LEFT TO RIGHT : RYAN (’ 21 ), RONAN (’ 23 ) AND RION (’ 20 ) AHL ; JAMES ROOK (' 15 )
attorneys and has taught others entering the profession through working as a Senior Fellow and course coordinator at the University of Melbourne Law School . In this profession , he has found a warm place to pursue his career , among fellow Francophiles and lovers of cars , music and travel . He regularly visits France and the US for business development .
He holds Bachelor of Engineering and Science degrees , as well as a Masters of IP Law . Justin is furthering his own education this year at Harvard Business School , where he is undertaking a course in leading professional service firms .
With his wife , Brooke , Justin has two children ; he is enjoying revisiting his own years at Scotch through his son Louis , who is now in Year 1 , and his daughter Vivienne turns two this June . In his spare time , he enjoys playing tennis , driving and time down the coast at Kennett River with his family .
After finishing school , RAYMOND TONG (’ 94 ) studied Engineering and Commerce at Melbourne University . He worked at Goldman Sachs for over a decade as an equities analyst before moving into funds management . Raymond currently works at Loftus Peak , a global fund manager with a focus on investing in disruptive businesses that are driving change across industries globally . Raymond enjoys playing tennis and travelling , and currently has two sons at Scotch , Lachie in Year 12 and Ryan in Year 9 .
2000s
NICHOLAS TAM (’ 06 ) received the great honour of a knighthood from the Philippines Government at a ceremony in Manila in February . Nicholas was appointed as a ‘ Knight Commander of the Order of Rizal ’ for his services to international peacemaking through advocacy for the Commonwealth of Nations , and as Vice Chairman of the Royal Commonwealth Society .
Nicholas ’ 2006 classmate , JEREMY
LEUNG , who informed Great Scot of Nicholas ’ knighthood , said : ‘ This is a fitting honour for Nicholas and the Commonwealth as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the London Declaration , which forms the foundation of the modern Commonwealth of Nations . As a result , under Philippines law , Nicholas is now to be known as Sir Nicholas Tam KCR , which is pretty cool !’
Jeremy told Great Scot that the Order of Rizal was founded in 1911 to uphold the legacy of Dr Jose Rizal , the Filipino doctor , intellectual and author who is a Philippines national hero , and considered the father of Philippines independence .
The opportunity to relax in the largest sauna in the Southern Hemisphere , fitting up to 25 people , is just one of the features of Inner Studio , a wellness space in Collingwood operated by the brothers WILL SLADE (’ 01 ) and BEN SINCLAIR (’ 09 ). Both are ex-AFL players : Will played 17 games for Geelong , and Ben played 63 games with Collingwood . Having endured multiple injuries and concussions , Will and Ben found physical recovery in focused breathwork and extreme temperature exposure .
It is this experience and the recovery techniques that they have incorporated in Inner Studio . The studio aims to encourage others to experience the positive results associated with increasing
stress thresholds , positive mentality and reduced recovery time . Inner Studio offers breathwork and yoga classes , hot and cold magnesium plunge pools ( hot pool 40 degrees C , cold pool 5-8 degrees C ) and of course , the giant sauna .
Will mentions that while the experience is fundamentally about physical and mental self-improvement , it ’ s also about connecting with others . He told Great Scot : ‘ The global community around this thing is pretty amazing , and we ’ re seeing a real movement and appreciation within our local community here too , as every single person leaves feeling better than when they arrived .’
2010s
By gaining an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank ( ATAR ) of 99.95 and becoming a Dux of the School in 2023 , RONAN AHL (’ 23 ) completed an amazing trifecta achieved by Ronan and his two brothers . Elder brother RION (’ 20 ) had achieved the same 99.95 ATAR and was a Dux of the School in the midst of COVID in 2020 ; and middle brother RYAN (’ 21 ) achieved the same ATAR of 99.95 in 2021 and was also a Dux of the School in that year .
JAMES ROOK (‘ 15 ) coxed the winning Victorian crew in the 2024 King ' s Cup , rowed at Penrith NSW in March . James became the first person to have won both the King ' s and Queen ' s Cup since the event started in 1918 . He won the Queen ' s Cup in 2022 , where he was co-coach as well as cox of the winning Victorian women ' s Queen ' s Cup crew .
At the 2024 Australian Rowing Championships , he also coached the bronze medal winning crew in the open men ' s coxed eight . This crew included Young Old Boys HARRY FOX (’ 13 ) and FRASER MISCAMBLE (’ 19 ).
James coxed the 3rd VIII in 2015 , and then the Australian men ' s eight and men ' s coxed pair at the 2017 rowing World Championships , winning silver , in addition to coxing the Australian women ' s eight at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics .
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