Since the development of the university sector in Australia and the foundation of the first university (University of Sydney, 1850), a small number of Vice-Chancellors have served for 15 years or more with some portion of this time in office as Vice-Chancellor in Australia. They include:
29 years : Sir Anthony Brownless KCMG KSG (Melbourne 1858–87);
26 years : Sir William Mitchell (philosopher) KCMG (Adelaide 1916–42);
21 years : John Douglas Story (Queensland 1938–59);
20 years : Sir Stephen Henry Roberts CMG (Sydney 1947–67), James McWha AO (Lincoln 2018, Rwanda 2013–15, Adelaide 2002–12, Massey 1996–2001);
19 years : William Barlow (vice-chancellor) CMG (Adelaide 1896–1915); Sir Robert Strachan Wallace KCMG (Sydney 1928–47); Dianne Yerbury AO (Macquarie 1987–2006); Alan Gilbert (Australian academic) AO (Manchester 2004–10, Melbourne 1996–2004, Tasmania 1991–96); Paul Wellings CBE (Wollongong 2012–21, Lancaster 2002–2012); Margaret Gardner AC (Monash 2014–23, RMIT 2005–14);
18 years : Sir Raymond Priestley (Birmingham 1938–52, Melbourne 1934–38); Sir Stanley Prescott OBE (Western Australia (1953–70); Peter Høj AC (Adelaide 2021–present, Queensland 2012–20, Uni SA 2007–12).
17 years : Sir George Currie (academic) (UNZ 1952–62, Western Australia 1945–52); Michael Birt (biochemist) AO CBE (UNSW 1981–92, Wollongong 1975–80); Brian Wilson AO (Queensland 1979–96); Roy Webb AO (Griffith 1985–2002); Glyn Davis AC (Melbourne 2005–18, Griffith 2002–05);
16 years : Sir Philip Baxter KBE CMG (UNSW 1953–69); Sir Louis Matheson KBE CMG (Monash 1960–76); Alec Lazenby AO (Tasmania 1982–91, UNE 1970–77); Ian Chubb AC (ANU 2001–11, Flinders 1995–2000); Gerard Sutton AO (Wollongong 1995–2011).
15 years : Ken McKinnon AO (Charles Darwin 2002–03, JCU 1997, Wollongong 1981–94); Dennis Gibson (academic) AO (QUT 1988–2003); Michael Osborne (La Trobe 1990–2005); John Hay (academic) AC (Queensland 1996–2007, Deakin 1992–95); Steven Schwartz (psychologist) AM (Macquarie 2006–11, Brunel 2002–2006, Murdoch 1996–2002); Janice Reid AC (Western Sydney 1998–2013); Peter Coaldrake AO (QUT 2003–17); Ian O'Connor AC (Griffith 2005–19), Sandra Harding (sociologist) AO (JCU 2007–2021), Michael Spence AC (UCL 2021–present, Sydney 2008–20) .
Høj and Spence still in office (as at June 2025).
The current Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors/Presidents are given as at April 2025. [ 1]
University Chancellor Vice-Chancellor /President Australian Catholic University Martin Daubney , AM [ 2] Zlatko Skrbis [ 3] Australian National University Julie Bishop [ 4] Genevieve Bell , AO FAHA Bond University David Baxby [ 5] Tim Brailsford [ 6] Central Queensland University Graeme Innes AM [ 7] Nick Klomp [ 8] Charles Darwin University Paul Henderson , AO [ 9] Scott Bowman , AO [ 10] Charles Sturt University Michele Allan [ 11] Renée Leon , PSM [ 12] Curtin University Vanessa Guthrie , AO [ 13] Harlene Hayne [ 14] Deakin University John Stanhope, AM [ 15] Iain Martin [ 16] Edith Cowan University Gaye McMath [ 17] Clare Pollock [ 18] Federation University Terry Moran AC [ 19] Duncan Bentley [ 20] Flinders University John Hood [ 21] Colin J Stirling [ 22] Griffith University Andrew Fraser [ 23] Carolyn Evans [ 24] James Cook University Ngaire Brown [ 25] Simon Biggs [ 26] La Trobe University John Brumby , AO [ 27] Theo Farrell [ 28] Macquarie University Martin Parkinson AC PSM [ 29] S Bruce Dowton Monash University Megan Clark , AO FTSE [ 30] Sharon Pickering [ 31] Murdoch University Gail McGowan PSM [ 32] Andrew Deeks [ 33] Queensland University of Technology Ann Sherry , AO [ 34] Margaret Sheil , AO RMIT University Peggy O'Neal , AO [ 35] Alec Cameron [ 36] [ 37] Southern Cross University Sandra McPhee, AM [ 38] Tyrone Carlin [ 39] Swinburne University of Technology John Pollaers, OAM [ 40] Pascale Quester [ 41] Torrens University Australia Michael Thawley , AO [ 42] Alwyn Louw (Vice Chancellor), [ 43] Dan Cockerell (President) [ 44] University of Adelaide Catherine Branson [ 45] Peter Høj , AC [ 46] University of Canberra Lisa Paul , AO PSM [ 47] Bill Shorten [ 48] University of Divinity Graeme Blackman, AO James McLaren [ 49] University of Melbourne Jane Hansen AO [ 50] Emma Johnston AO [ 51] University of New England Sarah Pearson [ 52] Chris Moran [ 53] University of New South Wales David Gonski , AC Attila Brungs [ 54] University of Newcastle The Hon. Patricia Forsythe AM [ 55] Alex Zelinsky AO , FTSE [ 56] University of Notre Dame Australia The Hon. Chris Ellison [ 57] Francis Campbell [ 58] University of Queensland Peter N Varghese , AO [ 59] Deborah Terry AO [ 60] University of South Australia The Hon. John Hill [ 61] David Lloyd University of Southern Queensland John McVeigh [ 62] Karen Nelson (acting) [ 63] University of Sydney David Thodey , AO FTSE [ 64] Mark Scott , AO [ 65] University of the Sunshine Coast Angus Houston , AK , AC (Mil) , AFC [ 66] Helen Bartlett [ 67] University of Tasmania Alison Watkins AM [ 68] Rufus Black [ 69] University of Technology, Sydney Catherine Livingstone AO FAA Andrew Parfitt [ 70] University of Western Australia Robert French , AC [ 71] Amit Chakma [ 72] University of Wollongong Michael Still [ 73] Eileen McLaughlin (Interim) [ 74] Max Lu (from May 2025) [ 75] Victoria University Steve Bracks AC [ 76] Adam Shoemaker [ 77] Western Sydney University Jennifer Westacott AO [ 78] George Williams AO FASSA [ 79]
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