This page lists notable Old Newingtonians, alumni of the GPS Uniting Church school Newington College in Sydney, Australia. Enrolment years at Newington are bracketed following the surname.Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999)

Royalty, viceroys & chiefs HM King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV (1934–1938) – former King of TongaObituary New York Times Retrieved 5 December 2008. HRH Prince Viliami Tungī Mailefihi (1896–1897) – Prince Consort of HM Queen Sālote Tupou III of TongaThe Times (London) – Obituary Retrieved 5 December 2008. HRH Prince Fatafehi Tu'ipelehake (1941–1942) – son of HM Queen Sālote Tupou III of Tonga HH Prince Josefa Celua (1872–1873) – son of the King of Fiji and grandfather of; Ratu Sir George Cakobau (1927–1932) – former Governor-General of FijiGeorge Cakobau Retrieved 16 July 2013 Ratu Josefa Lalabalavu (1874–1876) – Tui Cakau Paramount Chief of Cakaudrove Province 1879 until 1905

Tongan nobles Hon Fotuʻa Falefā Veikune (1896–1897) – Governor of Vavaʻu 1936–1939 and Minister of Police 1939–1952 Hon Solomone Ula Ata (1896–1902) – Tongan nobleman and cousin of Queen Sālote The Noble Tuʻihaʻateiho (1919–1922) – Tongan nobleman and cousin of Queen SāloteHon Havea Tui'ha'ateiho Sione Fatukimotulalo Retrieved 19 May 2014 The Noble Tuʻiʻāfitu (1953–1955) – former governor of VavaʻuHon Samisoni Fonomanu Tu'i'afitu The Noble Tu'i'afitu Retrieved 20 July 2013. The Lord Luani (1972–1977) – former governor of VavaʻuNoble Luani dies Retrieved 5 August 2015. The Lord Vahaʻi (1955–1966) – civil servant, parliamentarian, and husband of Princess ʻElisiva Fusipala VahaʻiGENi Hahano-Ki-Malae-Kula A Sione Ngu Vahai Retrieved 2 October 2021. The Lord Taumoepeau-Tupou of Toula and Kotu (1953–1962) – diplomat, cabinet minister and Life PeerAmbassador Sonatane Tu'akinamolahi Taumoepeau-Tupou to the Life Peerage with the Noble title of Lord Taumoepeau-Tupou of Toula and Kotu Retrieved 5 August 2015.

Baronetage of England Sir Gordon Trollope (1898–1901) 15th Baronet Trollope of Casewick Hugh Trollope (1964–1966) is the heir presumptive to the baronetcy

Politics and government

Parliamentary service

Australia The Hon Ian Armstrong (1949–1953) – Former Deputy Premier of New South Wales Jeff Bate (1918–1921) – former NSW and Commonwealth Parliamentarian and husband of Dame Zara Bate Henry Bate (1897–1899) – former NSW Parliamentarian The Hon Sir Thomas Bavin (1889–1890) – former Premier of New South WalesAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Bavin, Sir Thomas Rainsford (1874–1941) Retrieved 25 August 2007. The Hon Eric Bowden (1882–1884) – former Australian Defence MinisterAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Bowden, Eric Kendall (1871–1931) Retrieved 25 August 2007. Percy Colquhoun (1881–1885) – former Member NSW Legislative AssemblyAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Colquhoun, Percy Brereton (1866–1936) Retrieved 29 May 2008. The Hon Colonel Arthur Colvin (1897–1898) – former Member NSW Legislative Council, Soldier, Surgeon and Physician The Hon John Cull (1962–1969) – former member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly The Hon Duncan Gay (1962–1967) – former Leader of The Nationals & Deputy Opposition Leader in the NSW Legislative Council The Hon Carl Glasgow (1896–1899) – former NSW Parliamentarian The Hon Harry Jago (1927–28) – former NSW Health Minister The Hon Andrew Lysaght (1888–90) – former NSW Attorney-General and Justice Minister The Hon Sir Charles Marr (1895) – former Australian Health MinisterAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Marr, Sir Charles William Clanan (1880–1960) Retrieved 25 August 2007. William Rupert McCourt (1899–1901) – former Clerk of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly The Hon Samuel Moore (1865–1869) – former NSW Secretary for Mines and Minister for Agriculture, and Secretary for LandsAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Moore, Samuel Wilkinson (1854–1935) Retrieved 25 August 2007. Neville Perkins (1963–1969) – former Northern Territory MLAWho's Who in Australia (Crown Content Melb, 2007) p. 1630: Perkins, Neville George (1952–) The Hon Lt Col Murray Robson (1918–1923) – former NSW Leader of the OppositionAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Robson, Ewan Murray (1906–1974) Retrieved 25 August 2007. The Hon William Robson (1882–1886) – former member NSW Legislative Council and NSW Legislative AssemblyAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Robson, Willian Elliot Veitch (1869–1951) Retrieved 4 October 2007. The Hon Richard Thompson (1922–1294) – former member NSW Legislative Council The Hon Sir Frederick Tout (1886–1890) – former member NSW Legislative Council Ivor Vidler (1925–1928) – former Clerk of the NSW Legislative AssemblyIt's an Honour Retrieved 23 January 2008. The Hon Winter Warden (1875–1878) – former member NSW Legislative Council The Hon Reginald Weaver (1890–1894) – former Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Leader of the Opposition and Health MinisterAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Weaver, Reginald Walter Darcy (1876–1945) Retrieved 25 August 2007. The Hon Robert Webster (1963–1969) – former NSW Planning Minister and Sydney Partner Korn/Ferry International Trent Zimmerman (1974–1986) – former Federal Member for North Sydney

