Ormondian Hilary Charlesworth recently became the first woman to be elected to the International Court of Justice.
People & Community Stories
Ormondians and conscription
Army conscript, nephew of a war casualty and colleague of a miliary hero James Lawson (1953) reflects on the controversial issue of conscription and its impacts on Ormond.
A Significant Legacy
Remembering Dr. Alexander Morrison, my great-great-grandfather and the role he played in establishing Ormond.
A Great Achievement
I spent over 110 days working with others to building the Ormond Ski Lodge. From a stowaway pygmy possum to unloading bricks at midnight, it was a memorable time.
Woodside Standard Time
John Woodside was recently awarded the Medal of the Order Australia for services to Engineering. Here he recalls his role in the construction of the Ormond Ski Club.
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 at College.
Life as student waitress
In 1961 I was one of the first two women students to be appointed to wait tables Ormond. I look back now and think my 18 months at College was one of the best times my life.
From Ormond to the Theologisches Studienhaus
My experience at Ormond influenced my leadership of a college in Heidelberg, Germany.
Bart Kruytbosch
The story of the Bart Kruytbosch Memorial, the sculpture and stone seat on Picken Lawn.
Spirited Days
Being an Ormond theolog in the ecumenical 1960s.
Learning, friendships and fun
Getting to know students from other disciplines whilst at Ormond equipped me well for the role I played in the communities in which I later ministered.
The Ormond Women’s Association
The Ormond Women’s Association was an important source of support and camaraderie for female students and alumni for more than 40 years.