The role of the OCGA council is to manage and control the general affairs and financial business of the Association.
The Association maintains a close working relationship with the School and is represented on the School Board. The Association fosters an active interest in the School through its network of over 15,000 Old Grammarians.
Bill Stronach (’64) - President
Member and President of Council since 2004.
Bill commenced at Carey in 1956 and was a member of Tranter House - when
there were only four Houses. He was a School Prefect in 1964 and a
member of the gymnastic and swimming teams for many years.
After teaching for a decade he entered the youth welfare field and has recently retired as Chief Executive of the Australian Drug Foundation.
Michael Cooke (’71) - Immediate Past President
Mike commenced at Carey in 1966. He was a member of Fullard House, House
Captain in 1972 and a Prefect in Year 12. He played cricket, swimming,
basketball and football through Senior School and was a member of the
First XVlll for three years, winning the Football Prize in his final
year. After graduating in Building and Commerce from Melbourne
University, Mike started a construction company that is still operating
in Melbourne and the alpine areas of Victoria.
Graham Dawson - Executive Director of the OCGA (’64)
Graham ‘Smokey’ Dawson joined the OCGA Council in 1986. He has been part time Executive Director since 1992.
Outside the OCGA ‘Smokey’ is a highly respected sports commentator and author.
David Morgan (’61) - School Representative
David commenced at Carey in 1956 in Year 7 and matriculated in 1961. He
was a member of the First XI and the First Hockey Team and Captain
of Debating in his final year. After a number of years teaching in
various government schools he joined the Carey staff in 1974 to teach
English and General Studies. He was Housemaster of Steele House (the
House to which he belonged as a student) from 1981-'86 and directed the
first two musicals (1985 and ‘86) as well as coaching cricket and the
First Hockey Team for 10 of the 13 years in his first spell at Carey. He
was Head of English at Haileybury College from 1987-'89 and returned to
Carey in 1990 as Head of the Faculty of Language and Literature.
He currently teaches VCE and IB English and Philosophy.
David Hobson (’71) – Treasurer
David attended Carey from 1958 - '71. He studied Accounting after
leaving School and has worked in industry and in a professional office,
including a 15 month assignment in PNG between 1979 and1981. David now
runs his own accounting practice providing contract accounting services.
At School David played hockey and his love of the game continued for
30 years with the Old Carey Hockey Club, of which he is an Honoured Life
Member. Despite retiring from playing, David’s involvement in hockey
continues with the Club’s Veterans sides on a Monday night and as
a badged umpire with the Victorian Hockey Umpires Association on
Sundays.
David has been a member of the Council since February1989.
James Bice (’05)
James graduated from Carey in 2005 and is currently studying Medicine at MonashUniversity. He was Co-School Captain in 2005.
Massimo Cellante (’92)
- Vice President
In addition to working in the family land development business, Massimo
runs a strategic investment company, Bell IXL Investments Limited, which
is listed on the National Stock Exchange and pursues
corporate acquisitions.
Jane Favaloro (Picken) (’94)
- Vice President
In 1994 Jane was Captain of Newnham House, Captain of Diving and
Vice-Captain of the First XI Girls Hockey team. She holds a Bachelor of
Management degree in Tourism and Marketing and a Masters in
Marketing Strategy and Communications through the Chartered Institute of
Marketing, London.
Jane established Pollybee, a marketing consulting agency,and also
holds the role of Strategic Marketing Executive within the International
Division of the Department of Education and Training, promoting
Melbourne as the ideal destination for overseas students.
Lauren Gargan (’02)
Ren is one of the younger generation on the Council, having left Carey
in 2002. Currently she is studying, working and playing at The
University of Melbourne and continuing her involvement with a range
ofs porting and community activities.
Nisha Karna ('07) was School Co-Vice Captain in 2007 and is currently studying Commerce at The University of Melbourne where she is also involved in theatre, Spanish and debating activities.
Michael Loftus (’06)
Michael was Co-School Captain in 2006 and in 2007 commenced Medicine
at Monash. He is currently working on a volunteer basis for the Oaktree
Foundation as well as playing hockey and swing-dancing in his spare time.
Christina Pallot (’05)
Christina, better known as Bina, graduated from Carey in 2005 and is
currently studying Media Studies at La Trobe University. She
is specialising in Film and TV and hopes to end up in the TV industry.
She was Co-School Captain in 2005.
Gillian Phillips (’06)
Since graduating from Carey in 2006, after a busy year in which she was
Co-School Captain, Gillian is studying Arts at The University
of Melbourne and completing a Diploma in Modern Languages.
Richard Wilcox (’61)
Richard was taught at Carey by Stuart Hickman and some of the
fine old school masters. He and David Morgan (current staff) used to
walk home from School together. Dick played football with the Old Boys
and also ran with the Old Carey Cross Country teams. He was fortunate
that his three sons attended Carey and enjoyed their school years. Dick
is a partner at Hall and Wilcox Lawyers in Melbourne.