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

1970 B.M. Debelle

1929 C.J. Glover

1971 D.M. Debelle

1930 J.C. Irwin

1972 N.C. Reid

1931 J.C. Irwin

1973 N.C. Reid

1932 J.N. McEwin

1974 M.J.B. Evans

1933 R.N. Irwin

1975 M.J.B. Evans

1934 J.A. Maitland

1976 W.R. Harniman

1935 K.A. Macdonald

1977 W.R. Harniman

1936 Dr. A. Walkley

1978 H.B. Brooks

1937 R.N. Irwin

1979 H.B. Brooks

1938 R.N. Irwin

1980 R. Scott Youn

1939 S.J. Douglas

1981 R. Scott Young

1940/45 In suspension-No records

1982 Dr. B.A. Lange

1946 Dr. S.J. Douglas

1983 Dr. B.A. Lange

1947 Dr. S.J. Douglas

1984 P.D. Robertson

1948 G. Walkley

1985 P.D. Robertson

1949 G. Walkley

1986 Dr. T.G. Collinson

1950 Dr. W.H. Baudinet

1987 Dr. T.G. Collinson

1951 Dr. W.H. Baudinet

1988 J.A. Harvey

1952 J.A. Maitland

1989 J.A. Harvey

1953 J.A. Maitland

1990 S.C. Gramp

1954 Rev. W.R. Ray

1991 S.C. Gramp

1955 Rev. W.R. Ray

1992 G.D. Hagger

1956 R.F. Mohr

1993 G.D. Hagger

1957 R.F. Mohr

1994 R. Alwyn

1958 J.P. McFarlane

1995 R .Alwyn

1959 J.P. McFarlane

1996 S.C. Gramp

1960 D.S. Gramp

1997 S.C. Gramp

1961 D.S. Gramp

1998 T. Shierlaw

1962 Dr. J.F. Harley

1999 T. Shierlaw

1963 Dr. J.F. Harley

2000 R.W. Foster

1964 M.S. Cooper

2001 R.W. Foster

1965 M.S. Cooper

2002 K. Maher

1966 R.J. Coombe

2003 K. Maher

1967 R.J. Coombe

2004 A. Sprague

1968 Dr. I.M. Steven

2005 A. Sprague

1969 Dr. I.M. Steven

2007 D. Rowe