Roger Skeels entered Carey in 1957 and, in 1962, was awarded the Henry Meeks Senior Award and appointed School Captain. He also served as President of the Student Representative Council and was the recipient of a Commonwealth Scholarship.

Following his graduation, Roger completed the first two years of a Commerce degree at the University of Melbourne and remained an active member of the OCGA.

Roger died in 1965. In his memory, the Headmaster at the time, Gerard Cramer, established the Roger Skeels Memorial Prize for Outstanding Service to the School, which was first awarded in 1966.