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History

This College is named in honour of Dr Earle Christmas Grafton Page, who was appointed the first Chancellor of the University of New England in 1954 and was Chairman of the Advisory Council of the New England University College from 1938 to 1954. Dr Page was a brilliant student, entering the University of Sydney at the age of 15 and graduating in Medicine with 1st Class Honours. Sir Earle Page was one of Australia's foremost political leaders of last century, being a member of the Federal Parliament from 1919 to 1961. He was at different times Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, Treasurer and Leader of the Australian Country Party. It was Earle Page who wrote inter-alia "Each Prove Himself".

Masters

Mr Albert Bussell 1963 - 1975
Dr Barrington Thomas 1976 - 1979
Mr Allan Huggins 1979 - 1988
Mrs Carole Tisdell 1989 - 1991
Mr Philip Raymont 1992 - 1995
Mr Gregory Eddy 1995 - 1999
Mr David Ward 1999 - Present

SCR Presidents

1966 – Max Webster
1967 – Dennis Joynt
1968 – Neil Yates
1969 – Reg Smith
1970 – Don Duff-Forbes
1971 – Arthur Davies
1972 – Ian Campbell
1973 – John Nolan
1974 – Sandy Yarwood
1975 – Dick Armstrong
1976 – John Thwaites
1977 – William Bennett
1978 – Peter Brooks
1979 – Don Martin
1980 – Judith Nolan
1981 – Janet Gorst
1982 – Robert Shannon
1983 – Peter Rukin
1984 – Don Martin
1985 – Marie Carroll
1986 – Peter Hemphill

 

1987 – Hugh Begbie
1988 – Hugh Begbie
1989 – Robert Kitching
1990 – Howard Creamer
1991 – Howard Creamer
1992 – Peggy Fletcher
1993 – Brent Gregory
1994 – Brent Gregory
1995 – John Lindsay
1996 – John Lindsay
1997 – Lewis Gratton
1998 – Sue Gregory
1999 – Sue Gregory
2000 – Sue Gregory
2001 – Dr Jack Hobbs
2002 – Dr Jack Hobbs
2003 – Dr Jack Hobbs
2004 – David Connah
2005 – Brent Gregory
2006 – Brent Gregory
2007 – Cathy Waters
2008 – Mathew Tierney

 

JCR Presidents

1963 – John Pennefather
1964 – Ian Diamond
1965 – Ross Barlow
1966 – Alan Russell
1967 – Hedley Mooney
1968 – Tony Gleeson
1969 – Dennis Bailey
1970 – Frazer Read-Smith
1971 – Frazer Read-Smith
1972 – Rob Alison
1973 – Paul Fleming (Sem 1)
1973 – Michael Fleming (Sem 2)
1974 – Warwick Giblin
1975 – Bill Dowdle
1976 – Wayne Lennox
1977 – Richard Mainey
1978 – Deborah Carpenter
1979 – Tony Wilson
1980 – Prue Hanna
1981 – Cathy Melville
1982 – Dianne Harvey
1983 – Simon Smith
1984 – David Windsor
1985 – Ian McGufficke
1986 – Simon Lynch
1987 – Nigel Spence
1988 – Cameron Berkman
1989 – Scott Kennedy
1990 – Nicholas Taylor
1991 – David Mackay
1992 – Simon Scott
1993 – Peter Nugus
1994 – Van Osgood
1995 – Nicholas McDowell
1996 – Kath Williams
1997 – Steven Salway
1998 – Matthew Rinkin
1999 – Edwin Peterson
2000 – Mark Woods
2001 – Peter White
2002 – Lachlan Wilkins
2003 – Lachlan Wilkins
2004 – Ian Pastega
2005 – Sammy Ennebt (Term 1)
2005 – Thomas Croft
2006 – Samuel Griffey
2007 – Jonathon Shumack
2008 - William Norman
2009 - Tegan Summerill