Papua New Guinea Sir Peter Barter (1952–1955) – former Papua New Guinea Government MinisterSir Peter Barter Retrieved 16 July 2013.

Tonga HRH Prince Viliami Tungī Mailefihi (1896–1897) – Prime Minister 1923–1941 Hon. Solomone Ula Ata (1896–1902) – Prime Minister 1941–1949 Hon. Havea Tuiʻhaʻateiho (1919–1922) – Deputy Prime Minister 1953–1960Hon. Havea Tui'ha'ateiho Pacific Islands Monthly, April 1962, p137 HRH Crown Prince Tāufaʻāhau Tungi (1934–1938) – Prime Minister 1949–1965 HRH Prince Fatafehi Tuʻipelehake (1941–1942) – Prime Minister 1965–1991 Molitoni Finau (1896–1901) – Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga from 1919 until 1965Molitoni Finau Pacific Islands Monthly, January 1966, p151 Lupeti Finau (1933–1936) – Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga from 1978 until 1979

Samoa Hon. Papaliʻi Laupepa (1951–1958) – Member of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa from 1982 until 1985 and Minister of Justice. He was the son of the paramount chief of Samoa, Malietoa Tanumafili II.High chief and family Pacific Islands Monthly, April 1951, p7

United States Mark Keam (1980–1984) – Member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing the 35th District

Local government Lancelot Bavin (1896–1899) – former Mayor of the Municipality of Willougbhy Daniel Bott (1991–1998) – former Mayor of the Municipality of StrathfieldNew Strathfield Mayor Daniel Bott Daily Telegraph Retrieved 16 January 2014 George Keith Cowlishaw (1913–1920) – former Mayor of Mosman Council Colonel Arthur Colvin (1897–1900) – former Mayor of the City of OrangeParliament of NSW: Colvin, The Hon Colonel Arthur Colvin, MLC (1884–1966) Retrieved 22 July 2013. William Dean (1875–1879) – Mayor of Windsor Shire on twelve occasions from 1893 until 1931William Hessel Dean Retrieved 5 June 2014. David Doust (1971–1978) – former mayor of the Municipality of BurwoodExtraordinary General Meeting Burwood Council Retrieved 9 April 2020. William Horner Fletcher (1865-1866) – former mayor of Manly Council John Fowler (1968–1971) – former Mayor of the City of South SydneyCostly loss for South Sydney as court rules on council turf war Retrieved 10 October 2013. Ross Fowler (1963–1968) – former Mayor of Penrith City CouncilCOUNCILLOR ROSS FOWLER OAM Retrieved 18 July 2014. Percy Hordern (1874-1878) – former mayor of Petersham Edward Howard (1877–1878) – former Mayor of both the City of Goulburn and the Municipality of Yass John Hunt (1872–1874) – former president of Hornsby Shire Harry Jago (1927–1928) – former mayor of Ku-ring-gai Council Joseph Cuthbert Kershaw (1887–1890) – former mayor of Waverley Council Royce Jeffrey (1923–1932) – former mayor of North Sydney Council Brigadier General John Lamrock (1873–1874) – former president of Colo Shire CouncilColo Shire Council started off with Wilberforce headquarters Retrieved 9 April 2020. Richard Lennon (1947–1949) – former mayor of the Ku-ring-gai CouncilKu–ring–gai Council meeting The Mayor Mr. Richard Lennon Retrieved 9 April 2020. John Lincoln (1929–1934) – former mayor of North Sydney CouncilWho's Who in Australia (Crown Content Melb, 2007) p. 1251: Lincoln, John Francis (1916–) Harold T. Morgan (1882-1883) – former mayor of Municipality of Newtown Aubrey Murphy (1902–1906) – former mayor of the Blue Mountains City CouncilPast and Current Elected Mayors Retrieved 22 July 2013. Percy Nolan (1899–1902) – former mayor of Manly CouncilOur Manly – Nolan Place Retrieved 22 July 2013. Walter Cresswell O'Reilly (1894–1896) – former mayor of the Ku-ring-gai Council Lord Livingstone Ramsay (1882–1885) – former president of Hornsby ShirePresident of Hornsby Shire . Retrieved 22 July 2013. William Robson (1882–1886) – former mayor of the Municipality of AshfieldAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Robson, Willian Elliot Veitch (1869–1951) Retrieved 22 July 2013. Edwin Sautelle (1888–1892) – former mayor of the Municipality of Vaucluse John Sautelle (1885-1891) – former president of Bibbenluke Shire CouncilJohn Besnard Sautelle 1871–1931 Retrieved 15 January 2023. Robert Staines (1901–1902) – former chairman of the Shire of Banana

