St Kilda Road
Samuel Pool & Gymnasium
One of the earliest indoor school pools in Victoria, in 1995 it was named after Graeme Samuel AC (OW1963) distinguished former student, Member of Council and Chairman of the Wesley College Foundation and his family, in recognition of their service and generosity to the College. Graham has had an extensive involvement in senior levels of sports management in Australia and was a former commissioner of the Australian Football League (he became a life member of the league in 1995). In addition, he was the chairman of the Melbourne and Olympic Parks Trust, which oversees both Melbourne Park and Olympic Park, Melbourne. On 14 June 2010 he was awarded an Companion of the Order of Australia on the Queens' Birthday Honours list for services to the community, public administration, economic reform and corporate law.