Dr. Maxwell Keith Jory, B.Sc.(Hons)., Ph.D. 25 October 1951 – 16 April 2021 MHS 1965-1969 Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychology  (1988 – 2010) Director of Undergraduate Studies, School of Psychology, Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine (2009 – […]

Colonel Peter William Blyth, MBE 12 June 1935 – 5 June 2020 MHS 1949-1951 Peter played Cricket for Como and was in the School Lacrosse Team in 1951. Luke Savage, Honorary School Archivist Colonel Peter […]

Dr. Roger Peter Kirkham, M.Ag.Sc., Ph.D., Dip.Teach. 25 July 1948 – 15 October 2015 MHS 1963-1966 A student of Norton Hobson’s, winning Matric Honours in Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Luke Savage, Honorary School Archivist https://mountainviews.mailcommunity.com.au/mail/2015-11-23/roger-knew-his-spuds/ […]

Dr. John Allan Buntine – M.B., B.S., F.R.A.C.S. 4 April 1934 – 6 October 2021 MHS 1948 – 1951 John attended Melbourne High School where, in the final year, he gained the Exhibition in Biology, […]

Dr. Ronald Redvers Lee, B.A.(Hons)., M.D., Ph.D. 6 February 1930 – 1 April 2019 MHS 1950-1951 Ronald attended Caulfield Technical School before coming across for his Leaving and Matric, which he completed with Honours in […]

Dr. Graeme Ivallan Duke B.A.(Hons.), Dip.Ed., D.D. 7 July 1926 – 18 December 2021 MHS Staff 1961-1986 Graeme Duke was born into a Methodist family and won a scholarship to Wesley College. He then went […]

Dr. James “Mark” Richmond, B.A.(Hons)., Ph.D. 22 January 1938 – 15 October 2021 MHS 1952-1955 Mark was a bright scholar at MHS excelling in history and literature.  With a refined taste for music, he contributed […]

Dr. Philip Henry Cohen 3 December 1928 – 10 December 2021 MHS 1942 to 1945 A Life Member of MHSOBA, Philip rowed for Yarra House and had a poem published (below).  He was also in […]

Gordon James McKern, OAM 24 August 1935 – 29 November 2020 MHS 1949-1951 One of five siblings, each born in different states, as his father was a builder/project manager, who moved job to job.  Two […]

Nicholas “Nick” Polites, B.Comm., B.A., OAM 02.07.1927 – 14.01.2022 MHS 1941 to 1944 Nick was the Saxophonist in the School Orchestra, showing his early love for the instrument.  He also played Football and Cricket with […]