Stories by topic
A leader for all
Prof Hugh Collins made a significant contribution to Ormond as Master from 1994 to 2008.
Leading in learning
Learning has always been central to Ormond's mission and it has pioneered several new disciplines on campus.
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.
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.
An Ormond eternal
Thought to be the College's longest ever resident, George Mounsey lived at Ormond for sixty-five years.
Pompey Elliott at War
Harold “Pompey” Elliott was Australia’s most famous fighting general of World War I and a renowned Ormond identity.
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.
Jim and David were best friends
In the First World War, inseparable Ormondian best friends fought together and were killed by the same shell.
Celebrating 50 years of co-education
In 2023 Ormond celebrates fifty years as a fully co-educational college.
Celebrating our scholars
An academic community at heart, the achievements of Ormond scholars have long been celebrated by the community.