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Actor, singer, spy, Master of Ormond
Brinley Newton-John was Master of Ormond in the 1950s and a man of many talents.
A game changer
Since joining Ormond in the early days of co-education Jennie Ponsford has changed the lives of brain injury survivors
Ormond on the water
Rowing has been part of Ormond life since 1881, with the annual Intercollegiate Rowing Regatta still a keenly contest event.
Ghost Buildings
Ormond has a set of ‘ghost’ structures that have burnt down, been demolished, or were never built.
Soldier, scholar and playwright
Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Johnston (1995) has written a debut play like no other.
A glorious collection
The College's Indigenous Art Collection began thanks to a bequest from Robin Sharwood, and includes works from all over Australia.
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.
Bootmaker to benefactor
Francis Ormond was a self-made man who used his wealth to create educational opportunities for men, women and children from all walks of life.