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List of people educated at St Peter's College, Auckland

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Main category: People educated at St Peter's College, Auckland

This is a list of notable former students of St Peter's College, Auckland and at its predecessor school, St Peter's School. (Following the "Introduction" section below is an alphabetical list.)

Introduction

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"Old Boys of Distinction"

St Peter's College has honoured old boys as "Old boys of Distinction" including the following:

Writers, artists, All Blacks and clergy

Old boys also include writers and poets Sam Hunt, Terry Locke, David McGill, Michael Morrissey, John Trenwith, Mark Williams, and from the earlier St Peter's, William Eugene Outhwaite. Artists George Baloghy and Glen Davis also attended the school. There are ten old boys who became All Blacks[4] including Bernie McCahill, second five-eighth and centre three-quarter (1987–1991), the lock, Patrick Tuipulotu (appointed captain in 2024),[5] the wing, AJ Lam and fly-half Harry Plummer. Two Catholic bishops, Edward Russell Gaines (1926–1994), the first Bishop Hamilton (1980–1994) and his successor Denis George Browne attended the school, as did nearly 100 Catholic priests, deacons and religious. In the nineteenth century, Matthew Joseph Brodie (1864–1943), second Bishop of Christchurch received part of his education at the "Pitt St [Catholic] School" (St Peter's School).[6]

Soldier/diplomat and banker

Martyn Dunne (as Brigadier) commanded New Zealand and international forces in East Timor (1999–2000). With the rank of Major general, he became Commander Joint Forces New Zealand in the New Zealand Defence Force (2001–2004) and was New Zealand High Commissioner to Australia (2011–2013). Michael Fay, New Zealand merchant banker, chair of the campaigns for three New Zealand challenges for the America's Cup in 1987, 1988 and 1992, attended the school in the early 1960s.

Politicians

St Peter's has also produced politicians including five Members of Parliament (four of them were also Cabinet Ministers) and a Mayor of Auckland. Notable alumni who served in public office include:

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Alphabetical list

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  • Donald John Cameron – journalist and sportswriter[29]
  • Hon. Christopher Joseph Carter – Auckland local politician (2011–present); former senior United Nations official, New Zealand Labour Party politician, Member of Parliament for Te Atatū, and cabinet minister[30][31][32][33]
  • Marcus Chang (Chinese: 張立昂; born 28 May 1983) – Taiwanese actor and singer-songwriter.
  • Grant Clancy, Olympian canoeist and kayaker; member of the 2024 New Zealand Olympic team, participating at the Paris Olympic Games in the C2 500 Canoe Sprint and the K4 Kayak sprint .[34]
  • Barney Clarke – champion New Zealand boxer
  • Robert Courtney – champion New Zealand Paralympian in wheelchair sprints; gold and bronze medal winner at the 1972 Heidelberg Paralympics; bronze medalist at the 1984 Summer Paralympics[35]
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  • Cyril Eastlake – rugby league international, member and captain of the Kiwis, St Peter's College's first international footballer[1][note a]
  • Matt Elliott – writer, biographer, historian (including a history of St Peter's College) and former New Zealand stand-up comedian[48]
  • Tony Eyre FCA PP (born in Auckland, 1953) – non-fiction writer and accountant with particular interest in the creative sector.[49]
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  • Ajay Faleafaga (born 2003), professional rugby union player[50]
  • Wynne Fallwell – milliner[51]
  • Sir Michael Fay – merchant banker; co-founder/joint chief executive and director of Fay, Richwhite and Co Ltd; chair of the campaigns for New Zealand challenges for the America's Cup in 1987, 1988 and 1992[note b]
  • Denis C. Feeney – professor of Classics and Giger Professor of Latin at Princeton University
  • Michael James Fitzgerald – association football player, represented New Zealand at international level, plays club football for V-Varen Nagasaki on loan from Albirex Niigata[52]
  • Nepia Fox-Matamua – professional rugby union player
  • Taina Fox-Matamua – professional rugby union player for the Tasman Mako in the Mitre 10 Cup competition
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  • Richard Kearney – District Court judge; former member of the Waitangi Tribunal
  • Nathan Kemp (born 1979) – New Zealand former professional rugby union player
  • Adrian Kjellberg – Squash player and administrator.[88]
  • Kids of 88 – band comprising Jordan Arts and Sam McCarthy
  • Chris Kohlhase – softball player, former member of the New Zealand national team the Black Socks; coach of the Samoan softball team[89][90]
  • Eddie Kohlhase MNZM – softball player; former member of the New Zealand national team the Black Socks; former coach of the Black Socks; member of the St Peter's College 4×100 metre team, National Champions and record holders for over 10 years
  • Michael Kruse – Chief Justice of American Samoa[91]

