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OKG Community Support - Heroic Challenge Update
Gil Garrett (OKG18) who set out from Uluru on his push bike on 26 February bound for the Opera House, is now well over the halfway mark and back in NSW....
Lighting Stages
After 30 years of working in major theatres around the world, Hugh Hamilton (OKG90), Lighting Designer, Associate and Programmer, recently returned to...
OKCC Grand Final Match Report
Unfortunately, the cards didn’t fall the OKCC’s* way in the Jack Pace Shield (JPS) Grand Final last Sunday, as the team went down to Aloys...
OKGA AGM 2023
Thank you to the Old Boys who braved the wild weather to attend last week’s OKGA Annual General Meeting. Attendees heard reports from OKGA Patron...
Careers Insight Evening
On Monday, 27 February, forty four Old Boys joined two current Knox parents to share their career experience at the Knox/OKGA Careers Insight Evening....
Old Boys' Rugby Pre-Season
With Knox Rugby Club recently confirming a three-way trial match against Old Iggies and Old Barker for 25 March, now is the time to start coming to training....
OKCC in Jack Pace Shield Final
This Sunday 5 March, the Old Boys' Cricket Club will play in the Grand Final match for the Jack Pace Shield (JPS). Starting at 1pm at Goddard Park,...
NRL and AFL Competitions
The NRL and AFL Predictor competitions for 2023 are now open for entry on our website. These competitions, where you will be competing against fellow OKGs...
Annual Australian Schools Rugby Lunch
The Australian Schools Rugby Foundation (ASRU) Annual Lunch will be held in Sydney on Friday, 24 March at the Four Seasons.

The Lunch provides vital...
Old Boys supporting Türkiye
Miles Armitage (OKG81), the Australian Ambassador to Türkiye, who is coordinating assistance for Australians following the devastating earthquakes,...
Lifelong writer's block defeated
Simon O’Hagan (OKG17) recently released his debut EP, Sanctuary Gardens, on all the major streaming platforms. He describes the five-track project...
The Wheels of Fortune
A conceptual, interactive art installation by Tym Yee (OKG07) is now on display at The Concourse as part of Willoughby Council’s Year of the Rabbit...
Now Showing
Films starring Sam Rechner (OKG19) and Nick Paranamos (OKG14) – The Fabelmans and Blueback – were released in Australian cinemas in early January....
The Thistle Issue 02 Dec 2022
The Thistle Issue 02 (December 2022) is now available in PDF...
Australia Day Honours 2023
We congratulate this year’s Australia Day Honours recipients for outstanding service. Old Boys and fellow members of the Knox community recognised...
Holiday Closure Notice 2022-23
The OKGA Office will be closed from midday, 23 December and we reopen on Monday, 16 January 2023.
Distribution of our eNews will resume on 27 January....
HSC 2022
The Class of 2022 has achieved outstanding HSC results, which is a testament to the resilience and motivation of these young men to succeed.

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Old Boys supporting Old Boys
Although Christmas is a time of great happiness for many, it can be especially hard for some. Many members of our community have lost family or friends,...
Hall Of Fame Inductee
Dick Van Straalen (OKG62) was inducted into the International Surfboard Builders Hall Of Fame (ISBHOF) on 15 October, 2022. In the letter announcing his...
Massed Bands at Wahroonga Fair 2022
On Sunday 4 December, the Knox Old Boys Pipe Band joined the School Pipes and Drums, and a few from the Prep School Pipe Band, to play at Wahroonga Fair....
Class of 1965 Reunion - 2022
Thirty seven members of the Class of 1965 attended the reunion on 14 October 2022. From the post lunch compliments, the function was the best yet. The...
Les Harvey Retires
After 51 years of teaching Mathematics, including for 42 years at Knox, Les Harvey retires today (2 December).

