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APPENDIX 7 NORTHCOTE HIGH SCHOOL- EX-STUDENTS’ DETAILS The ultimate object of this section is to seek to provide a few lines of information on every ex-student and it will continue to be gathered after publication with updates placed in the alumni section of the School website. The information below comes from many different sources and there are variations in the details supplied. It has not been possible at this stage to write about all ex-students and apologies go to anyone omitted from the Register. A registration form can be obtained at the School. The details included here indicate an enormous contribution to the City, State and Nation by the Northcote High School alumni . Abikhair, Richard - Probably the first student of Arabic background at NHS. Came from well known Arabic family in Albury. Played football for Hawthorn 1934-38 (60 games, 10 goals). Then played for North Melbourne 1941-5 (60 games, 2 goals). Attended NHS 1931-2. Adcock, Alwyn, Dr - MB, BS (Melb) Geelong Medico. Life Member Geelong Football Club 1986. School Magazine Cmte., Swimming, Hockey and Tennis Teams. Captain Darebin House 1949. Head Prefect 1949. Albrecht, Alfred Claude – Service with RAAF during World War II. Air Traffic Controller at Moratai and Papua New Guinea. Qualified as a Mechanical Engineer after War under CRTS Scheme and established a mechanical engineering consultancy firm. Personal interests – joined the Army Reserve and obtained a Private Pilot’s Licence, 1970. Attended NHS 1939. Alexandrakis, Bill – B.Building (Melb.) Won Jennings Scholarship of the Faculty of Architecture and Building and works for Jennings Construction Company. Attended NHS 1985-90. Alexandrakis, Paris – Dip. Mech.Eng. Manager of Gem Engineering. Attended NHS 1978-83. Allan, Hugh – Deputy Captain of First XI. Attended NHS 1940-44. Allan, Keith – LLB (Melb.) Solicitor, Keith W. Allan and Associates, Avondale Heights. Personal interests-founded and was secretary of Victorian Standard bred Owners Association with AFL great, Jack Collins. Was victim of an appalling crime in which he was murdered in 2000. School activities-Prefect 1965. Held School long- jump record. House-Batman Attended NHS 1959-1965. Allan, Lyle – BComm (Melb). Taught at Victoria University TAFE to 1998. Director of MECU- Credit Union 1981-85. Personal interests – Member of Victoria Homicide Victims Support Group, writer on Wikipedia, author of academic papers particularly on political topics. House-Batman. Attended NHS 1956 to 1962. Allen, Edward George – Became a draftsman for Shire of Cranbourne and worked for the Shire for thirty-three years. Had service with the RAAF and then the Army as a Commando during World War II taking part in operations in New Guinea, Borneo and Balikpapan. After the war became assistant Shire engineer. Member and, later, Secretary of Cranbourne Primary School Advisory Council. Member and President for two years of Cranbourne Recreational Reserve Committee. The Council later named this reserve the E.G. Allen Oval. Personal interests- cricket for Cranbourne Premiership Cricket Club, Cranbourne Rotary Club, Cranbourne RSL (Life Member), family. School activities – Completed Leaving Certificate. House Captain, Prefect and Captain First XVIII. House-Darebin. Attended NHS 1933 -1935. Allen, Graham John, Dr. - BComm, MEd, PhD (Melb), Doctor of University (Victoria), TPTC. Primary Teaching Victorian Education Department 1953-7, Teachers’ College Lecturer 1957-66, Doctoral Studies Uni of Melb under Education Department Fellowship and then Head Department Psychology, Secondary Teachers’ College 1967-70, Head Department of General Studies, Caulfield Institute of Technology 1971-3, Principal Melbourne State College 1974-7, Vice President State College of Victoria 1978, Chair and Full time Commissioner Victorian Post- Secondary Education Commission 1979-86, Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of Education 1986-8, Acting Vice-Chancellor, Victoria University 1990-1. Helped set up Victoria University. Foundation Professor and Honorary Doctor of that University. Attended NHS1941-44. Allen, Stanley – left School early in 1929 to help support his family during the Depression by chopping fire-wood at the Alphington Railway Siding. He continued his education riding his bicycle to the Working Men’s’ College (RMIT) for evening classes. He became a trade teacher in technical schools and was the highly respected Principal of Macleod Technical School, the first trade teacher promoted as Principal of a Technical School. Attended NHS 1927-1929. Ames, Stephen Allen Henry, The Reverend Dr - BSc (Hons), PhD( Melb.-Trinity College), BD, Also Episcopal Theological School, Boston, USA. Chaplain Austin Hospital., Vicar of Deepdene, Various senior appointments in the Diocese of Melbourne. Lecturer in History and Philosophy of Science, University of Melbourne. Attended NHS 1950s to early 60s Anderson, Ross- BMEng (Melb). 