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Prof. Fran Tonkiss

Sacred Heart College Adelaide 1983-1985.

Gained a BA from the The University of Adelaide (1989), a MA from the University of Lancaster, UK (1992), and a PhD from the University of London (1995).

Professor of Sociology at The London School of Economics and Political Science and Internationally renowned figure in urban and economic sociology.

Research interests include urban inequalities, spatial divisions and public space, cities and social theory, urban development and design.

Currently the managing editor of the international journal Economy and Society; previously an editor of the British Journal of Sociology.

Publications in these fields include Cities by Design: the social life of urban form (Polity, 2013), Space, the City and Social Theory (Polity, 2005), and Contemporary Economic Sociology: Globalisation, Production, Inequality (Routledge, 2006).

Co-author of Market Society: Markets and Modern Social Theory (Polity, 2001, with Don Slater), and co-editor of Trust and Civil Society (Macmillan, 2000, with Andrew Passey).

Scott Wakeling

St Gregory’s College Campbelltown 1987-1992.

Graduate in Medical Physics and Managing Director of Paul Wakeling Motor Group. (350+ staff).

Inaugural recipient “Platinum Partner” for SWSAHS for “Wakelings Wheels for Life” initiative, $1.65M for Macarthur Hospitals.

Recognised for Mitsubishi Kaikyo Award, Hyundai Platinum Dealer, Volkswagen National Dealer of the Year, Holden Grand Master, awarded in NSW for Excellence in Business, Employer of Choice, Business Leader and Entrepreneur of the Year.

Blake Solly

St Gregory's College Campbelltown 1994-1995.

Joined the Rabbitohs as Chief Executive Officer in May 2016.

Prior to joining the Rabbitohs, Blake was the General Manager of the Super League, the UK’s premier Rugby League competition with broadcast, sponsorship and event revenues of over £40million per annum.

Possesses a law degree from the University of Technology, Sydney; and has also studied at the Wharton School of Business and IESE School of Business.

Richard Olive

Marcellin College Bulleen

Lead engineer in a series of dam and hydro projects in Tasmania and Québec.

Awarded a Churchill Fellowship in Australia, the 1981 Rickey Medal by the American Society of Civil Engineers, and his team won the 2003 Engineering Achievement Award in Canada.

He has chaired Expert Review Boards for major dam projects in Canada, Malaysia, Indonesia and Madagascar.

Robyn Verrall

Sacred Heart College Adelaide 1980-1982.

Founded Bully’s Meats in 2013, serving as Director since inception.

Member of the Board, SA Leader for Gender Equity South Australia.

Winner of 2022 SA Agrifutures Rural Women’s Award.

MAICD, FGLF, Business Mentor, RN, Exporter, Leader, Speaker, Regions, Fundraising, Gourmand award winning author.

Has championed numerous causes, including the Keith Hospital, Rural Business Development and the Sacred Heart Centenary.

Vincent Gauci

Sacred Heart College Adelaide 1960-1961.

Taught for two years as a lay teacher at the Marist Brothers College in Broken Hill.

Joined the mining operations in Broken Hill and graduated with a BE (Hons) in Mining Engineering from the University of NSW in 1968.

Appointed as Managing Director and CEO of Mount Isa Mines Limited (MIM) one of Australia’s and the world’s great mining companies.

Won a number of awards in the Broken Hill AFL competition and was Broken Hill’s Sportsman of the Year in 1963.

Phillip Ruthven AM

Parramatta Marist High School 1948-1956.

Founded IBISWorld in 1971, an international corporation that provides online business information forecasting.


Adjunct Professor at the University of Technology Sydney, and a member of the Australian National University College of Business & Economics Advisory Board.


Named a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 2014 for significant service to Australian business and commerce.