About Sean

Sean was born in Perth, Western Australia on 19 July 1983 and was raised by parents Liz & Gerard O’Neill. Sean is the second eldest in a family of five children with an older sister (Erin), two younger brothers (Patrick and Eugene) and a younger sister Bridie. During his early years, Sean grew up in a small country town, south of Perth called Dwellingup, before moving to the outskirts of Perth in the hills area of Bedfordale. At the age of 12 Sean moved once again to a small mining town called Pannawonica, in the Pilbara area of Western Australia.

With no local high schools and 200km’s to the nearest town Sean attended Boarding School for 3 years at Mazenod College in Perth before moving to Kent Street Senior High School where he graduated. Sean has since completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree and has been working as a Contracts Engineer in the Mining Industry for the past 5 years.

Shortly after graduating from university Sean met Lisa at the Stadium Triathlon Club and the couple dated for 2 ½ years before Sean proposed in Sydney atop the Chifley Tower. 18 months later the two married at Wise Winery in the South West of WA and currently reside in Scarborough. Lisa works for Scoop Publishing as editor and journalist while Sean is working on BHP’s Rapid Growth Project in Perth and occasionally travels to the Pilbara for site visits.