New & Old December 2013

New&Old Ormond College Magazine No.87 December 2013

1973 - welcoming women as co-residents

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Metamorphoses This year, the Ormond College Drama Club’s production was Metamorphoses, a modern deconstruction of Ovid’s ancient poem of love and loss. The play was a series of mythical vignettes: the gods of Heaven and the people of Earth meet in and around a vast, glittering pool to talk, argue, tell stories, make love and ultimately search for truth. All cast and crew roles in the production were filled by students. At once hilarious and moving, this unique show brought the old with the new and revitalised a classic text for a contemporary audience Annie Nelson (Comm 3)

Left: Kate Hume and Taylor Rettke as Acylone and Ceyx

New chair of OCSC At the last Ormond College Students’ Club dinner in October, the new Chair of the General Committee was announced. She is Ellie Ryan, a second-year student in Arts.“I am extremely humbled to have been elected to the position of Chair of the Students’ Club in 2014. I am excited to lead a Club with a passionate focus on student welfare, academics and the integration of all students, regardless of background, residency status, gender or sexuality. Above all, I am excited to lead a Club that is led by the 2014 General Committee. They are an extremely hardworking, innovative and diverse team with a passionate vision for the Club, both next year and into the future.”

Right: The 2013 Chair of the GC, Jesse Poulton passes the Chair’s Blazer to his successor Ellie Ryan

Rock Off On Wednesday 11 September, a crowd gathered in the JCR for the annual music competition, Ormond Rock Off. The competition encourages Ormond students to form bands and compete for the chance to represent the College in the Intercollegiate Battle of the Bands. The night was an enormous success. More than 30 students played in 9 bands in a variety of genres from rock to disco to dub step. The quality of performance was incredibly high and Ormondians once again showcased the incredible array of talent that we have within our community.

Taylor Rettke (Comm 3)

Left: Rocking the JCR

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Contents

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From the Master

40 years of coeducation

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From the CEL

Why don’t we have enough female leaders?

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Life in Ormond

Sporting glory Our landscape masterplan A lived experience Reconciliation Action Plan

Editorial team Di Bambra Clare Chudacek Louise Curran Annabel Doyle Peter Edwards Kate Higgins Rachel Toovey Ethan Ziv

Photographers Cameron Dunlop James Grant Alister Sluiter Vicki Jones Nico Kunz Max Marrows Sebastian Wood Ethan Ziv

16 Our community

The McArthur family at Ormond 25 years Brackless

20 Alumni stories

Margaret Banks OAM (1944) From Suet to Saffron

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22 Alumni news

Obits and Honours Alumni events Stewart Family Scholarship Preserving Ormond’s heritage

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From the Master

40 years of coeducation

Rufus Black Master

“You have shared bathrooms?!” says a prospective parent with raised eyebrows and just a hint of alarm on Open Day. The Ormond student leading the tour almost struggles to understand the question, because it seems so normal to them that College bathrooms operate like those in homes and share-houses. Living together in a co-residential community – and all that means, from the domestic details of bathrooms onwards – is simply normal at Ormond.

40 years ago, what is so normal today was a bold social experiment. In 1973, Ormond was the first of the large all-male colleges to admit women to residence. The first male colleges of Oxford and Cambridge would not begin this process for another year or two and would not complete it until 1988. Here in Australia there are still all-male colleges.

Ormond’s women scholars in 1907

Women, of course, have played an important role in the life of

If we take a historic view of gender relations, then the

Ormond College from its earliest days. They are very visible in

creation of a healthy co-residential environment in less than

19th-century photos of the College’s honours scholars, where

a generation is a project of human community creation truly

they are present in almost equal numbers to men. Some of

worth celebrating. Perhaps at the very centre of what we should

the College’s great early tutors, like Katie Lush, were women.

celebrate are the deep lifelong friendships between men and

Nevertheless, co-residence meant men and women were now

women that co-residence has produced.

members of the College on the same terms.

The special nature of these relationships we sometimes know 40 years on from those pioneering years, when the first,

by the way they can unnerve those who haven’t learned the

small cohort of women started the process to establish those

life-enriching skill of human intimacy without sexuality.

equal terms, their daughters and sons enter a College with equal numbers of men and women at all levels, equivalent honours given to women’s and men’s sport and parallel levels

“Living together in a co-residential

of achievement in every field.

community... is simply normal at Ormond”

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“As we strive for equality, what should we be doing to honour the distinctive experiences of men and women?”

As a College which has been a leader in creating a co-residential environment for university students, it is important that we ask these questions and seek to answer them. The strength of our history is that we know we can ask uncomfortable, even unsettling questions about gender and sexuality and become stronger by doing so.

Celebration should not be a cause for complacency. Today we are asked new and enduring questions of gender and sexuality.

I will touch on a couple of these questions here. Some you will find further explored in articles in this edition of New & Old. It is not so much that we know the answers, but we think they are important questions.

