List of Christian Brothers New Zealand school alumni

The Christian Brothers arrived in New Zealand to commence their educational activities in 1876. The following is a list of the alumni of schools which have connections with the New Zealand Christian Brothers.

The alumni are listed as follows:

• Name – occupation / significance – school

Academic

• John Gerald Cleary – computer science academic, entrepreneur, politician and promoter of Transcendental Meditation - St Thomas of Canterbury College
• Denis C. Feeney (born 1954) – Professor of Classics and Giger Professor of Latin at Princeton University - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Peter Robert Goddard (1931-2012) – educator - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Anthony Gerald Lanigan (born 1947) – First Chancellor of the Auckland University of Technology 2000–2001; founding director and vice-Chairman, Habitat for Humanity International; Establishment Director of degree of Master of Construction Management, Auckland University of Technology; chairman of the Senate of Good Shepherd College (2012–present) - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Constant Mews (born 1954) – Professor of Medieval Thought and Director, Centre for Studies in Religion and Theology, Monash University, Melbourne; discovered and published the original letters exchanged between Peter Abelard and Heloise - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Rory Sweetman (born 1956) – New Zealand historian, specialising especially in Irish history and the history of the New Zealand Catholic church - St Peter's College, Auckland

Arts and architecture

• George Baloghy (born 1950) – painter - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Tony Mackle (born 1946) – MA Art History (Ak), Diploma in Archives Administration, Art historian and curator, Author - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Thomas Mahoney (1854/1855-1923) – Auckland architect - St Peter's School, Auckland
• Jack Manning (born 1929) – New Zealand architect, designer of AMP Society Building, Queen St, Auckland (1962) and the Majestic Centre, Wellington (1991) and many other buildings; awarded the NZIA Gold Medal 2011 - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Ronald Fong Sang (born 1938) ONZM – Auckland architect, art collector, art exhibiter and publisher of New Zealand art books - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Tony Watkins (L Anthony) (born 1938) BArch, MArch (Hons) (1967) Auck, DipTP, FNZIA, RIBA, architect, planner, and urban designer, author; lecturer at the University of Auckland in Vernacular Architecture - St Peter's College, Auckland

Business

• Geoffrey Clatworthy – JP, MNZM, stockbroker and community activist - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Wynne Fallwell – milliner - St Peter's College, Auckland.
• Michael Fay – merchant banker; co-founder/joint chief executive and director of Fay, Richwhite and Co Ltd; chair of the campaigns for New Zealand challenges for the America's Cup in 1987, 1988 and 1992 - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Chris, Paul and Michael Huljich – Auckland manufacturers, merchants, entrepreneurs, rentiers and philanthropists (see also: Paul Richard Huljich) - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Kevin Malloy – international chief executive, Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG) (advertising) - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Joe Moodabe, Royce Moodabe, and Michael Moodabe, operators of the large cinema chain Amalgamated Theatres, and other cinema enterprises - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Patrick James Sheahan – prominent Auckland publican, publisher and sportsman - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Andrew Todd (1904–1976) - leading New Zealand businessman (mainly motor vehicle assembly) - Christian Brothers School, Dunedin
• Bryan Todd (1902–1987) – leading New Zealand businessman (mainly oil and gas extraction and sale) - Christian Brothers School, Dunedin

Law

• Brian Blacktop – solicitor; spent entire 48-year career in the public trust, Assistant Public Trustee (1973–1981); Deputy Public Trustee (1981-1999) - St Peter's College, Auckland
• John Callan - Justice of the New Zealand Supreme Court 1935–1951 - Christian Brothers School, Dunedin
• Pat Downey – barrister and solicitor, Human Rights Commissioner, legal editor - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Garth Harris – tax lawyer - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Richard Kearney – District Court Judge, Auckland; member of the Waitangi Tribunal (1996–2004) - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Robert William Kee – barrister, appointed Director of Human Rights Proceedings on 15 October 2012 - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Michael Kruse – Chief Justice of American Samoa 1987–present - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Anthony Molloy – lawyer, tax and trust law expert, author, editor, winegrower - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Charles Thomas Outhwaite – Auckland sportsman and lawyer - St Peter's School, Auckland
• William Eugene Outhwaite – writer, poet, sportsman, sports enthusiast, critic and lawyer - St Peter's School, Auckland
• Jonathan Temm – barrister, Rotorua, President of the New Zealand Law Society (2010–2013) - St Peter's College, Auckland

