People & Community Stories

Murdoch Mackay: Life is so full of promise

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 Australia’s most famous battlefields, and you have a rare individual indeed.

Health is more than an Apple a day

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.

A career propelled by curiosity and adventure

A career propelled by curiosity and adventure

Journey to the icy frontiers of east Antarctica where Benjamin Patrick (1996) leads Australia’s largest Antarctic research station, Casey, in the pursuit of groundbreaking science and environmental stewardship.

Celebrating 50 years of Ormond women: Liz Wilkie

Celebrating 50 years of Ormond women: Liz Wilkie

“I was a real beneficiary of Davis and Jean McCaughey’s desire to increase women’s opportunities” says Liz Wilkie. Liz joined Ormond College in 1973, as a student maid. “Davis McCaughey supported...

Celebrating 50 years of Ormond women: Jenny Woods

Celebrating 50 years of Ormond women: Jenny Woods

The promise of great medical tutorials drew Jenny Woods to Ormond, but once there she quickly found the College had so much more to offer. Jenny had been resident at Janet Clarke Hall, which was all...

Pompey Elliott at War

Pompey Elliott at War

Harold “Pompey” Elliott was Australia’s most famous fighting general of World War I and a renowned Ormond identity.

A leader for all

A leader for all

Prof Hugh Collins made a significant contribution to Ormond as Master from 1994 to 2008.