List of alumni of Wesley College, Melbourne

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This is a list of notable Old Wesley Collegians, former students of Wesley College, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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Alumni of Wesley College are known as Old Collegians and are automatically members of the school's alumni association, the Old Wesley Collegians Association, which was founded in 1882. [1]

Academia, scholars, philosophers, clergymen and educators

Business and sports administration

Entertainment, media and the arts

Actors

Comedians

Musicians

Producers

Radio and television

Other

Military

Victoria Cross recipients

Australian Army

Politics and government

Law

Sciences, medicine, architecture and engineering

Sport

Athletics

Australian rules football

Baseball and basketball

Cricket

Cycling

Netball

Rowing

Sailing

Swimming

Triathlon

Tennis

Water polo

Other

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