Ormond Stories
From student life and traditions, to sport, culture, our people and iconic campus, immerse yourself in stories which make up the fabric of our Ormond community.
Celebrating 50 years of co-education
Shifting the narrative in Hollywood
The company Sarah Hardern (1990) founded with Reese Witherspoon tells the women-centred stories that Hollywood has long neglected.
Turning curiosity into a career
Curious about her own experiences as a lawyer, radio host, author and more, Lisa Leong (1990) has turned asking questions about work into a career in itself.
Celebrating 50 years of co-education
In 2023 Ormond celebrates fifty years as a fully co-educational college.
Featured stories
A leader for all
As Master of Ormond for fourteen years, Hugh Collins was skilled leader with a deep care for students.
An Artificial History of Ormond
Misconceptions, mistakes and The history of Ormond according to artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT-3.
The power of ambition, empathy and hope
Lawyer and writer Nyadol Nyuon (2012) has achieved impressive career success, all while advocating for the unheard and the vulnerable. And she’s kept her sense of humour throughout.
Alumni stories
Soldier, scholar and playwright
Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Johnston (1995) has written a debut play like no other.
Sport is a fickle beast
Playing intercollegiate football at Ormond I learnt both the sweet joy of victory and hard life lessons about leadership.
All the crackpots do philosophy
I commenced residence in Ormond in 1966, just as the waves of baby boomers began to hit the tertiary education system, to alter it irrevocably. These are extracts from diaries and letters from my early weeks
Share your Ormond story
Every Ormondian has their own unique experience of College life, and their own story to tell. What Ormond moment stands out in your memory? Whether on the sporting field or the stage, in the JCR, Dining Hall or on Picken Lawn, share your favourite story of life at Ormond College.
Our history
The College was founded thanks to the generosity of Francis Ormond, a Western District farmer and landowner. Francis Ormond believed in the transformative power of education and wanted the College founded in his name to be more than simply a place to live: it should equip its graduates with both the potential and the sense of responsibility to make the world a better place.
