Notable Alumni & Staff

Members of the Scarborough Senior High School community who have gone on to notable achievements in sport, the arts, public life, business and community service.

James Angus

Staff • The Arts
Artist - painting, sculptures

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Tim Winton

Student • The Arts
Renown author.

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Anthony Wilson

Student • Government
Head of UN Communications in New York

Ken Vidler

Student • Sport
Australian Olympiad - kayaks, Australian ironman champion.

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Eric Strauss

Staff • Sport
(Deputy principal) W.A. cricketer and footballer, later principal of Hampton SHS.

Tyson Stenglein

Student • Sport
AFL football, Adelaide - #29 of Draft 1999

Grant Stoelwinder

Student • Sport
Student 1983 - 1987. Swimming coach for the Australian swim team, coached Libby Trickett and Eamon Sullivan

Jenny Sefton

Student • The Arts
Artist of note in the South West of WA.

Gary Rutter

Student • Community Service
(Student 1978 - 1982) father of triplets (natural) in March 1998, to have 7 children under 9 years old.

Ted Polglaze

Student • Sport
Australian Winter Olympiad - bobsled.

Colin Penter

Staff • Sport
(phys ed teacher) W.A. cricketer, 100 runs in his first state game.

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Josh Palmateer

Student • Sport
World surfing circuit for 7 years, made World Top 40.

Ray Omedei

Staff • The Arts
Well known Director of Performing Arts.

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Craig Ogden

Student • The Arts
Classical guitarist, currently London Philharmonic Orchestra.

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Marnie McKimmie

Student • Business
Student 1979 - 1983. Journalist, award winning.

Andrew McGovern

Student • Sport
AFL footballer, Fremantle Dockers.

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Mick Malone

Student • Sport
(student 1963 - 1967) Australian cricketer, Subiaco footballer, local real estate company.

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Mark Lizotte

Student • The Arts
(student) aka Johnny Diesel - International Rock Star.

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Frank Lefaucher

Student • Community Service
(school captain 1963, 1964) a keen participant in all aspects of student life, noted for his iridescent green and pink socks.

John Kobelke

Staff • Politics
Member for Nollamara, WA Parliament.

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John Sutton

Student • Government
Councillor, Newcastle NSW.

John Dimmer

Student • Sport
East Perth footballer.

Gail Giles

Student • Government
Mayor of Willoughby City Council, Sydney.

The Heitz Family

Students • Community
Five siblings, all became doctors.

Gary Seminy

Student • Sport
World champion sailing.

Colin Carstensen

Student • Sport
National swimming champion.

David Hole

Student • The Arts
International blues musician.

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Tom Hogan

Student • Sport
Australian test cricketer.

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Des Headland

Student • Sport
AFL footballer, No.1 draft pick 1998.

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Gary Brown-Neaves

Student • Business
Recipient of multiple national building awards.

Adam Hay

Student • Sport
AFL footballer, North Melbourne.

Warren Dean

Student • Sport
AFL footballer, Melbourne.

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Doug Dixon

Student • Sport
Subiaco and South Fremantle footballer.

Ian Cunningham

Student • Sport
Subiaco footballer and WA cricketer.

Clinton Brown

Student • Sport
Subiaco footballer.

Kelly Headland

Student • Sport
Netball player, Perth Orioles.

Glenn Christie

Student • Community Service
Awarded Order of Australia Medal (OAM).

Kevin Chesson

Staff • Education
Mathematics teacher and author of maths textbooks.

Paul Coddington

Student • Science
Dux 1978. Research scientist with NASA.

Mark Cable

Student • The Arts
Artist.

James Angus

Staff • The Arts
Artist – painting and sculpture.

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Jenny Sefton

Student • The Arts
Artist of note in Western Australia.

Gwen Doran

Student • Science
Environmental laboratory technician.

Carmie Olowoyo

Student • Sport
NBL basketball, Perth Wildcats.

Mrs Kelynak

Staff • Education
Business education teacher remembered by many students.