The immediate past president is Alex Baykitch (Class of 1982). The council comprises a treasurer, a secretary and his assistant, councillors, metropolitan vice-presidents, regional vice-presidents, and past presidents. Council member must be old boys of the college. During the college's centenary Sir Keith Jones was president of the Union (1963 & 1964) and in the centenary year of the Union His Honour Judge Fred Kirkham was president (1995 & 1996). The immediate past Chairman of Newington College Council, The Hon. Justice Angus Talbot, has also served as president (1997 & 1998). Other notable presidents of the Union include The Hon. Samuel Moore MLA (1896, 1898, 1904 & 1916), Arthur Lucas (1897); Cecil Purser (1899); George Abbott (1901); The Hon. William Robson MLC (1902 & 1905); William Horner Fletcher (1903), Percy Colquhoun MLA (1918 & 1919), Henry Budden (1920), Lt Col Alfred Warden (1923 & 1924); Carl Glasgow MLA (1929 & 1930); Col Tom Millner (1937, 1938, 1945 & 1946); Garth Barraclough (1948 & 1949), The Hon. Richard Thompson MLC (1952 & 1954), Alex Rigby (1959 & 1960), and Roger Davidson (1972 & 1973). Notable Old Newingtonians For notable Old Newingtonians see: See also Lawrence Campbell Oratory Competition List of boarding schools in Australia List of non-government schools in New South Wales Leigh College Wesleyan Theological Institution Wyvern House References External links Newington College website Educational institutions established in 1863 1863 establishments in Australia Former Methodist schools in Australia Boarding schools in New South Wales Private primary schools in Sydney Boys' schools in New South Wales Junior School Heads Association of Australia Member Schools International Baccalaureate schools in Australia Gothic Revival architecture in Sydney Thomas Rowe buildings Stanmore, New South Wales Lindfield, New South Wales Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales Private secondary schools in Sydney Uniting Church schools in Australia