1979
The 1979 AMC
The second AMC, sponsored by the Bank of New South Wales, later Westpac Banking Corporation, attracted over 102,000 students.
A total of 16 medals were identified, and these were presented at a function at the Canberra College of Advanced Education (later the University of Canberra) by Sir McFarlane Burnett.
The medallists were:
AMC Medallists from the Junior, Intermediate & Senior Divisions
NAME
SCHOOL
YR
FISHER Nicholas
HARTWIG Darryl
VERTIGAN Dirk
Watson High School
Concordia College
New Town Boys High School
ACT
QLD
TAS
8
8
8
FARMER James
GADD Roger
HOLLOWAY Daniel
KNEEBONE Russell
WEN Ai Soong
WILSON Richard
Waratah High School
Linwood High School
New Town Boys High School
Wangaratta High School
Casuarina High School
The King's School
NSW
NZ
TAS
VIC
NT
NSW
10
10
10
10
10
10
ANDERSON Malcolm
CHANTLER Christopher
GARSON Derek
HOWES Tony
MANN Gregory
MORLEY David
ROBINSON Peter
Canberra Grammar School
Hollywood Senior High School
Unley High School
Brisbane Grammar School
Wesley College
Melbourne Church of England Grammar School
Asquith Boys High School
ACT
WA
SA
QLD
VIC
VIC
NSW
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
(no perfect scores)
David Morley was to obtain medals also in 1978 and 1980 and a perfect score in 1980. A brief regime on his later career can be found on the 1980 page.