Alphonsus "Phonse" Kyne (1931) Ron Bennett (1938) Leo O’Brien (1923) Daniel Fahey (2011) Michael Pratt GC (1972) Frank Mount (1919) Walter De Backer (1998)
 
 
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Distinguished Old Paradians

Tenete Award recipients

In 1974, to mark the 60th anniversary of its existence and renew its pledge to serve Parade College and its students, the Old Paradians Association saw fit to institute an award for outstanding service in the interests of the College. Accordingly, the Tenete Award, representing the highest honour that the Association could bestow on individuals, came into being.

Tenete Award recipients, some named posthumously, are as follows;

The Most Reverend AF Fox, DD
Rev. Brother TB Garvey, MBE
Judge James Galvin Gorman
Francis Patrick Mount
James Hyland Kennedy
Percy Arthur Matthews
John Florens Collopy
James Augustine Gorman
Louis Arthur
Rev. Brother WA Moloney
David Keith Barker
Leo Joseph Kelly
Anthony Rene Stella
William John Dunne

Prominent Old Paradians

General John Stuart Baker, AC, DSM, Australian army general; Chief of the Australian Defence Force 1995-1998; and Director of the Defence Intelligence Organisation 1990-92
Dr. Kevin A. Barham, M.B., F.R.A.N.Z.C.O.G, Senior Obstetrician & Gynacologist, Mercy Hospital for Women (ret.)
Peter Bedford, South Melbourne and Carlton footballer; 1970 Brownlow Medallist; Victorian cricketer
Professor Barry Blake, MA, PhD, FAHA, Fellow of the Australian Academy of Humanities
John Borrack, Fellowship Diploma Fine Arts (RMIT), noted Australian artist
Hugh Brophy, BA, BEc, MS, Fellow Australian Computer Soc.
Professor Desmond Cahill OAM, Professor of Intercultural Studies, School of Global Studies, Social Science & Planning, RMIT
Sir Bernard James Callinan CBE, DSO, MC, Commanding Officer, 20th Australian Infantry Battalion, the Pacific
Tony Canavan, Coordinator-General, Nation Building and Jobs Plan Department of Premier and Cabinet, and Director, Partnerships Victoria Department of Treasury and Finance
John Carr, Stawell Gift winner, 1957
Major-General John Austin Chapman CB, DSO, Quarter Master General, Australian Military Forces
Vice-Admiral Sir John A. Collins KBE, CB, Captain, HMAS Sydney; Commodore, HMA China Fleet
Professor David J Connor, DAgr Sc, PhD, FAIAST, international researcher
Associate Professor Peter Connor, BA Melb (Hons) MA Cantab., world authority on aspects of classical poetry and sculpture
Professor Robert Brian Crotty, Professor of Religion and Education, University of South Australia (retired)
Adam Dale, Australian Test cricketer
John Dinan, Stawell Gift Winner, 1980
Rev. Thomas Doyle AO, BComm, STD (honoris causa), FACE, MACEA, Director Catholic Ed (Melb), prominent figure in Australian education
FL Hallett MBE, Town Clerk of Richmond
Dr Michael Heffernan, BSc, MSc, PhD, researcher
Gary Honey, Silver Medalist, long jump, 1984 Los Angeles Olympiad, dual Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist
Judge David Jones, LL.B, AM, Judge, County Court of Victoria
Phonse Kyne, Collingwood premiership footballer, premiership coach
Judge Russell Lewis, LLB, Victorian County Court Judge
Rev. Brother FI McCarthy, MA, Bed, Ph.D, F.A.C.E., educator, Principal
Squadron Leader David William McCormack, DFC, Bar, Commander of RAF fighter squadron, ‘Churchill’s Own’
Professor Gavan McCormack, LLB (Melb), PhD (London), world authority, Asian languages and affairs
Jock McHale, Collingwood footballer; eight-time VFL premiership coach
Judge Michael Gerard McInerney, LLB, Victorian County Court Judge
Peter McKenna, Collingwood and Carlton footballer
Lieutenant-Colonel David Millie (retired), President, Pro-Life Victoria
Major General Andrew James (Jim) Molan AO, DSC, Australian Defence College, 1st Division, 1st Brigade, 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
John Molan MBE, key organizer, Victorian public events
Terry Moran AO, Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. Australia's most senior public servant.
Leo O’Brien, Australian Test cricketer
Sir Norman O’Bryan Kt, judge
John X O’Driscoll OBE, judge
John Therry O’Sullivan, Lay Missionary, Darwin
Allan Pollock, Stawell Gift winner, 1976
Michael Kenneth Pratt, George Cross Medal recipient for bravery (and Australia's only living Medal recipient)
Noel Purcell, LLB, Melbourne City Court Magistrate
Peter Read, Australian middleweight boxing champion, 1959
Professor Kevin A Rickard AM, RFDMBBS (Melb), FRCP (London), FRACP FRCP (Edin), FRCP (Glasg), FRCPI, FRCPA, FRCP Path (London), world figure in haematology
Andrew Robb AO MP, Commonwealth Shadow Minister for Finance and Debt Reduction, and former Howard Government Minister
Sergio Silvagni, Carlton premiership footballer
Tony Sneazwell, Australian high-jumper, 1964 Tokyo Olympiad, 1968 Mexico Olympiad


Distinguished Old Paradians

The following is a list of Distinguished Old Paradians who have been presented with the award at College Assembly since its beginning in 2005.

General John Baker AC, DSM, DSC - April 21, 2006
Father Joseph Caddy - May 8, 2009
Dr. Stephen de Graaff - August 21, 2009
Bishop Hilton Deakin DD - May 13, 2005
Tim Donohue - September 2010
Br. Peter Dowling c.f.c. - February 4, 2005
Leonard Foster AO - August 24, 2007
Bill Gibbins - February 8, 2008
Dr. Edward Heffernan - October 25, 2006
Judge David Jones - September 5, 2005
David Krolikowski - May 18, 2007
Brendan McClements - October 28, 2009
Nick Moloney - February 10, 2006
Terry Moran AC - May 16, 2008
Bishop Joseph O'Connell - October 26, 2005
Br. Thomas Pickett - February 5, 2010
Michael Pratt GC, August 26, 2011
Chris Renehan - October 29, 2008
W. (Bill) Scott, B Pharm. - August 11, 2006
Dr. Stephen Warrillow MB. BS, FRACP, FJFICM - May 14, 2010
John Wegner - October 31, 2007
Sean Willmore - August 29, 2008
Peter Wilson - August 24, 2004


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