Ormond College

Ormond College, the largest College of the University of Melbourne, was founded in 1881. Ormond has a great tradition of preparing people from all walks of life to make a difference in the world. Our student life provides abundant opportunities for students to lead, whether in drama, sport, community service or organising social events. We also believe that learning to live well in a community of more than 300 people is an education in itself!

Address

49 College Cres
Parkville 3052
Victoria

Website: http://www.ormond.unimelb.edu.au

Contact

Name: Associate Director of College Advancement Moya Barclay

Phone: 03 9344 1269

Fax: 03 9344 1111

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Mission / Objective

Living at Ormond is a defining experience for students from all around Australia and the world. The College is a vibrant and diverse learning community of undergraduates, graduates, academic visitors and alumni. With its learning and living programs, Ormond aims to create a generation of leaders well equipped to tackle the 21st century’s great challenges.

Beneficiary Group

Undergraduate and graduate students from a diverse range of backgrounds

Projects in Progress

To continue to increase Ormond's scholarship and bursary funds to support students, especially those from disadvantaged and rural backgrounds. Ormond has a strong commitment to attracting and retaining students regardless of their financial situation.
To support later-year graduate students, programs and facilities as part of the implementation of the University's Melbourne Model, with general graduate courses and graduate professional degrees.
To maintain and upgrade our facilities, including heritage buildings, to provide an outstanding learning and living environment.

CEO

Rufus Black, Assoc Prof

Assoc Prof Rufus Black is an ethicist, theologian and strategic advisor. He holds degrees in law and politics from the University of Melbourne and degrees in ethics and theology from the University of Oxford, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar. Before becoming Master of Ormond he worked at McKinsey & Company for nine years, where he was a partner and played leadership roles in the firm’s Organisation and Public Sector Practices in Australia and Asia. He continues to provide strategic advice to leading Australian corporations and government departments. He is also an ordained minister of the Uniting Church of Australia.

Rufus is very involved in education and, especially, in creating new educational partnership. He is currently Chair of the Board of Teach for Australia, a Board member of New York based Teach for All and a Board member of the Business Working with Education Foundation. As an ethicist he has served on clinical and medical research ethics committees and he currently chairs the Human Research Ethics Committee of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute. He serves on the advisory board of the McDonald Centre for Theology, Ethics and Public Life in Oxford. He continues his public policy interests as a Board member of the Committee for the Economic Development of Australia (CEDA).

He has published on many topics including economic development, unemployment, the ethics of using stem cells and the life challenges of Generation X. Rufus is an Honorary Fellow in Philosophy at the University of Melbourne.

ABN

97 543 624 082

Tax Deductible

Yes

Wills and Bequests

From its beginnings in 1881, bequests and other philanthropic gifts have enabled Ormond College to grow and adapt to changing needs by providing for students with new facilities, scholarships and bursaries. The College's bequest society, The 1881 Club, was established by the Council in 2006. It recognises and honours those who remember the College in their will.

For more information please contact: Peter Edwards (03) 9344 1141