Literature

• Matt Elliott (born 1969) – writer, biographer, historian (including a history of St Peter's College) and former New Zealand stand-up comedian - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Sam Hunt - New Zealand's best-known poet - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Terry Locke – poet, anthologist, academic - St Peter's College, Auckland
• David Keith McGill – writer and publisher, journalist - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Michael Morrissey – poet and fiction writer - St Peter's College, Auckland
• John Francis Ernest Trenwith – writer, humorist and academic; Principal Lecturer, Advertising, Auckland Institute of Technology - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Martin van Beynen – Senior Journalist and columnist on The Press - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Mark Williams – academic, writer, critic, poet - St Peter's College, Auckland

Media

• Pat Brittenden – radio broadcaster - St Peter's College, Auckland* Donald John Cameron – journalist and sportswriter Christian Brothers School and St Peter's College, Auckland
• Cliff Curtis - international television and film star - Edmund Rice College, Rotorua
• Simon Dallow – New Zealand television presenter and lawyer - Liston College and St Peter's College, Auckland
• Brian Desmond O'Flaherty – New Zealand horse-racing and equestrian journalist, television equestrian sports commentator and equestrian sports administrator; Executive Director, NZ Thoroughbred Breeders' Assn - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Clinton Roberts - New Zealand radio personality, currently airing on The Edge FM - John Paul College, Rotorua
• Reid Walker – New Zealand child actor who stars as recurring character Harry Warner in soap opera Shortland Street - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Ray Waru – New Zealand television producer and director - St Peter's College, Auckland

Military and police

• Graeme Dallow – law professor; Assistant Commissioner of Police - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Ross Dallow MNZM – senior member of the New Zealand Police (Superintendent) - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Christopher Mullane ONZM MBE Legion of Merit (USA) – Retired Lieutenant Colonel of the New Zealand Army - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Martyn Dunne CNZM – soldier, retired in 2004 as Commander Joint Forces New Zealand; in September 1999, Dunne led the New Zealand Force East Timor during New Zealand's largest deployment since World War II, and as the Senior National Officer and, with the rank of Brigadier, commanded the Dili Command, an operational formation in the International Force in East Timor, INTERFET until 2000 - St Peter's College, Auckland

Music

• Nick Afoa – tenor - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Jordan Arts – member of duo Kids of 88, programming/keyboards - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Sam McCarthy – guitarist and vocalist; member of duo Kids of 88 - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Douglas Mews – Musician, academic, performer, conductor - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Peter Musson – bassoonist - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Kylie Price - New Zealand singer-songwriter Kavanagh College
• Dane Aaron Rumble – recording artist, former member of New Zealand hip hop group Fast Crew - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Sam Verlinden – singer and actor - St Peter's College, Auckland
• David Wong – musician; bass guitar player; member of the band, False Start - St Peter's College, Auckland

