List of Saint Ignatius' College, Adelaide people

This is a list of notable alumni and faculty of Saint Ignatius' College, Adelaide.

Armed Services

 * Major Leonard Roberts-Smith RFD QC, Order of Saint John – Judge Advocate General of the Australian Defence Force, Former Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia and Commissioner of the Corruption and Crime Commission of Western Australia..

Clergy

 * Gregory O'Kelly SJ – Bishop of Port Pirie.
 * Fr. Nick Healy SJ.

Law

 * John Doyle ('62) – former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia.
 * Martin Hinton SC – current South Australian Director of Public Prosecutions.
 * John Mansfield – former Justice of the Federal Court of Australia.
 * Anthony Besanko – Justice of the Federal Court of Australia.
 * Major General Len Roberts-Smith – former justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia.
 * Paul Rofe QC ('65)– former South Australian Director of Public Prosecutions (1992-2004).
 * Adam Kimber SC ('86) – former South Australian Director of Public Prosecutions (2012-2019).
 * John E. Scanlon ('78) – Secretary General of CITES.
 * Mark Griffin QC ('74) – leading criminal barrister.

Media, Entertainment and the Arts

 * Benedict Andrews – theatre director.
 * Damon Gameau ('93) – actor, Balibo and Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities 
 * Ian Henschke – former ABC Stateline presenter; interviewed several participants in the Henry Keogh murder case.
 * Chris Kenny – journalist, author, political adviser.
 * Christian Kerr – Crikey co-founder, The Australian senior reporter.
 * Hugh Sheridan – actor, Packed to the Rafters.
 * James Coventry ('99) – ABC Radio Grandstand sports journalist and broadcaster.
 * Tom Rehn ('00) – Nine Network sports journalist and broadcaster.
 * Michael McGuire ('88) – author & The Advertiser journalist.
 * Rosanna Mangiarelli ('92) – Seven Network journalist and newsreader.
 * Kim Polomka ('68) – renown artist muralist USA and Australia

Academia, Medicine & Science

 * Professor John Warhurst ('65) – ANU Professor, AO – Emeritus Professor, Australian National University. Noted Australian – academic, prominent leader within the Australian Republican Movement. Formerly Professor of Political Science ANU 1993–2008 Author and political commentator.
 * Elaine Bensted ('80) – current Chief Executive of Zoos SA.

Politics

 * Michael Armitage – (Lib) former MHA for Adelaide.
 * Martin Haese – former Lord Mayor of Adelaide.
 * Tom Kenyon – (Lab) former MHA for Newland.
 * Terence McRae – (Lab) former MHA for Playford; former Speaker of the House of Assembly.
 * Brendan Nelson – (Lib) former MHR for Bradfield; former Leader of the Opposition.
 * Christopher Pyne ('84) – (Lib) former MHR for Sturt.
 * Olivia Savvas – (Lab) member for Newland.

Sport

 * Paul Baccanello – former professional tennis player
 * Steven Baldas – former professional tennis player, and 1992 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' doubles Champion
 * Daniel Beltrame – former Adelaide United goalkeeper
 * Greg Gallman – Former Australian rules footballer for North Adelaide (SANFL) and the Adelaide Crows (AFL)
 * Matthew Kelly – Former Australian rules footballer for Norwood (SANFL) and the Adelaide Crows (AFL)
 * Jeanette Kieboom – Javelin, represented Australia at both the 1978 and 1986 Commonwealth Games
 * Nicole Romeo – former Basketball player
 * Damien Nygaard – former Australian rules footballer for Norwood (SANFL), West Perth (WAFL) and South Australia (State)
 * Taylor Ortlepp ('15)– basketball and AFLW player
 * Kristian Rooke – Former Australian rules footballer for Norwood (SANFL)
 * Tom Warhurst (74') – former Australian rules footballer for Norwood (SANFL) and the Adelaide Crows (AFL)
 * Andrew Whiteman – former Australian rules footballer for Sturt (SANFL)

Rectors
• Fr A Dando SJ    (1951–53)

• Fr T Costello SJ  (1954–59)

• Fr T Bourke SJ    (1960–66)

• Fr F Wallace SJ   (1967–72)

• Fr P Hosking SJ   (1973–75)

• Fr P Hosking SJ   (1973–77)

• Fr G O'Kelly SJ  (1976–78)

• Fr T Kelly SJ     (1978–80)

• Fr N Olsen SJ     (1981)   (Vice Rector)

• Fr T Kelly SJ     (1982–83)

• Fr J Hawkins SJ   (1984–88)

• Fr P.B. Mullins SJ (1988–97)

• Fr C Middleton SJ (1998–2002)

• Fr M Head SJ      (2003)

• Fr PB Mullins SJ (2004–09)

• Fr J McLain SJ   (2010–12)

• Fr PB Mullins SJ (2013)

• Fr R Davoren SJ (2014–2017)

• Fr P Hosking SJ (2018–)

Headmasters/Principals
• Fr T Perrott SJ  (1951–53)

• Fr T Barden SJ    (1954–61)

• Fr J McArearvey SJ (1962–64)

• Fr F Wallace SJ   (1965–72)

• Fr P Hosking SJ   (1973–77)

• Fr G O'Kelly SJ  (1978–81)

• Fr N Olsen SJ (1982–86)

• Fr M Ryan SJ  (1987–94)

• Fr G O'Kelly SJ (1994–2006)

• Fr R Davoren SJ (2007–13)

• Mr P Coffey (2018–22)

Head of Senior School
 * Mr P Coffey (2014–2017)
 * Mr P Donato (2018–)

Head of Junior School
 * Mr W Armitage (1992–2008)
 * Mr S Fitzpatrick (2009–2017)
 * Mr N Boys (2018–)