher
• Dame Bridget Ogilvie, DBE, medical scientist
• Sharon Sullivan , archaeologist
• Mark Strickson, wildlife documentary producer and actor

Sport

• Suzy Balogh, , 2004 Olympic gold medal shooter
• Katherine Calder, 2010 Winter Olympics cross-country skier
• Roy Masters, , sports journalist and former rugby league football coach
• Kathleen Partridge, 1988 Olympic gold medal field hockey; 1992 Olympics (goalkeeper)
• Damian Smith, member of the Australia national rugby union team, Wallaby #707
• Amelia White, 2020 Tokyo Paralympics Para-equestrian

Administration

Chancellors

Vice-Chancellors

The following people have served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of New England:

• Sir Robert Madgwick, OBE, (1954–1966)
• Sir Zelman Cowen, AK, GCVO, GCMG, PC, QC (1966–1970)
• Alec Lazenby, AO, (1970–1977)
• Ronald Gates, AO (1977–1985)
• Lawrence W Nicol (1985–1988)
• Don McNicol (1988–1990)
• Robert HT Smith, AM, (1990–1994)
• Bruce Thom, AM, (1994–1996)
• Eric Nairn (1997)
• Ingrid Moses, AO, (1997–2006)
• Alan Pettigrew (2006–2010)
• James Barber (2010–2014)
• Annabelle Duncan (2014–2019)
• Brigid Heywood (2019–2022)
• Simon Evans (Acting) (2022–2023)
• Chris Moran (2023–)

Faculty

References