Photo: Maths Department Farewell...
In the media - November 2022
David Jackson (OKG89) has recently appeared in several publications including The Daily Telegraph and Australian Business Journal commenting on his award-winning...
SGM Resolution Passed
We are pleased to report the more than 50 Old Boys who attended the OKGA Special General Meeting (SGM) on 22 November voted unanimously in favour of the...
End of Year BBQ
Thank you to the OKGA Patron and Headmaster, Scott James, representatives of The Senior Knoxonians and Old Boys ranging from 1950s to 2021 leavers who...
OKCC Match Report 27/11/22
Last weekend, the Old Boys’ Cricket Club (OKCC) took on a strong I Zingari (IZ) team, needing a win to keep the Club’s Jack Pace Shield (JPS)...
Player of the Match on debut
Chris Green (OKG11) was named Player of the Match on debut (cap #763) for NSW (First Class) in last week’s Sheffield Shield match at the Sydney Cricket...
KGS Visual Arts Semester Two
Artworks created by KGS students in Years 7-11 - exploring the mediums of painting, photography, sculpture, printmaking, drawings, video and ceramics -...
Award-winning photojournalism
Cameron Spencer (OKG96) has been awarded this year’s Walkley for Sport Photography for a portfolio of images he submitted to the 67th Walkley Awards...
Debut single release
Liam Joyce (OKG12), one half of the music duo The Street Foxes, has just released his first single. Announcing the launch in a bi-lingual post, Liam and...
Farewell Julie Davis
It is with great regret we announce the retirement from the OKGA of Julie Davis, our Benevolence Manager of the last six years.

Julie joined the...
Class of 1971 - 50 Years
The Class of 1971, 50 Year Reunion
Warrawee Bowling Club, 19 November 2022

Date posted: 22 November 2022
Introducing Emily Morris
We are delighted to advise the OKGA has employed Emily Morris as the new Benevolence Manager assuming Julie Davis...
KYO Conducting Debut
Steve Koroknay (OKG18) made his orchestral conducting debut for the Kuringai Youth Orchestra (KYO) in a concert held at Abbotsleigh on 25 September. Watch a video...
Remembrance Day Commemoration and OKGA Honouring Service
On Friday 11 November 2022, the OKGA Honouring Service was held on Knox 1 in conjunction with the School’s Remembrance Day Service. This was the...
65 Year Reunion
On Thursday, 3 November 2022, members of the “Class of 1957” with wives, partners and friends, gathered for lunch and a convivial catch up...
Individual Stableford trophy retained
More than 50 members of the Knox Community enjoyed a round of 18 holes at the 2022 OKGA Golf Day, held on 9 November at Avondale Golf Club in Pymble. After...
Obstacles and Endurance
Last Sunday, more than 30 people participated in the inaugural 17/49 Enduro, an event organised by Phil Warth (OKG98) in Brisbane to support the Cancer...
2012 - 10 Year Reunion
To state the obvious, a lot can and has changed over the last 10 years. All the more reason why it was an eagerly anticipated evening. It’s an odd...
Salsa and Weightlifting
Representing Latin Dance Canberra, Benjamin Marsh-Holmes (OKG11) performed a “fast and playful” routine at the Sydney Salsa & Mambo Convention...
1975 Reunion
Following two years of scheduling and cancelling the OKG75 reunion due to COVID, 33 brave souls travelled from interstate, regional areas and locally to...
77-81 1st XI Cricket Reunion
Past players from the School's First XI Cricket Team (1977-1981) attended a Knox 1st XI match v Cranbrook at Curagal Oval on Saturday, 22 October....
Class of 1977 - 45 Year Reunion
A highly successful 1977 Reunion was held last Saturday, 15th at The Greens at North Sydney.

The Greens provided a most relaxing setting –...
Senior Knoxonians Luncheon
The Senior Knoxonians (SKs) were delighted to host one hundred members and guests for a Luncheon at Avondale on Wednesday, 19 October.

After a...
Class of 1972 - 50 Year Reunion
The 1972 leavers held their 50th anniversary reunion on 13 October at Club York in Sydney.

We had a great roll-up of 47, with a further 21 apologies...
Class of 1992 - 30 Year Reunion
More than 60 turned out for the 1992 reunion, with another dozen or so sending their best wishes. Overall, it was a cracker night, thoroughly enjoyed by...
Class of 1961 - Diamond Reunion
Lockdowns in 2021 thwarted anything more than a virtual gathering for the Class of 1961. So, it was a great joy for 37 of us to convene for lunch in the...
Local Hero Award
John Kelman (OKG77), founder of the Cycling Without Age (CWA) Sydney North chapter, was named the 2022 Westfield Local Hero for Chatswood last month. An...
Community volunteer spotlight
Nick van Veen (OKG19), a past volunteer for the Sony Foundation ABBOX of Fun Holiday Camp, will this year run a holiday camp run in partnership with the...
Looking through the Archives
By David Roberts (OKG73)

A few weeks ago I retired after 43 years working in the archives and records/information management field. Our esteemed...
Class of 1962 - 60 Year Reunion
Thirty five members of the Class of 62 celebrated their 60th year since leaving Knox with lunch at the School on Monday 26 September. MC Roger FitzSimons...
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