Composer, Violist and Conductor, Brett Dean graduated from BSHS in 1978. Based in Melbourne and Berlin, he is one of the most internationally performed composers of his generation.
Nick Earls, Anglican Church Grammar School 1975-80
Nick writes long, short and medium-sized fiction, so far tallying 26 books for adults, teenagers and children. The majority of his novels are set in his home town of Brisbane and are humorous popular fiction about everyday life. He is the winner of a number of awards, including a Betty Trask Award (UK) in 1998 and Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award in 2000
Pete is an Australian singer-songwriter whose first three full-length albums reached number 1 on the Australian music charts. He has been nominated several times at the ARIAs and has had several songs reach the top forty in Australia.