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  • AJ Lam (born 1998) – rugby union player playing in 2022 for the Blues in Super Rugby;[92] became All Black in 2022.
  • Ben Lam (born 1991) – rugby union player; first old boy of St Peter's College to win a 2014 Commonwealth Games medal in the Rugby sevens
  • Pat Lam – rugby union player and coach; played in the All Blacks; teacher at St Peter's College (1991–1992);[93] uncle of Ben Lam[94][95]
  • Anthony Gerald Lanigan MNZM – engineer; first Chancellor of Auckland University of Technology; founding director and vice-chairman, Habitat for Humanity International; chairman of the Senate of Good Shepherd College[96][97][98]
  • David Lewis – New Zealand Men's Tennis Doubles Champion (with J. Dunphy) 1984–1985; member of the New Zealand Davis Cup squad 1985, the younger brother of Chris Lewis and Mark Lewis[99][100][101][102]
  • Mark Lewis – professional tennis coach; New Zealand Men's Tennis Singles Champion 1979–80; New Zealand Men's Tennis Doubles Champion 1983–1984; member of the New Zealand Davis Cup team in 1980 and 1981; younger brother of Chris Lewis and older brother of David Lewis[99]
  • Stefan Lipa – lawyer; president of the Social Credit Party (1979–1987)
  • Terry Locke – poet, anthologist, academic, dux of St Peter's College 1965, won Junior National Scholarship 1965
  • Jamie Love – New Zealand representative softball player; Captain of the Junior Black Sox Softball Team 2008; old boy of St Peter's College (2001–2007)[103]

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  • Tony Mackle (1946-2024)[104] – art historian and curator; author[105][106]
  • Aidan MacNaughton – guitarist; member of New Zealand heavy metal band Forsaken Age[107][108]
  • Thomas Mahoney – Auckland architect (St Peter's School)[109]
  • William Mahoney – Auckland's first New-Zealand-born priest (St Peter's School)[110]
  • Kevin Malloy – international chief executive, Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG) (advertising)
  • Jack Manning – (1928–2021), New Zealand architect, designer of AMP Building, Auckland (1962) and the Majestic Centre, Wellington (1991) and many other buildings; awarded the New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA) Gold Medal 2011[111]
  • Bernie McCahill – rugby union player; played with the All Blacks[112][note d]
  • Sean McCahill – rugby union player; represented Ireland[113][note e]
  • Arden McCarthy – rugby league player; Fullback/wing/centre position; current Club, Vodafone Warriors (previously played for Cronulla Sharks and Richmond Rovers).[114]
  • Sam McCarthy – guitarist and vocalist; member of duo Kids of 88; member of Incursa, a St Peter's College band which won the Smokefreerockquest in 2004[14]
  • Patrick McClure AO – third sector leader; former CEO of Mission Australia, St Vincent de Paul, Retirement Villages Group, Macquarie Group; former Chair of the Government review of the welfare system in Australia
  • Hugh McGahan MBE – former New Zealand rugby league representative; captain of the Kiwis[115][116]
  • David Keith McGill – VUW, writer and publisher, journalist, former chair of Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand; also educated at Holy Name Seminary[117]
  • Denzil Meuli – priest of the Diocese of Auckland; lawyer, writer, former editor of the Zealandia and a leading New Zealand traditionalist Catholic
  • Constant Mews – Professor of Medieval Thought and Director, Centre for Studies in Religion and Theology, Monash University[118]
  • Douglas Mews – musician, academic, performer, conductor
  • Bradley Moni Mika – rugby union player; played with the All Blacks, Auckland, Blues and Crusaders[119]
  • Dylan Mika – rugby union player; played with the All Blacks[120]
  • Lisati Milo-Harris – rugby union player; member of the Chiefs in Super Rugby
  • Anthony Molloy KC – lawyer, tax and trust law expert, author, editor, winegrower
  • Joe Moodabe – operator of the large cinema chain Amalgamated Theatres, and other cinema enterprises
  • Michael Moodabe – operator of the large cinema chain Amalgamated Theatres, and other cinema enterprises
  • Royce Moodabe – operator of the large cinema chain Amalgamated Theatres, and other cinema enterprises
  • Michael Morrissey – poet and fiction writer[121]
  • Lt. Col. (rtd.) Christopher Mullane ONZM, MBE, LOM (USA) – New Zealand army officer[122]
  • Peter Musson – bassoonist