1960-62 Research worker for BHP at Melb Uni. 1963-67 Research work in London including Imperial College of Science & Technology. 1968-71 Glaciologist Australian Antarctic research expeditions. Casey Station. Also research for National Herbarium. Found previously unknown lichen and it was named “andersonii”. Awarded Polar Medal for work at Casey in 1969. 1972- 2000 taught metallurgy at Bendigo Institute of Technology (later a campus of LaTrobe University. Interests – Scouting, Victorian Recorder Guild, inaugural Chairman Bendigo Youth Orchestra, athletics and Marathon running. Attended NHS 1950-55. Angelica, John – Motor mechanic. Attended NHS 1973 – 76. Antunes, John – BSc (Occupational Health and Safety) RMIT. Was Health and Safety Coordinator Patrick Terminals (ASCIANO) and now at Austin Health as H & S advisor. Personal interests – soccer, real estate. School activities – athletics. Attended NHS 1999 – 04. Archer, Alan William - BSc(Melb), DipEd, TSTC. Teacher Victorian Education Department 1960-80. Principal of Nhill High School. 1980-97 Motel proprietor, Bega, NSW and other businesses. Attended NHS 1950-55. Archer, Gordon – TPTC. Primary Teacher Victorian Education Department. Principal Meadow Glen Primary School. Attended NHS 1950s. Avramoski, Riste – BEng (Melb.). Mechatronics. 1st Class Honours, B Comp Sci (Melb.) 1st Class Honours. MIEA.,CPEng., NPER. Career Highlights - gaining professional recognition from Engineers Australia and peers; executing small and large engineering projects in Australia and internationally in both technical and project leader capacity; design, analysis, fabrication and testing of a formula style race car. School activities – Co- School Captain 2002, Pizzey Prize winner and Dux Year 12, 2002, Student rep. on School Council, dux of year level 1997 – 2002, Captain of Volleyball, School Soccer team. House – Merri. Attended NHS 1997 to 2002. Bacskay, George, Dr. – BSc (Melb), PhD (Cantab). Reader, School of Chemistry, University of Sydney. Research areas Quantum Chemistry, Potential energy surfaces, Hydrogen bonding, Solvation, computer aided teaching, etc. Working in research. Achieved four first class honours, a General Exhibition and a Commonwealth Scholarship in Matriculation. Attended NHS 1957-62. Baldwin, Donald S - AO, Major-General. Graduated Duntroon Military College, 1944. Staff officer Korea and Japan. Ended career as Chief of Army Personnel. Attended NHS 1936-7. Balestra, Gino – BA(LaTrobe), Dip Ed(Rusden College). Practising secondary teacher (Italian, Humanities). Personal interest Music. Attended NHS 1973-78 Ball, Kenneth John- Fellow Certified Practising Accountant. Career in Accounting, Finance, Manufacturing and Taxation. Company Secretary/Treasurer H. J. Heinz Co (Aust). Director of four subsidiary companies of Heinz Group. Personal Interests- Tennis, AFL. Church-local-President of Baptist Union of Vic 1977-78 as layperson. School activities-Vice Captain of Cricket and Football Teams. House –Merri. Years at NHS 1939-44. Ballam, Graeme - BSc (Melb), TSTC. From 1961 to 1994 was a teacher with Victorian Education Department. 1995-2005 Lecturer in Science Education La Trobe University (Bendigo). Interests- Club Football, Music, President Bendigo Symphony Orchestra. Active in School Cross Country and other sports. Attended NHS 1950-55. Banilohi, Mariyam – Bachelor of Food Science and Nutrition ( Deakin Burwood). Working as a food technologist, food safety auditor. Personal interests – travel, food and fitness. Attended NHS 2000 -04 Barlis, Peter, Associate Professor - MB, BS (Melb.), M Pub Health (Monash), PhD (Rotterdam), FRACP, Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. Did his internship at Austin Hospital. Has research papers published for AMA. Completed training as Cardiologist. Undertook further study in UK and Netherlands in Interventional Cardiology. Working at Northern Hospital and in private practice- Warringal and St. Vincent’s Hospitals. Achieved six A passes at VCE and won School Council Prizes for Change and Approximation (Maths) and Physics end Year 12, receiving these from Professor Sir Gustav Nossal in person at Year 12 Graduation of 1991. Attended NHS 1986-91. Barnes, John Kenneth - MB, BS (Melb), Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh), Fellow Royal Australian College of Surgeons. 1969-88 Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon Royal Melbourne Hospital. 1972-2005 Senior EN&T Surgeon PANCH and then Northern Hospital. 1972-2003 EN&T Surgeon to RAAF with rank of Wing Commander. Attended NHS 1951-56. Barter, Neil - TPTC (First Hons). Teacher Victorian Education Dept. 1959-95. Personal interests-cricket and football. Has