Sir John McEwen GCMG CH (29 March 1900 – 20 November 1980) was an Australian politician and farmer who served as the 18th prime minister of Australia, from 1967 to 1968, holding office as the leader of the Country Party. He was prime minister in a caretaker capacity following the disappearance of prime minister Harold Holt.

Francis Field (23 December 1904 – 4 June 1985) was an Australian politician. Field was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly in 1937 as the Labor member for Dandenong. In September 1943 he was briefly Minister of Public Instruction; after serving in the Royal Australian Air Force (1942–45) he resumed the office in November 1945, when he was also appointed Deputy Premier of Victoria.

Noel John Maughan OAM (born 20 December 1936) was an Australian politician and the Nationals member for Rodney in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1989 until 2006. Maughan received the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2014 Australia Day Honours for "service to the Parliament of Victoria, to agriculture, and to rural health".

Barbara Ekert (born 15 February 1939) went on to school at Methodist Ladies' College before going on to be a teacher and nurse. Barbara's career in education included teaching TESL at Gold Street Clifton Hill Primary School, a librarianship at the The University of Melbourne and the headship of the Lauriston Girls' School junior school library. Listen to Barbara’s reflections on her journey through Dandenong Primary School and beyond here.

Dr Geoff White OAM (5 July 1950 - 5 August 2022) was a stalwart supporter of rural healthcare, volunteering tirelessly for the Rural Doctors Association (RDA), assuming leadership roles within both RDA NSW and RDA Australia at various points in his esteemed career.

In recognition of his outstanding contributions to rural health, Dr. White was honored with a Fellowship of the Australian Medical Association (AMA). Furthermore, his exemplary service was acknowledged on a national scale when he was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in 2003. This prestigious accolade underscored his tireless advocacy and dedication to enhancing healthcare services in rural communities.

Derek Guille (born 1951) is an Australian radio presenter.

Guille plays guitar, ukulele and kazoo with varying degrees of proficiency and sings with a sort of jug band called the Ugly Uncles. His passion for music and live performance is often extended with his regular visits, as a performer or compere, at festivals such as the Port Fairy Folk Festival and the Queenscliff Music Festival.

Simon Vincent McKeon AO (born 19 December 1955) is an Australian lawyer, businessman, philanthropist, and sportsman. He has been chancellor of Monash University, and non-executive director of Rio Tinto, Spotless Group, and National Australia Bank. He is retained by Macquarie Bank Melbourne as a consultant and is a fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. On 25 January 2011 he was named the 2011 Australian of the Year. Listen to Simon’s reflections on his journey through Dandenong Primary School and beyond here.

Mel Dalgleish (born 24 January 1959) is an Australian basketball player who played in the National Basketball League (NBL) for the Frankston Bears and the Canberra Cannons. At international level, he competed in the men's tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Joe Hildebrand (born 23 June 1976) is an Australian journalist, television and radio presenter.

Hildebrand writes for Sydney's The Daily Telegraph and is also known to contribute to a number of other News Corp publications, including Melbourne's Herald Sun and news.com.au.

Tegan Marie Higginbotham (born 25 March 1988) is an Australian comedian, writer and actress. Higginbotham contributes regularly as a sports columnist for The Age newspaper.

Jackson George Taylor (born 1991/1992) is an Australian politician and former local government councillor. He has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2018, representing the electorate of Bayswater.

Taylor worked as a police officer before entering politics, and served as deputy mayor of Knox City Council.