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  • William Joseph Napier (1857–1925), lawyer, Liberal Party Member of Parliament for the City of Auckland electorate multi-member electorate 1899–1902[9][123] (St Peter's School)
  • Gray Nelson (1927–2022), original student at St Peter's College; senior public servant (private secretary to five NZ prime ministers); diplomat
  • Steve Nesbit (Steven Roberto) (born 1936), All Black, first five-eighth (1960) (St Peter's College's first old boy All Black)[124]
  • Frank Nobilo (Frank Ivan Joseph) (born 1960), CNZM (1998, for services to golf), professional golfer; New Zealand representative[125]
  • Dion Nukunuku (born 1970), member of the New Zealand national softball team, the Black Socks
  • Nathan Nukunuku (born 1980), member of the New Zealand national softball team, the Black Socks

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Notes

  • ^note a : Eastlake was tendered a presentation at St Peter's College on Tuesday 14 August 1951 prior to his departure with the NZ team.[172][173]
  • ^note b : Michael [Fay's] primary days were spent attending first Mt Carmel [School, Meadowbank] (from five to nine years) and later St Peter's (nine to 12 years), a prep school to ready him for secondary education".[174] In fact, Fay attended St Peter's College for his Form 1 and 2 years (11 and 12 years of age). In both classes (Form I Blue and Form II Blue), his form teacher was Brother N. C. Doherty, who was later the seventh principal of St Peter's College (1975–1980). In 1960 Fay was awarded the Christian Doctrine prize (i.e. first in the class for religious knowledge) for Form I Blue. He played cricket for the school in 1960 and rugby for the school in 1961.[175][176] Fay's education was completed at St. Patrick's College, Silverstream and Victoria University of Wellington.[177][178]
  • ^[note c] : Chris Huljich was in the following classes: 1962 Form I Gold (Mr P O'Connor), 1963 Form II Gold (Br V N Cusack), 1964 Form IIIG (Br J Lauren – "... we are proud of our budding actors: [including] Chris Huljich"), 1965 Form IVM (Br Dowling – " ... it's the quiet thinking type that is hard to beat when it comes to study... [including] Chris Huljich"), 1966 Form V Gold (Br J D O'Neill), 1967 Form VIJ (Mr Ted Thorpe?). Chris Huljich left St Peter's College at the end of his lower sixth form year and went to Auckland University in 1968. Paul Huljich was in the following classes: 1964 Form I Red (Br McCombie), 1965 Form II Red (Mr Mansfield), 1966 Form IIIM (Mr T K Weal), 1967 Form IVM (Br P N Mason), 1968 Form VR (Br L H Wilkes), 1969 (?). Michael Huljich commenced at St Peter's College in 1968 and was in the following classes: 1968 Form I Red (Br Scott)1969 etc. (??). In 1968, Mrs Elizabeth Huljich, mother of the Huljich brothers, was elected as the President of the St Peter's College Ladies Committee: "[Mrs Huljich's] worthiness was soon manifested when, within a few days she made a selection of immediate assistants. Mrs Huljich was anxious to have a mother to represent each class". "With the active support of former enthusiasts, this now meant that the work could be shared by many more mothers. Is there not a parallel here to Pope John XXIII and his prompt addition to the College of Cardinals? We welcome Mrs Huljich to the Office of President and assure her of our confidence and support." Mrs Huljich held the position for two years.[179][180]
  • ^[note d] : Bernie McCahill attended St Peter's College from 1978 until 1982 (1978), Form 3G (Bro P C Ryan); 1979 Form 4G (Mr N Munro); 1980 Form 5B (Mr S J Beguely); 1981 Form 6R (Bro Bradey); 1982 Form 6R (Mrs J Scott). He obtained University Entrance in 1982.[181][113][182]
  • ^[note e] : Sean McCahill attended St Peter's from 1980 until 1984 (1980, Form 1G (Bro V Cusack); 1981, Form 2B (Mr J Ekeroma); 1982 Form 3G (Mr J J Brady); 1983 Form 4G (Bro P. Boyd); 1984 Form 5W (Mr J Freeman)).[183][182][184]

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