Holy Cross College is an independent Roman Catholic secondary day school for boys, located in the Sydney suburb of Ryde, New South Wales, Australia, established in the tradition of the Patrician Brothers.

Joseph James Clark, was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and served in the House of Representatives from 1934 to 1969, representing the New South Wales seat of Darling. He is one of the longest-serving members in parliamentary history. He was a backbencher through his period of service, although he did serve as chairman of committees from 1946 to 1949.