St Aloysius College Old Boy and St Ignatius' College Riverview teacher MELVYN MORROW was guest-speaker at the recent Older Ignatians Club luncheon at 'Four Hundred' on Greenwood Plaza Rooftop at North Sydney held on Wednesday, 22nd July 2026.

Melvyn was an English and Drama teacher at Riverview for 30 years, and at Jesuit Colleges in France and England for 17 years, during which time he mentored many students who went on to establish notable careers in theatre, television, radio and literature. 

Starting with leading roles in Gilbert and Sullivan operas at St Aloysius, Melyvn wrote sketches for the satirical Mavis Bramston show on TV and became a playwright for theatrical productions of "Shout-Legend of the Wild One", "Dusty", "Morality" and many others. He recently authored a book "I Confess. Diary of an Australian Pope" which Melvyn said was the voice of a controversial pope from Wollongong. 

During the luncheon, when interviewed by Northern Beaches Radio announcer Craig Brown (OR1968), Melvyn said that the important drivers in his life were faith, doubt, entertainment, challenging himself and others, and "searching". 

Melvyn also said that he was very proud of helping to implement the House System at Riverview (a pastoral care system for students) which was created in the 1980s by Headmaster Fr Greg O'Kelly SJ, and Division Boarding Master James Rodgers (OR1971).

The interview was recorded and can be viewed here: