List of University of New England (Australia) people

This is a list of University of New England (Australia) people, including a number of notable alumni and faculty members of the University of New England.

Academics and educationalists

 * Don Aitkin,, professor of politics at Macquarie University (1971–79) and the Australian National University (1980–1988); Vice-Chancellor of the University of Canberra (1991–2002)
 * Kym Anderson,, Professor of Economics at the University of Adelaide and the Australian National University; President of the Policy Advisory Council at the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
 * Peter Crawley, former headmaster of Trinity Grammar School, Victoria, Knox Grammar School and St Hilda's School
 * Annette Dobson Professor of Biostatistics in the University of Queensland
 * Darrell Duffie, Dean Witter Distinguished Professor of Finance at Stanford Graduate School of Business.
 * Marilyn Fleer, professor of early childhood education and development at Monash University
 * Anna Halafoff, Associate Professor in Sociology at Deakin University
 * Max Hartwell (1921–2009), professor of economic history at the University of New South Wales (1950–56); reader in economic and social history at the University of Oxford; professorial fellow of Nuffield College Oxford (1956–77) (Emeritus 1977); was amongst the first intake of students in 1938 at the New England University College and the first of his cohort to become a professor
 * Julienne Kaman, Pro-Chancellor of the University of Goroka
 * Keith Leopold (1920–1999), professor of German at the University of Queensland (1964); was amongst the first intake of students in 1938 at the New England University College
 * Alan McIntosh, professor of mathematics at the Australian National University
 * Kerrie Mengersen, Distinguished Professor of Statistics at Queensland University of Technology
 * Mirka Miller, professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the University of Newcastle.
 * James Page, educationist
 * John Quiggin, Australian Research Council Federation Fellow in economics and political science
 * Tūroa Royal, Māori educationist
 * Margaret Trask,, librarian, educator and Deputy Chancellor of the University of Technology Sydney
 * Brenda Walker, Award-winning novelist and Winthrop Professor of English and Cultural Studies at the University of Western Australia. Sister of Don Walker

Arts and Literature

 * Amanda Bishop, comedian, actor and musician
 * Lewis Fitz-Gerald, actor, writer and director
 * Lionel Gilbert, historian
 * Joan Kersey, writer, social worker and left-wing activist
 * Wendy James, author
 * Marshall Moore, American writer
 * Gayla Reid, writer
 * Don Walker, musician, notably with Cold Chisel. Brother of Brenda Walker.
 * James Wilson-Miller, Indigenous writer

Business

 * Douglas Daft,, former global CEO of Coca-Cola
 * Geoffrey Edelsten, businessman and entrepreneur
 * Canning Fok Kin-ning, group managing director of Hutchison Whampoa and Chairman of Hongkong Electric Holdings
 * Vanessa Guthrie,, former Chair of the Minerals Council of Australia, Director of Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Cricket Australia
 * Wendy McCarthy,, businesswoman, activist, and former Chancelor of the University of Canberra

Civil servants

 * Jock R. Anderson, professor and agricultural economist at the World Bank
 * Marie-Louise Ayres, Director-General of the National Library of Australia
 * Paul Barratt,, former Executive Director at the Business Council of Australia, Secretary of the Department of Primary Industries and Energy, and Secretary of the Department of Defence
 * Justin Brown, Australian diplomat who has served as High Commissioner to Canada (2008–2011) and Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg, the European Union and NATO (2018– )
 * Michele Bullock, governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia
 * Kate Dewes, former advisor on peace matters to two United Nations Secretaries-General
 * Bernie Fraser, former governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia and former Secretary of the [Australian] Department of the Treasury
 * Kate Gilmore, human rights activist and Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights of the United Nations
 * Anne Plunkett, Diplomat, Australian Ambassador to Portugal from 2012 to 2016
 * Kerry Schott,, former CEO of Sydney Water
 * Kathleen Taperell (also known as Kathleen Tucker), public servant and feminist

Military

 * Major General Susan Coyle,, a senior officer in the Australian Army
 * Rear Admiral James Goldrick,, senior officer of the Royal Australian Navy
 * Major General Cheryl Pearce,, a senior officer in the Australian Army and a former deputy commissioner in the Australian Border Force
 * Major General Mick Ryan,, former Commander Australian Defence College
 * Lieutenant General Simon Stuart,, a senior officer in the Australian Army who has served as the Chief of Army since July 2022

Politicians

 * Natalie Bennett, the Rt Honourable Baroness Bennett, leader of the Green Party of England and Wales
 * Don Bowman, former member for Swansea in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
 * Dean Brown,, former Premier of South Australia
 * David Elliott, the current Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
 * Jeremy Hanson, CSC, MLA, former former Australian Army officer and is an Australian politician with the Liberal Party, elected to the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
 * Barnaby Joyce, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and current Member for New England in the Australian Parliament
 * John Kerin,, former Member of the Australian Parliament and Federal minister (Primary Industries, Energy, Transport and Communication, Trade and Overseas Development, Treasurer)
 * John Knight, Senator for the Australian Capital Territory
 * Karunasena Kodituwakku, Sri Lankan politician, academic and diplomat
 * Chris Minns, Premier of New South Wales
 * Don Page, former Member for Ballina in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and grandson of Sir Earle Page, founding Chancellor of UNE
 * Bill Rixon, former Member for Lismore in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
 * Milena Pires, member of the first National Parliament of East Timor and Permanent Representative to the United Nations
 * Cecily Rosol, member for the division of Bass in the House of Assembly
 * George Souris,, former member Upper Hunter in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
 * Tony Windsor,, former Member for Tamworth in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and former Member for New England in the Australian Parliament

Sciences

 * Lachlan Mackenzie Copeland, botanist
 * Catherine King, ecotoxicologist, Antarctic researcher
 * Dame Bridget Ogilvie, DBE, medical scientist
 * Sharon Sullivan, archaeologist

Sport

 * Suzy Balogh,, 2004 Olympic gold medal shooter
 * Katherine Calder, 2010 Winter Olympics cross-country skier
 * Roy Masters,, sports journalist and former rugby league football coach
 * Kathleen Partridge, 1988 Olympic gold medal field hockey; 1992 Olympics (goalkeeper)
 * Damian Smith, member of the Australia national rugby union team, Wallaby #707
 * Amelia White, 2020 Tokyo Paralympics Para-equestrian

Vice-Chancellors
The following people have served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of New England:


 * Sir Robert Madgwick, OBE, (1954–1966)
 * Sir Zelman Cowen, AK, GCVO, GCMG, PC, QC (1966–1970)
 * Alec Lazenby, AO, (1970–1977)
 * Ronald Gates, AO (1977–1985)
 * Lawrence W Nicol (1985–1988)
 * Don McNicol (1988–1990)
 * Robert HT Smith, AM, (1990–1994)
 * Bruce Thom, AM, (1994–1996)
 * Eric Nairn (1997)
 * Ingrid Moses, AO, (1997–2006)
 * Alan Pettigrew (2006–2010)
 * James Barber (2010–2014)
 * Annabelle Duncan (2014–2019)
 * Brigid Heywood (2019–2022)
 * Simon Evans (Acting) (2022–2023)
 * Chris Moran (2023–)