This is a list of notable alumni and faculty of Saint Ignatius' College, Adelaide.
Armed services Major Leonard Roberts-Smith RFD QC, Order of Saint John – Judge Advocate General of the Australian Defence Force, Former Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia and Commissioner of the Corruption and Crime Commission of Western Australia.Len Roberts-Smith.
Clergy Gregory O'Kelly SJ – Bishop of Port Pirie.
Law John Doyle ('62) – former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia. Martin Hinton SC – current South Australian Director of Public Prosecutions. John Mansfield – former Justice of the Federal Court of Australia. Anthony Besanko – Justice of the Federal Court of Australia. Major General Len Roberts-Smith – former justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia. Paul Rofe QC ('65)– former South Australian Director of Public Prosecutions (1992-2004). Adam Kimber SC ('86) – former South Australian Director of Public Prosecutions (2012-2019). John E. Scanlon ('78) – Secretary General of CITES. Nicholas Griffin ('15) - Doyles Criminal Law Rising Star - 2023 & 2024 & C Grade Premiership Player OIFC. Nicholas 'Healer' Healy - Leading Counsel and coined the phrase "more holes than a Balfour's crumpet". Sean Keenihan – Chair of Norman Waterhouse, former South Australian Strategic Adviser on China, and Chair of the South Australian Tourism Commission.
Media, entertainment and the arts Benedict Andrews – theatre director. Damon Gameau ('93) – actor, Balibo and Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities Ian Henschke – former ABC Stateline presenter; interviewed several participants in the Henry Keogh murder case. Chris Kenny – journalist, author, political adviser. Christian Kerr – Crikey co-founder, The Australian senior reporter. Hugh Sheridan – actor, Packed to the Rafters. James Coventry ('99) – ABC Radio Grandstand sports journalist and broadcaster. Michael McGuire ('88) – author & The Advertiser journalist. Rosanna Mangiarelli ('92) – Seven Network journalist and newsreader. Yen Pham (2010) – Rhodes Scholar, journalist, writer, and literary critic.
Academia, medicine and science
Professor John Warhurst ('65) – ANU Professor, AO – Emeritus Professor, Australian National University. Noted Australian – academic, prominent leader within the Australian Republican Movement. Formerly Professor of Political Science ANU 1993–2008 Author and political commentator. Suzanne Le Mire – Professor of Law and former Interim Pro Vice-Chancellor at the University of Adelaide. Lauren Skinner (2014) – Rhodes Scholar, Oxford postgraduate researcher, and legal scholar.
Politics and public service Michael Armitage – (Lib) former MHA for Adelaide. Jack Batty – (Lib) current MHA for Bragg. Martin Haese – former Lord Mayor of Adelaide. Tom Kenyon – (Lab) former MHA for Newland. Terry McRae – (Lab) former MHA for Playford; former Speaker of the House of Assembly. Brendan Nelson – (Lib) former MHR for Bradfield; former Leader of the Opposition. Christopher Pyne ('84) – (Lib) former MHR for Sturt. Olivia Savvas – (Lab) member for Newland. Hugh Boylan (2002) – diplomat; Consul-General of Australia in Kolkata.
Sport Paul Baccanello – former professional tennis player Steven Baldas – former professional tennis player, and 1992 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' doubles Champion Daniel Beltrame – former Adelaide United goalkeeper Matthew Kelly – Former Australian rules footballer for Norwood (SANFL) and the Adelaide Crows (AFL) Jeanette Kieboom – Javelin, represented Australia at both the 1978 and 1986 Commonwealth Games Nicole Romeo – former Basketball player Damien Nygaard – former Australian rules footballer for Norwood (SANFL), West Perth (WAFL) and South Australia (State) Taylor Ortlepp ('15)– basketball and AFLW player Tom Warhurst (74') – former Australian rules footballer for Norwood (SANFL) and the Adelaide Crows (AFL)
Rectors
Headmasters/Principals
Head of Senior School Mr P Coffey (2014–2017) Mr P Donato (2018–)
Head of Junior School Mr W Armitage (1992–2008) Mr S Fitzpatrick (2009–2017) Mr N Boys (2018–)
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