Politics and public service

• Darroch Ball - Member of Parliament, elected 2014 - Liston College
• Chris Carter - Member of Parliament for Te Atatu (1993–1996; 1999–2010), List Member of Parliament (2010-2011); Minister of Conservation (2002–2007), Minister of Housing (2002–2007), Minister of Ethnic Affairs (2002–2008), Minister of Education (2007–2008), and Minister for the Education Review Office (2007–2008); United Nations official in Afghanistan (2011-2016) and Myanmar (2016–present) - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Mick Connelly - Member of Parliament for Riccarton (1956–1969), Wigram (1969–1978) and Yaldhurst (1978–1984); Minister of Police, and Minister of Customs (both 1972–1975) and, in 1975, Minister of Works and Development and Minister of Statistics - Christian Brothers School, Dunedin
• Peter Dignan – fifteenth, and first New Zealand-born, Mayor of Auckland (1897 and 1898) - St Peter's School, Auckland
• Martyn John Dunne - Major-General (Rtd) (born 16 January 1950); chief executive of the Ministry for Primary Industries (2013–present); New Zealand High Commissioner to Australia (2011–2013); Comptroller of Customs and Chief Executive of the New Zealand Customs Service (2004–2011); Commander Joint Forces New Zealand (2001–2004); New Zealand Commander, East Timor, INTERFET (1999–2001) - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Peter Gresham - Member of Parliament for Waitotara (1990–1993) and Whanganui (1993–1996), and was a list MP (1996–1999); Minister of Social Welfare and Minister of Senior Citizens (1996–1999) - St. Kevin's College, Oamaru
• Paul Raymond Harris – Chief Executive, Electoral Commission - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Gavan Herlihy - former Member of Parliament - St. Kevin's College, Oamaru
• Stefan Lipa – lawyer, President of the Social Credit Party (1979–1987) - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Brian MacDonell, former Member of Parliament, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Trade & Industry and Energy Resources (1973–1975) - Christian Brothers School, Dunedin
• Patrick McClure AO – Third Sector leader, CEO of Mission Australia (1997–2006), of the Society of St Vincent de Paul (1992–1996), of the Retirement Villages Group, Macquarie Group Chairperson of the Reference Group on Welfare Reform (1999–2000), ), CEO of (2006–2008), and of the Government review of the welfare system in Australia (2013-2014) - St Peter's College, Auckland and Waverley College
• William Joseph Napier – lawyer, Liberal Party Member of Parliament for the City of Auckland electorate multi-member electorate 1899-1902 - St Peter's School, Auckland
• Gray Nelson – senior public servant and diplomat - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Alec Neill - Member of Parliament for Waitaki (1990–1996), List MP (1999, 2001 and 2002) - St. Kevin's College, Oamaru
• Patrick Jerad O'Dea, KCVO - former Secretary of the Department of Internal Affairs and well known as the organiser of six royal tours of New Zealand - Christian Brothers School, Dunedin
• John Patterson – Auckland city councillor 1900-1903 and 1908-1911 - St Peter's School, Auckland
• Winton Pickering (born 8 December 1962), Member of Parliament (2004–present). - Nukutere College
• Anthony George Ravlich – activist, politician and writer in the area of human rights, especially in relation to economic, social and cultural rights - St Peter's College, Auckland
• John Sheehan – lawyer, 19th-century New Zealand politician; the first New Zealand-born Member of Parliament elected by a general electorate (rather than a Māori electorate); first New Zealand-born person to hold cabinet rank - St Peter's School, Auckland
• John Tamihere - Member of Parliament for Hauraki (1999–2002) and Tamaki Makaurau (2002–2005); in the period (2002–2004), Minister of Small Business, Minister of Youth Affairs, Minister of Statistics, Minister for Land Information, Associate Minister of Māori Affairs - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Joseph Tole – lawyer; 19th-century Member of the New Zealand Parliament 1876-1887; Minister of Justice from 1884 to 1887 - St Peter's School, Auckland
• Joe Walding - former Member of Parliament for Palmerston North, former Minister of Overseas Trade, former Minister for the Environment, former Minister of Recreation and Sport - Christian Brothers School, Dunedin
• Michael Woodhouse - National Party List Member of Parliament (2008–present), Chief Government whip (2011–2013); (Cabinet Minister 2013–present: Minister of Immigration and Minister of Veterans' Affairs (2013–present); Associate Minister of Transport (2013 - 2015); Minister of Land Information (2014 - 2015); Minister of Police and Workplace Relations and Safety (2014–present); Minister of Revenue (2015–present)) - St Paul's High School, Dunedin

Religion

• Leonard Anthony Boyle (1930-2016) - fifth Bishop of Dunedin (1983–2005) - Christian Brothers School, Dunedin
• Robert Brennan (born 1941), Priest of the Missionary Society of St. Columban; missionary and social activist in South Korea - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Matthew Joseph Brodie (1864-1943), second Bishop of Christchurch (1915-1943) - St Peter's School, Auckland
• Denis George Browne CNZM, DD (born 1937) - third Bishop of Rarotonga (1977-1983); tenth Bishop of Auckland (1983-1994); second Bishop of Hamilton (1994–2014) - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Felix Donnelly (Felix Cornelius) (born 1929), Priest of the Diocese of Auckland, ordained in 1954; writer of non-fiction, novelist, academic, broadcaster, counsellor and founder of Youthline - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Edward Gaines (1926–1994), first Bishop of Hamilton (1980-1994) - St Peter's College, Auckland
• James Michael Liston (1881–1976) (Archbishop) - seventh Bishop of Auckland (1929-1970) - Christian Brothers School, Dunedin
• William Mahoney (184?-??) first New Zealand-born person to be ordained a Catholic priest - St Peter's School, Auckland
• Peter Thomas Bertram McKeefry (1899–1973) - Cardinal (New Zealand's first); third Archbishop of Wellington and Metropolitan of New Zealand (1954–1973) - Christian Brothers School, Dunedin
• Denzil Meuli (Pierre Denzil) (born 1926) - leading New Zealand traditionalist Catholic - St Peter's College, Auckland and St Kevin's College, Oamaru
• Hugh John O'Neill (1898–1955) Bishop; Coadjutor Bishop of Dunedin (1943–1949) - Christian Brothers School, Dunedin
• Patrick O'Reilly (1843–1914), Monsignor, Catholic priest and educationalist in the Diocese of Auckland - St Peter's School, Auckland
• Antony Sumich (born 1964), rugby union and cricket international, priest of Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Thomas Stafford Williams - Cardinal, fifth Archbishop of Wellington and Metropolitan of New Zealand (1979-2005) - St Kevin's College, Oamaru

