History of the Old Collegians' Association

The vision of St Mark's College in its early years to build on traditions and provide a strong network for years to come was supported by the development of the Collegians' Association in 1927 (later to become the Old Collegians' Association), just two years after the opening of the College.

"In point of fact, past members of St Mark's held a dinner, at the College as early as May, 1928, entertained a number of members of the Council, formed an Association and elected a committee which consisted of a President, The late Dr. W.A.J. Nairn who had been President of the College Club in the vital years 1926 and 1927; a Secretary and Treasurer, J.H. Reynolds, whose influence as a pioneer was evident in almost every movement for the good of, and who became the first College Rhodes Scholar in 1929; C.J. Glover, a valuable foundation member, and Dr. A.T. Harbison, who took his M.B.B.S. degrees with Dr. Nairn in 1928. When the Association was founded, St. Mark's had some 34 collegians including several former tutors who were to become distinguished, particularly the late Professors A.E.M. Kirwood and R.C. Bald. Almost immediately the Association showed that it existed to help the College, for in 1929 it decided to levy an entrance fee of half a guinea to form the nucleus of a scholarship fund. By 1934,at the end of the first decade, the Association was conducting an annual dinner and an annual meeting and smoke social, and was holding annual golf matches against the College members. " A. Grenfell Price A History of St Mark's College

Over the years the Old Collegians' Association has grown with the College and today has a membership of over 3500. The idea however remains the same that the Old Collegians' Association is there to support College, Collegians and Old Collegians.

Events still include tennis, golf, football, Oakbank Races, and a variety of social events ranging from dinners to debates as well as the potential of interstate and overseas branches of the Association which continues to grow.

Old Collegians' Association - Past Presidents

1928 Dr W A J Nairn 1929 C J Glover 1930 J C Irwin
1931 J C Irwin 1932 J N McEwin 1933 R N Irwin
1934 J A Maitland 1935 K A MacDonald 1936 Dr A Walkley
1937 R N Irwin 1938 R N Irwin 1939 S J Douglas
1940/45 In suspension - no records 1946 Dr S J Douglas 1947 Dr S J Douglas
1948 G Walkley 1949 G Walkley 1950 Dr W H Baudinet
1951 Dr W H Baudinet 1952 J A Maitland 1953 J A Maitland
1954 Rev W R Ray 1955 Rev W R Ray 1956 R F Mohr
1957 R F Mohr 1958 J P Mc Farlane 1959 J P Mc Farlane
1960 D S Gramp 1961 D S Gramp 1962 Dr J F Harley
1963 Dr J F Harley 1964 M S Cooper 1965 M S Cooper
1966 R J Coombe 1967 R J Coombe 1968 Dr I M Steven
1969 Dr I M Steven 1970 B M Debelle 1971 B M Debelle
1972 N C Reid 1973 N C Reid 1974 M J B Evans
1975 M J B Evans 1976 W R Harniman 1977 W R Harniman
1978 H B Brooks 1979 H B Brooks 1980 R Scott Young
1981 R Scott Young 1982 Dr B A Lange 1983 Dr B A Lange
1984 P D Robertson 1985 P D Robertson 1986 Dr T G Collinson
1987 Dr T G Collinson 1988 J A Harvey 1989 J A Harvey
1990 S C Gramp 1991 S C Gramp 1992 G D Hagger
1993 G D Hagger 1994 R Alwyn 1995 R Alwyn
1996 S C Gramp 1997 S C Gramp 1998 T Shierlaw
1999 T Shierlaw 2000 R W Foster 2001 R W Foster
2002 K Maher 2003 K Maher 2004 A Sprague
2005 A Sprague 2006 D Rowe 2007 D Rowe
2008 N Everitt 2009 N Everitt