Ormond Stories
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.
Health is more than an Apple a day
Vicki Powell’s (2013) career has taken her from working in multiple health start-ups and product design engineering at Apple to co-founding her own startup.
Shifting the narrative in Hollywood
The company Sarah Hardern (1990) founded with Reese Witherspoon tells the women-centred stories that Hollywood has long neglected.
Murdoch Mackay: Life is so full of promise
A brilliant scholastic record so exceptional that it ranks with the most gifted students in Ormond’s long history would be special enough in itself. Combine this, though, with outstanding leadership at some of
An Ormond eternal
Thought to be the College's longest ever resident, George Mounsey lived at Ormond for sixty-five years.
An Artificial History of Ormond
Misconceptions, mistakes and the history of Ormond according to artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT-3.
Unleashing Creativity: Tom Sutherland (2018) talks business and branding at Good One Creative agency
Tom Sutherland co-founded Good One Creative, a Melbourne-based advertising agency, in 2021. We chatted with Tom about business challenges, Ormond memories and winning ‘The Pitch’ on Gruen.
Jim and David were best friends
In the First World War, inseparable Ormondian best friends fought together and were killed by the same shell.
Ormond Indigenous program
The College's Indigenous Program helps Indigenous Australians reach their full academic potential while deepening our Community's understanding of First Nations cultures.
A leader for all
Prof Hugh Collins made a significant contribution to Ormond as Master from 1994 to 2008.
Actor, singer, spy, Master of Ormond
Brinley Newton-John was Master of Ormond in the 1950s and a man of many talents.
Pompey Elliott at War
Harold “Pompey” Elliott was Australia’s most famous fighting general of World War I and a renowned Ormond identity.