The civil service George Beal (1884–1886) – former Queensland Auditor-GeneralPaul D. Wilson, 'Beal, George Lansley (1869–1952)', Australian Dictionary of Biography Retrieved 1 February 2013. Dr John Burton (1924–1932) – former Head Department of External Affairs, High Commissioner and Founder Centre for the Analysis of ConflictNational Library of Australia: Burton, John Wear (1915–) Retrieved 4 September 2007. Dr Bruce Maitland Carruthers (1906–1908) – former director-general of health in Tasmania John Harper (1867–1869) – former Chief Commissioner of Railways and Tramways NSW Parker Henson (1918–1922) – former chairman Sydney County CouncilSydney's Alderman – William Parker Henson Retrieved 28 June 2013. Walter Loveridge (1880–1884) – former president of the Sydney Harbour TrustIt's an Honour: Loveridge, Walter David (1867–1940) Retrieved 5-010-2007. Alastair MacGibbon (1980–1985) – former chief executive Australian Cyber Security CentreMeet Alastair MacGibbon, Malcolm Turnbull's disruptive, risk-taking cyber-tsar Retrieved 25 March 2018. Walter Cresswell O'Reilly (1894–1896) – former Commonwealth Film CensorAustralian Dictionary of Biography: O'Reilly, Walter Cresswell (1877–1954) Retrieved 29 May 2008. Warren Pearson (1978–1982) – former chief executive officer of the National Australia Day CouncilWarren Pearson AM Assistant Secretary, Multicultural and Settlement Policy Retrieved 16 July 2013. Neville Perkins (1963–1969) – former Secretary of Aboriginal Affairs NSW Harold Quodling (1881–1883) – former Director Queensland Department of Agriculture Thomas J. Roseby (1881–1883) – former Secretary of Sydney Metropolitan Water, Sewerage and Drainage Board James Tandy (1932–1933) – former Commonwealth Director of Aboriginal EducationMuswellbrook Shire Hall of Fame Retrieved 23 January 2008. Dr Don Weatherburn (1964–1969) – Professor at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre at the University of New South WalesProfessor Donald Weatherburn, unsw.edu.au. Retrieved 11 September 2021. and former director of the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research

The diplomatic service Dennis Argall (1955–1959) – Australian Ambassador to China 1984–1985 Dr Brian Babington (1968–1973) – Australian Delegate to the United Nations 1988–1992Dr Brian Babington AM Retrieved 17 October 2022. Dr John Burton (1924–1932) – Australian High Commissioner to Celyon 1951 Jonathan Gilbert (1983–1995) – Australian Ambassador to Kuwait since 2017Ambassador to Kuwait – Mr Jonathan Gilbert Retrieved 11 April 2019.