Boys need heroes - and we have them in spades!

The BGS Hall of Fame was established in 2008, the Centenary year of the OBGS, to honour and celebrate our most high achieving Old Boys.

A new award was introduced in 2011, the Rising Star Award for those identified as well on their way to rising to the top, and in 2015 we introduced the Young Achievers Award.

The stories of these ‘heroes’ of BGS will soon be on permanent display in the new Centre for Science, Creativity & Entrepreneurship.

Displaying 49 - 64 of 93 Results

Andrew McGrath

Young Achievers OB 2016

Sportsman

Ian Mence OAM

Hall of Fame OB 1954

Entrepreneur, Community Leader, Philanthropist
Best Melbourne Boys Private School, Hall of Fame inductee, Professor Ian Tomas Meredith (OB 1974)

Professor Ian Thomas Meredith AM

Hall of Fame OB 1974

Interventional Cardiologist
Best Melbourne Boys Private School, Brighton Grammar, Hall of Fame inductee, Professor Anthony Crothers Milner (OB 1962)

Professor Anthony Crothers Milner AM

Hall of Fame OB 1962

Academic, Researcher, Historian: SE Asia & Australia-Asia Relations
Best Melbourne Boys Private School, Hall of Fame inductee, Gary John Minihan (OB 1979)

Gary John Minihan

Hall of Fame OB 1979

Olympian and Commonwealth Games Athlete (400 metre sprint)

Marcus Morelli

Young Achievers OB 2012

Ballet dancer

Colin Neave AM

Hall of Fame OB 1961

Solicitor, Public Administrator, Commonwealth Ombudsman
Best Melbourne Boys Private School, Hall of Fame inductee, Geoffrey Ivan Opat (OB 1953)

Geoffrey Ivan Opat AO

Hall of Fame OB 1953

Physicist, Researcher, Teacher and Inventor
Best Melbourne Boys Private School, Brighton Grammar, Hall of Fame inductee, Alan Peter Oppenheim (OB 1975)

Alan Peter Oppenheim

Hall of Fame OB 1975

Scientist and Businessman
Best Melbourne Boys Private School, Hall of Fame inductee, Sean Michael O'Boyle (OB 1981)

Sean Michael O’Boyle AM

Hall of Fame OB 1981

Conductor, Composer, Musical Director

Ian Paroissien

Hall of Fame OB 1969

Business Leader, BGS Governor, Community Leader
Best Melbourne Boys Private School, Brighton Grammar, Rising Star, Charlie Pickering (OB 1994)

Charlie Pickering

Rising Stars OB 1994

Comedian, TV Host, Radio Performer and Entertainer
Best Melbourne Boys Private School, Brighton Grammar, Hall of Fame inductee, Andrew John Plympton (OB 1966)

Andrew John Plympton AM

Hall of Fame OB 1966

Business (Insurance and Risk Advisor) and Sports Administration Achievements
Best Melbourne Boys Private School, Hall of Fame inductee, Robert Clive Ormsby Priestly (OB 1978)

Robert (Rob) Clive Ormsby Priestley

Hall of Fame OB 1978

Businessman, Volunteer and Mentor

William Pucovski

Young Achievers OB 2015

Sportsman

Hugh Purse

Hall of Fame OB 1896

BGS Chorus Author, AFL Star
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