18 Notable alumni of Federation University Australia
Updated: May 01, 2026 EliteDegrees
Federation University Australia is ranked #1,460 in the world and #38 in Australia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 18 notable alumni from Federation University Australia sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Federation University Australia won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. David Davies
1864-1939 (aged 75)
painter
David Davies was an Australian artist who was associated with the Heidelberg School, the first significant Western art movement in Australia.
2. Sandy Blythe
1962-2005 (aged 43)
basketball player
Robert Alexander "Sandy" Blythe, OAM was an Australian wheelchair basketball player. He became a paraplegic due to a car accident in 1981, and went on to participate in the Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team at four Paralympic Games, captaining the gold medal-winning team at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics. He died by suicide in 2005 at the age of 43...
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3. Phillip Bellingham
1991-. (aged 35)
cross-country skier
Phillip Bellingham is an Australian cross-country skier from Mount Beauty, Victoria. He represented Australia at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, and at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea.
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4. Harold Elliott
1878-1931 (aged 53)
politician
military officer
Major General Harold Edward "Pompey" Elliott was a senior officer in the Australian Army during the First World War. After the war he served as a Senator for Victoria in the Australian parliament.
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5. Lewis Nott
1886-1951 (aged 65)
military physician
politician
Lewis Windermere Nott was an Australian politician, medical practitioner and hospital superintendent. He represented two federal electorates, more than 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) and 21 years apart.
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6. Archibald Fisken
1897-1970 (aged 73)
politician
Archibald Clyde Wanliss Fisken CMG, OBE, MC was an Australian soldier and politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1934 to 1937, representing the United Australia Party (UAP).
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7. Jason Hellwig
1971-. (aged 55)
Jason Scott Hellwig is an Australian sport administrator. He was the chief executive officer of the Australian Paralympic Committee from 2010 to 2015.
8. Avelin Mary
1943-. (aged 83)
marine biologist
Avelin Mary is a marine biologist and a Roman Catholic nun belonging to the Congregation of the Mother of Sorrows, Servants of Mary. She is a Director of Sacred Heart Marine Research Center, Tuticorin.
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9. Steve Moneghetti
1962-. (aged 64)
long-distance runner
athletics competitor
marathon runner
Stephen James Moneghetti, AM, is an Australian long-distance runner and physical health consultant who has represented Australia on many occasions. He is a personal development consultant with the Ministry of Education and chair of the Victorian Review into Physical and Sport Education in Schools.
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10. Henry Sutton
1855-1912 (aged 57)
inventor
physicist
Henry Sutton was an Australian designer, engineer, and inventor credited with contributions to early developments in electricity, aviation, wireless communication, photography and telephony.
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11. Kate Allen
1970-. (aged 56)
triathlete
athletics competitor
Katherine Jessie Jean "Kate" Allen is an Australian-Austrian triathlete. She won the gold medal in the women's triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
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12. Darren Cheeseman
1976-. (aged 50)
trade unionist
politician
Darren Leicester Cheeseman is an Australian politician. He has been a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2018, representing the seat of South Barwon. He previously held the federal seat of Corangamite from 2007 to 2013.
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13. Emma Kearney
1989-. (aged 37)
Australian rules football player
cricketer
Emma Michelle Kearney is an Australian rules footballer and former cricketer. A decorated midfielder in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition, Kearney won the league's best and fairest award while playing for the Western Bulldogs in 2018 and has played for North Melbourne since 2019, captaining the team from 2019 to 2024. She previously played cricket for the Melbourne Stars in...
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14. Isaac Smith
1988-. (aged 38)
Australian rules football player
Isaac Smith is a former Australian rules football player who played for the Hawthorn Football Club and Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League. Smith was drafted by the Hawthorn with the 19th pick in the 2010 AFL draft and played ten seasons for the Hawks. He took part in each of Hawthorn's three consecutive Grand Final victories from...
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15. Libby Tanner
1970-. (aged 56)
actor
Elizabeth Tanner is an Australian stage and television actress best known for her roles as Bronwyn Craig in the television series All Saints and as Bridget Westfall in Wentworth.
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16. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
1953-. (aged 73)
business executive
entrepreneur
brewmaster
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is an Indian billionaire entrepreneur. She is the executive chairperson and founder of Biocon Limited and Biocon Biologics Limited, a biotechnology company based in Bangalore, India and the former chairperson of Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. In 2014, she was awarded the Othmer Gold Medal for outstanding contributions to the progress of science and chemistry. She was on...
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17. Steve Bracks
1954-. (aged 72)
teacher
politician
Stephen Phillip Bracks AC is an Australian former politician who served as the 44th Premier of Victoria from 1999 to 2007. He first won the electoral district of Williamstown in 1994 for the Labor Party.
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18. Martin Andanar
1974-. (aged 52)
journalist
radio personality
Jose Ruperto Martin Marfori Andanar is a Filipino television news personality, news anchor, radio commentator, podcaster, voice-over artist and a columnist. He served as the former secretary of the Presidential Communications Office of the Philippines under the Duterte administration.
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