140 Ormond Stories
Bookish haunts
Learning has long been a central part of College life, and with that has come the need for a library.
Then & Now: Ormond from above
Ormond and its neighbours have changed enormously since 1956, from the creation of St Hilda’s College next door to new Graduate and Wade Institute Buildings at Ormond.
Ghost Buildings
Ormond has a set of ‘ghost’ structures that have burnt down, been demolished, or were never built.
Burning down the house
How Ormond has stayed warm and light over its history, from burning gas to burning fireplaces.
Blooming marvellous
Ormond’s beautiful gardens are one of the delights of life on campus. But this wasn’t always the case, and they have changed over time.
Fire and flood
Fire and flood have impacted life in eastern Australia in recent times and on a more minor scale have a long history at Ormond too.
Celebrating Ormond’s 140th birthday
On 18 March 1881, Ormond was officially opened by the Governor of Victoria, at a ceremony attended by over 400 people.
Secrets of the Dining Hall
Ormond's magnificent neo-gothic Dining Hall has been a centre of College life for over 125 years. It is often compared to a similar room in the Harry Potter series, with this similarity no coincidence.
Then & Now: McCaughey Court
Designed by renowned architect Frederick Romberg, McCaughey Court was a daring modernist icon when it opened in 1968 and is no less distinctive today.
