This is a list of alumni of
Fort Street High School,
Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia who have attained notability in various fields. It includes alumni of the historical Fort Street Boys' High School, Fort Street Girls' High School, Fort Street Superior Public School and Fort Street Model School (or Fort Street National School), from which
Fort Street Public School also descends. They are named "Fortians" in the traditions of these schools.
Maj-Gen
Zeng Sheng (Tsang Sang), Chinese guerilla force commander in Hong Kong during World War II, later officer in the Chinese army and
Minister of Transport (attended Fort Street for five years, later attended
Sun Yat-sen University High School)[105]
Marlene Matthews, athlete, 1954, 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games; 1956, 1960 Olympic Games; later director of the Western Sydney Academy of Sport[157]
Wayne Miranda, Rugby League, 1979–83, Balmain Rugby League First Grade
^Rutledge, Martha. "Barton, Sir Edmund (Toby) (1849–1920)".
Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University – via Australian Dictionary of Biography.
^Suzannah Pearce, ed. (17 November 2006). "BRYSON John Purdy, Hon. Justice". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
^Kylie Tennant, "Evatt: Politics and Justice", Sydney, 1970, p.20
^p. 173, Monash Biographical Dictionary of 20th century Australia, eds. John Arnold and Deirdre Morris, Reed Reference Publishing, Port Melbourne, 1994,
ISBN1-875589-19-8.
^"Bull, Hedley Norman (1932–1985)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 27 April 2010. {{
cite book}}: |website= ignored (
help)
^Suzannah Pearce, ed. (17 November 2006). "HARRIS Margaret Ann". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
^"Hunter, John Irvine (1898–1924)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 27 April 2010. {{
cite book}}: |website= ignored (
help)
^'Joshi, Nalini', Who's Who in Australia 2013, Crown Content, Melbourne, p.1230
^"Fort Street's First Century". Smith's Weekly (Sydney, NSW : 1919–1950). 29 January 1949. p. 7. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
^Administration, Australian Government Department of Health Therapeutic Goods (24 May 2019).
"Advisory Committee on Medicines (ACM)". Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). Retrieved 18 August 2019.
^"Mawson, Sir Douglas (1882–1958)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 27 April 2010. {{
cite book}}: |website= ignored (
help)
^Suzannah Pearce, ed. (17 November 2006). "SKYLLAS-KAZACOS Maria". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
^"Walkom, Arthur Bache (1889–1976)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 27 April 2010. {{
cite book}}: |website= ignored (
help)
^Brandon, Peter,
"Enid Phyllis Wilson (1908–1988)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 5 June 2024
^Harold Wyndham Memorial Lecture, University of Sydney, 10 September 1999
^'Past pupil's success is a lesson in tolerance', SMH, 3 May 2002
^'A romantic hero in war and peace', SMH, 19 April 2007
^Suzannah Pearce, ed. (17 November 2006). "CREWS (Bill) William James, Maj-Gen.". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
^"Armitage, Hugh Traill (1881–1963)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 28 April 2010. {{
cite book}}: |website= ignored (
help)
^"Hordern, Samuel (1849–1909)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 28 April 2010. {{
cite book}}: |website= ignored (
help)
^"Cook, Kenneth Bernard (1929–1987)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 17 May 2010. {{
cite book}}: |website= ignored (
help)
^Suzannah Pearce, ed. (17 November 2006). "FOSTER David Manning". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
^"McAuley, James Phillip (1917–1976)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 27 April 2010. {{
cite book}}: |website= ignored (
help)
^'Clarice Kennedy', Athletics Australia 1997/98 Annual Report, p.36 at
"Archived copy"(PDF). Archived from
the original(PDF) on 4 August 2008. Retrieved 5 March 2008.{{
cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (
link), retrieved 11 June 2014
^Goldman, Judy (2 November 1988). "The party is ver for Adrian - it is now back t school". The Sydney Morning Herald.
^Australian Women's Weekly, 7 September 1966, p.51
^'A gentleman, a sportsman, and a scholar', SMH, 3 May 2002
^Faber Est, No.45, February 1997. Note that there is a discrepancy, with claims on Row's Wikipedia entry that he went to Sydney Boys High, although, notably, this claim is not sourced. The claim for Row being a Fortian comes from a 1904 pamphlet "Fort Street Model School Football Club 1904", in Mitchell Library, Sydney, ref 796.33/101
This is a list of alumni of
Fort Street High School,
Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia who have attained notability in various fields. It includes alumni of the historical Fort Street Boys' High School, Fort Street Girls' High School, Fort Street Superior Public School and Fort Street Model School (or Fort Street National School), from which
Fort Street Public School also descends. They are named "Fortians" in the traditions of these schools.