Science and medicine

• Peter John Hurley – physician and researcher in Nuclear Medicine - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Stephen Parke – Harvard-educated physicist - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Martin Reyners – fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand (FRSNZ), leading New Zealand scientist in seismology and plate tectonics - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Martin Sullivan – companion to the Queen's Service Order for his work in disability studies and with people with disabilities; Senior Lecturer, School of Health & Social Services, Massey University, Palmerston North (Turitea) campus - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Ronald Truhbuhovich ONZM – medical doctor and pioneer of critical care medicine in Auckland - St Peter's College, Auckland

Sport

Basketball

• Samara Gallaher - New Zealand Basketball Representative - Kavanagh College

Boxing

• Barney Clarke (born 1926) – champion New Zealand boxer - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Brian Verdon McCleary (1891–1980) - New Zealand and Australasian amateur and professional light-heavyweight and heavyweight boxing champion (also All Black (1924–1925) played on the Invincibles tour) - Christian Brothers School, Dunedin
• Kevin Lawrence Skinner - champion heavy weight boxer (was also All Blacks captain 1952; prop, 1949-1956) - St Kevin's College, Oamaru

Cricket

• Nicholas Beard - Otago Cricket and New Zealand XI Representative - Kavanagh College
• Michael Bracewell - Otago Cricket Representative; represented New Zealand as a member of the under 19 team - Kavanagh College
• Sean Eathorne - Otago Cricket Representative - Kavanagh College
• Anthony Harris - Otago Cricket Representative - Kavanagh College
• Martin Pringle (born 1964), representative cricket player in New Zealand A - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Darron Reekers International cricketer (Netherlands) - St Thomas of Canterbury College

Football

• Andrew Boyens - Professional New Zealand Footballer, member of the the All Whites at the 2010 World Cup - Kavanagh College
• David Browne (born 1995), Papua New Guinea footballer - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Michael James Fitzgerald (born in Tokoroa, 1988), association football player, represented New Zealand at international level, plays club football for V-Varen Nagasaki on loan from Albirex Niigata - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Adam Highfield professional soccer player - St Thomas of Canterbury College
• Chris Milicich (born 196?) National New Zealand soccer coach - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Ryan Nelsen (born 18 October 1977), international soccer player; captain of the All Whites, the New Zealand national football team - St Thomas of Canterbury College
• Paul Urlovic - New Zealand representative soccer player; striker; first selected for the New Zealand National Football Team, the All Whites in 1997; 33 caps - Liston College
• Ivan Vuksich (born 1948), New Zealand soccer administrator - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Kim Wright - New Zealand representative soccer player; selected for the New Zealand National Football Team, the All Whites in 1990 - Liston College

Golf

• Frank Nobilo CNZM – professional golfer; New Zealand representative - St Peter's College, Auckland

Rugby League

• Ron Duffy - rugby league international - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Cyril Eastlake – rugby league international, member and captain of the Kiwis (1954-1960) - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Hugh McGahan - New Zealand Rugby League representative 1982-1990, captain of the Kiwis (1986-1990) - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Julian O'Neill - professional Rugby League player - Liston College
• Denny Solomona – rugby league player for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League; previously played with London Broncos and the Melbourne Storm under 20s - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Anthony Swann - New Zealand representative Rugby League player; member of the New Zealand national Rugby League team, the Kiwis from 1996; played for Samoa in the 2000 world cup - Liston College
• Willie Swann - former Samoa, Warrington Wolves and Auckland Warriors rugby league player - Liston College

