List of Australian university leaders

Since the development of the university sector in Australia and the foundation of the first university (University of Sydney, 1850), a small number of Vice-Chancellors have served for 15 years or more with some portion of this time in office as Vice-Chancellor in Australia. They include: 29 years: Sir Anthony Brownless KCMG KSG (Melbourne 1858–87); 26 years: Sir William Mitchell (philosopher) KCMG (Adelaide 1916–42); 21 years: John Douglas Story (Queensland 1938–59); 20 years: Sir Stephen Henry Roberts CMG (Sydney 1947–67), James McWha AO (Lincoln 2018, Rwanda 2013–15, Adelaide 2002–12, Massey 1996–2001); 19 years: William Barlow (vice-chancellor) CMG (Adelaide 1896–1915); Sir Robert Strachan Wallace KCMG (Sydney 1928–47); Dianne Yerbury AO (Macquarie 1987–2006); Alan Gilbert (Australian academic) AO (Manchester 2004–10, Melbourne 1996–2004, Tasmania 1991–96); Paul Wellings CBE (Wollongong 2012–21, Lancaster 2002–2012); Margaret Gardner AC (Monash 2014–23, RMIT 2005–14); 18 years: Sir Raymond Priestley (Birmingham 1938–52, Melbourne 1934–38); Sir Stanley Prescott OBE (Western Australia (1953–70); Peter Høj AC (Adelaide University 2024–2026, UofA 2021–2026, Queensland 2012–2020, UniSA 2007–2012).

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List of Australian university leaders

Since the development of the university sector in Australia and the foundation of the first university (University of Sydney, 1850), a small number of Vice-Chancellors have served for 15 years or more with some portion of this time in office as Vice-Chancellor in Australia. They include: 29 years: Sir Anthony Brownless KCMG KSG (Melbourne 1858–87); 26 years: Sir William Mitchell (philosopher) KCMG (Adelaide 1916–42); 21 years: John Douglas Story (Queensland 1938–59); 20 years: Sir Stephen Henry Roberts CMG (Sydney 1947–67), James McWha AO (Lincoln 2018, Rwanda 2013–15, Adelaide 2002–12, Massey 1996–2001); 19 years: William Barlow (vice-chancellor) CMG (Adelaide 1896–1915); Sir Robert Strachan Wallace KCMG (Sydney 1928–47); Dianne Yerbury AO (Macquarie 1987–2006); Alan Gilbert (Australian academic) AO (Manchester 2004–10, Melbourne 1996–2004, Tasmania 1991–96); Paul Wellings CBE (Wollongong 2012–21, Lancaster 2002–2012); Margaret Gardner AC (Monash 2014–23, RMIT 2005–14); 18 years: Sir Raymond Priestley (Birmingham 1938–52, Melbourne 1934–38); Sir Stanley Prescott OBE (Western Australia (1953–70); Peter Høj AC (Adelaide University 2024–2026, UofA 2021–2026, Queensland 2012–2020, UniSA 2007–2012).

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