Maj-Gen
Zeng Sheng (Tsang Sang), Chinese guerilla force commander in Hong Kong during World War II, later officer in the Chinese army and
Minister of Transport (attended Fort Street for five years, later attended
Sun Yat-sen University High School)[105]
Marlene Matthews, athlete, 1954, 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games; 1956, 1960 Olympic Games; later director of the Western Sydney Academy of Sport[157]
Wayne Miranda, Rugby League, 1979–83, Balmain Rugby League First Grade
^Rutledge, Martha. "Barton, Sir Edmund (Toby) (1849–1920)".
Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University – via Australian Dictionary of Biography.
^Suzannah Pearce, ed. (17 November 2006). "BRYSON John Purdy, Hon. Justice". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
^Kylie Tennant, "Evatt: Politics and Justice", Sydney, 1970, p.20
^p. 173, Monash Biographical Dictionary of 20th century Australia, eds. John Arnold and Deirdre Morris, Reed Reference Publishing, Port Melbourne, 1994,
ISBN1-875589-19-8.
^"Bull, Hedley Norman (1932–1985)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 27 April 2010. {{
cite book}}: |website= ignored (
help)
^Suzannah Pearce, ed. (17 November 2006). "HARRIS Margaret Ann". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
^"Hunter, John Irvine (1898–1924)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 27 April 2010. {{
cite book}}: |website= ignored (
help)
^'Joshi, Nalini', Who's Who in Australia 2013, Crown Content, Melbourne, p.1230
^"Fort Street's First Century". Smith's Weekly (Sydney, NSW : 1919–1950). 29 January 1949. p. 7. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
^Administration, Australian Government Department of Health Therapeutic Goods (24 May 2019).
"Advisory Committee on Medicines (ACM)". Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). Retrieved 18 August 2019.
^"Mawson, Sir Douglas (1882–1958)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 27 April 2010. {{
cite book}}: |website= ignored (
help)
^Suzannah Pearce, ed. (17 November 2006). "SKYLLAS-KAZACOS Maria". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
^"Walkom, Arthur Bache (1889–1976)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 27 April 2010. {{
cite book}}: |website= ignored (
help)
^Brandon, Peter,
"Enid Phyllis Wilson (1908–1988)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 5 June 2024
^Harold Wyndham Memorial Lecture, University of Sydney, 10 September 1999
^'Past pupil's success is a lesson in tolerance', SMH, 3 May 2002
^'A romantic hero in war and peace', SMH, 19 April 2007
^Suzannah Pearce, ed. (17 November 2006). "CREWS (Bill) William James, Maj-Gen.". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
^"Armitage, Hugh Traill (1881–1963)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 28 April 2010. {{
cite book}}: |website= ignored (
help)
^"Hordern, Samuel (1849–1909)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 28 April 2010. {{
cite book}}: |website= ignored (
help)
^"Cook, Kenneth Bernard (1929–1987)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 17 May 2010. {{
cite book}}: |website= ignored (
help)
^Suzannah Pearce, ed. (17 November 2006). "FOSTER David Manning". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
^"McAuley, James Phillip (1917–1976)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 27 April 2010. {{
cite book}}: |website= ignored (
help)
^'Clarice Kennedy', Athletics Australia 1997/98 Annual Report, p.36 at
"Archived copy"(PDF). Archived from
the original(PDF) on 4 August 2008. Retrieved 5 March 2008.{{
cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (
link), retrieved 11 June 2014
^Goldman, Judy (2 November 1988). "The party is ver for Adrian - it is now back t school". The Sydney Morning Herald.
^Australian Women's Weekly, 7 September 1966, p.51
^'A gentleman, a sportsman, and a scholar', SMH, 3 May 2002
^Faber Est, No.45, February 1997. Note that there is a discrepancy, with claims on Row's Wikipedia entry that he went to Sydney Boys High, although, notably, this claim is not sourced. The claim for Row being a Fortian comes from a 1904 pamphlet "Fort Street Model School Football Club 1904", in Mitchell Library, Sydney, ref 796.33/101