Rugby Union

• Vince Aso – rugby union midfielder or winger for in the ITM Cup - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Josh Blackie - professional rugby union player - Liston College
• Mark Carter - All Blacks flanker (1991–1998) - Liston College
• Stephen Timothy Casey - All Black (1905 to 1908), one of the Originals - Christian Brothers School, Dunedin
• Thomas Desmond Coughlan - All Blacks flanker, 1958 - St Kevin's College, Oamaru
• Craig Dowd - All Black prop (1993–2000) - Liston College
• Richard Fogarty - All Black (1921) - Christian Brothers School, Dunedin
• Nepia Fox-Matamua – professional Rugby player - St Peter's College, Auckland
• DJ Forbes - professional sevens player - Liston College
• Simon Hafoka – professional rugby player and coach, Independiente Rugby Club Santander - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Bryn Hall – rugby player, plays scrum half for the Blues and captained the 2012 Junior All Blacks - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Mark Garry Hammett - All Black (1998–2003), Hooker; assistant coach for the Crusaders (2006-2010); coach for the Hurricanes (2011–2014); Director of Rugby for Cardiff Blues (2014–present) - St Thomas of Canterbury College
• Shane Howarth - All Black fullback (1993-1994), also played for Wales - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Mate Jakich – Auckland representative rugby union player - St Peter's College, Auckland
• James Charles Kearney - All Blacks first five-eighth, 1947-1949 - St Kevin's College, Oamaru
• Kevin Francis Laidlaw - All Blacks centre three-quarter, 1960 - St Kevin's College, Oamaru
• Ben Lam - wing position for the Blues in Super Rugby; member of the New Zealand Sevens from 2012 - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Pat Lam - All Black, loose forward (1992); captain of Manu Samoa; coach Pacific Islanders rugby team (2006), Auckland in NPC) (2004–2008) and the Auckland Blues (2009-2012) - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Francis Steven McAtamney - All Blacks prop, 1956 - St Kevin's College, Oamaru
• Bernie McCahill - All Blacks second five-eighth and centre three-quarter (1987–1991) - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Sean McCahill (born 1968), rugby international, representing Ireland - St Peter's College, Auckland
• William Alexander McCaw - All Blacks Captain 1954, Number 8 and flanker, 1951-1954 - St Kevin's College, Oamaru
• Brian Verdon McCleary (1891–1980) - All Black (1924–1925) played on the Invincibles tour; New Zealand and Australasian amateur and professional light-heavyweight and heavyweight boxing champion - Christian Brothers School, Dunedin
• Jason McLennan - represented Fiji in international rugby 1993 - 1995 - Liston College
• Bradley Moni Mika - All Black, lock (2002), Auckland, Blues and Crusaders rugby player - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Dylan Mika - All Black, loose forward (1999) - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Steve Nesbit - All Black, first five-eighth (1960) - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Mana Otai - International Rugby Union player, representing Tonga; captain of Tonga at 1995 Rugby World Cup - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Ti'i Paulo - New Zealand Rugby Player - Samoa, ASM Clermont, Crusaders, Canterbury, Tasman, New Zealand Under-21 Captain, New Zealand Under-19 - Kavanagh College
• Francis Saili - All Blacks,Lock (2013) - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Peter Saili - New Zealand rugby player, plays at the flanker position for the Blues in Super Rugby - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Kevin Senio - All Black half back (2005) - Liston College
• Kevin Lawrence Skinner - All Blacks captain 1952; prop, 1949-1956 - Christian Brothers School, Dunedin and St Kevin's College, Oamaru
• Robert Charles Stuart - All Blacks captain, Loose forward 1949-1954; rugby coach - St Kevin's College, Oamaru
• Soane Tonga'uiha – Tongan rugby union international representative; plays for the Northampton Saints - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Patrick Tuipulotu - All Blacks (2014) - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Lindsay James Townsend - All Black (1955) - Christian Brothers School, Dunedin

Softball

• Chris Kohlhase – New Zealand softballer, member of the the Black Socks; in 2004 became coach of the Samoan softball team - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Eddie Kohlhase – NZ softballer; member of the the Black Socks; Coach of the Black Socks (2004–2013) - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Jamie Love – New Zealand representative softball player; Captain of the Junior Black Sox Softball Team 2008 - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Dion Nukunuku – member of the the Black Socks - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Nathan Nukunuku – member of the the Black Socks - St Peter's College, Auckland

Other

• Maree Bowden - New Zealand representative netballer; member of Silver Ferns - St Kevin's College, Oamaru
• Robert Courtney – champion New Zealand Paralympian, wheelchair sprints - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Paul Dallow – New Zealand athletics representative hurdler - St Peter's College, Auckland
• David Lewis – New Zealand Men's Tennis Doubles Champion (with J. Dunphy) 1984-1985; member of the New Zealand Davis Cup squad 1985 - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Mark Lewis – professional tennis coach; New Zealand Men's Tennis Singles Champion 1979-80; New Zealand Men's Tennis Doubles Champion 1983-1984; member of the New Zealand Davis Cup team in 1980 and 1981 - St Peter's College, Auckland
• Zoe McBride (born 1995) - rower (world champion in the women's lightweight single scull) - Kavanagh College
• Paul Radisich - world touring car champion, won the Touring Car World Cup in 1993 and 1994 - Liston College
• Andrew Stroud (born 1967), New Zealand and international superbike champion - St Peter's College, Auckland

See also

• Congregation of Christian Brothers
• Congregation of Christian Brothers in New Zealand
• List of Christian Brothers schools
• List of people educated at St Peter's College, Auckland
• List of Christian Brothers school alumni