The following is a comprehensive list of nicknames and their explanations.

Samuel Abbott - Mr. Burns (scrawny and weak), Indigenous (knows everything about survival in the bush), Mr. Smooth (chatted up every single girl on outward bound), Alberto (codename for his drug-dealing gang) Alistair Baylis - Vincent Fingatoshio (bears an uncanny resemblance to the woggy football player), Pube Head (curly, pubic-shaped hair is a real chick magnet), Evita (codename for drug-dealing gang)

Aaron Boyd - Tits (has two), Fat Boyd (obsessed with doughnuts)

Andrew Bremner - Pin Head (small head)

Angus Brown - Ape Man (behaves like and resembles several species of apes), Ass Bandit (unconfirmed rumours), Ryu (codename for drug-dealing gang)

Joanna Carroll - Spastic (is often mistaken for a member of Mulleraterong)

Joel Crowther - Crowbar (humourless variation of his surname)

Anne Crozier - Annie Pooz (soppy and weak nickname used by her grassy friends)

Richard Diprose - Dipper (easier to say than Diprose)

James Dyer - Wal (was obsessed with the book 'Wally Wombat' in grade 2)

Ely Finch - Ray Martin (plastic, neatly combed hair), Speedy (name given to him on orientation day concerning the absence of speed when he played softball), Sly (short-lived name concerning his rat-like appearance)

Merran Fyfe - Mez (pathetic variation of her christian name), Balls (is stronger than 97% of year 11 males)

James Gurry - Gurry Egg Layer (primary school name of unknown meaning, given to him by now deceased school-yard mate when playing wall ball)

Justin Hompas - Pocahompas (witless mixture of his surname and a film title)

Mark Howells - Smudge (doesn't wipe his hands after using the toilet) Andrew Hyslop - Snake (ridiculous nickname brought on by the sound produced when saying Hysss), Muscles (has none), The Snakes (codename for drug-dealing gang) Benjamin James - Benna (Italian version of his Christian name)

Shaun Kelly - Sheldon (name thought up by Wal), Rhino (appearance when running), Dog Man (see 'Rhino')

Nicholas Kennedy - Nickos (name thought up by Skermer)

Edmund Kirby - Mew Dog (vomited continuously at a certain party), Corroboree (a play on his surname), Silk Head (hair is made of pure silk), Eddie! (name on pencil case contained an exclamation mark), Cheeko (codename for drug-dealing gang)

Jacob Lyons - Jakey-Jake (cool sounding name used in the title 'Jakey-Jake and the funky bunch)

Michelle Nolan - Shelly (another boring female rearrangement of her Christian name)

Leon Orme - Satan Boy (worships Lucifer), Mop Head (had a haircut which resembled a mop), Bart (had a short haircut which brought a resemblance to Bart Simpson), Loopy (play on his actual name)

Hyacinth O'Sullivan - Hya (how original)

Gary Perkins - Cone Head (talks in a continuous, annoying tone), Wong (noise made when bagging him about the previous nickname)

Thomas Rutter - Trut (created by Gus, so he could say: 'Hey, Trut!')

John Skermer - Creature Boy (is uncoordinated and resembles some kind of insect), Ramoln (codename for drug dealing gang)

The unknown student - Pantera Scum (came to first day with a Pantera t-shirt)

Dean Tuffnell - Teeth (has unbelievably huge front teeth), Frankenstein (bears a resemblance)

Aaron Van Braam - Van Gogh (witty name thought up by Mr. Grigg)

Bryce Yates - Beak Boy (has a mouth shaped like a beak)