Women leave Ormond and the University every bit as qualified as men and have done so for long enough that we would expect more equivalent career outcomes than we find.

Is there more we need to be doing to prepare both women and men for a world where there are still invisible barriers to equal outcomes for women? Are there more profound questions we should be asking about what we want from life and careers?

As we strive for equality, what should we be doing to honour the distinctive experiences of men and women? There is a strong felt need among women and men at Ormond today to create a place to explore what it means to be a man or a woman in our times.

Equally, in a world where coming of age for men and women is no longer governed for most by traditional or religious ritual, is there something we have lost that we should be replacing and, if so, how? My answer to this question can be found in my speech for the Valedictory Dinner 2013 – Coming of Age, now on our website www.ormond.unimelb.edu.au.

As we have seen with the rapidly evolving debate on marriage equality, Western societies are asking important questions not just about gender but also about sexuality. As a co-residential community, we take pride in the fact that we are seen as a place that is safe and supportive for young men and women to explore what their sexuality means for them.

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From the CEL

Why don’t we have enough female leaders?

Professor Robert Wood Stephen O’Farrell, Director at The Royals advertising agency, advises Ormond students

The Centre for Ethical Leadership (CEL) takes a look at

participating in the Case Competition

the position of women in leadership since Ormond College

What happens to all these talented female graduates?

first implemented coeducational residence 40 years ago.

Why are women’s male peers three to five times more likely to be promoted to the senior leadership roles that shape our

Today women are more likely than men to attend university,

organisations and our society? These are the key questions that

even if they tend to choose different disciplines. In professional

underpin some of the psychological research being undertaken

degrees, with the notable exception of engineering, men and

at the Centre for Ethical Leadership.

women are equally represented and have been for some years.

Women are much more likely to graduate and just as likely to be

Our research supports the view that a balanced representation

selected for professional graduate programs. Then, in the early

of women and men in leadership and decision-making positions

stages of their careers, women progress in a similar manner to

would enable organisations to draw on the full range of talent

their male counterparts: first major project, first pay rise and

found in society. This research evidence, available in a summary

first promotion.

document on the Centre’s website, is clear. Improving the gender balance in the senior levels of the workforce is not just

But it’s not long, usually only a few years, before gendered

good human rights – it is good economics.

differences emerge and women no longer keep pace with men on pay, promotion or entry-level leadership positions. There

Gender Equality Project

exists an average 15% pay discrepancy between men and

The Gender Equality Project is one of the Centre’s leading

women on full-time salaries in OECD countries. In the United

projects and conducts academic research and workshops in

States, 4.2% of Fortune 500 CEOs are female; in Australia, just

conjunction with its industry partners, ANZ, Corrs Chambers

2.4% of the ASX’s top 500 CEOs are female.

Westgarth, NSW Police Force, Santos and Westpac. This project has produced research that is being used to develop

These figures have shifted little since the early 1990s. In legal

psychological assessment tools and training programs on

and accounting firms, of the more than 50% of women who

unconscious bias, resilience in the workplace, targets and quotas

enter as graduates, only around 20% attain partnership. Why?

for female workforce participation, and flexible work practices.

The differences in men’s and women’s career progression are not statistically explainable only by time taken out of the workforce

The project has uncovered some important insights. For

for maternity leave.

instance, while many people today believe that women should be equally represented in leadership positions, it is unconscious bias against women that has undermined and continues to undermine their opportunities. Unconscious bias develops from a combination of unconscious knowledge and processes.

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This results in backlash when talented women are overlooked for promotion relative to their male peers. This is only one form of unconscious bias, of course; the Gender Equality Project’s full report also covers research on the consequences of women behaving with agency or in a masculine way, assumptions about female success and beliefs about submissiveness, communality and femininity.

Implementing change The Gender Equality Project staff are working with industry partners and other organisations to implement recommendations drawn from these research findings. Interventions include training workshops to raise awareness of unconscious biases and how these affect judgements and behaviour plus the provision of techniques and tools for minimising bias. Staff have also worked with industry partners on redesigning their systems and procedures to minimise unconscious bias and its effects. For example, companies that are committed to diversity routinely carry out gender audits of pay rates to ensure that men and women are being paid equally for the same work and same Although we all need unconscious knowledge and processes to

level of experience. Many organisations are now reviewing their

enable us to make thousands of decisions every day, there are

selection and promotion systems with the aim of minimising bias

instances when these can transfer to biased responding that

and ensuring that the best person is selected and promoted,

remains outside our awareness, which can result in less than

irrespective of gender.

optimal decision making. So there are many cases where those people in positions of power – those hiring and developing the

Clearly, much more work remains to be done in gender equality.

country’s talent – are unconsciously making a series of decisions

With the Centre for Ethical Leadership now part of Ormond

that contribute to the different career trajectories experienced

College, we hope our work will help to seed the changes that

by men and women today.

will enable future generations of female graduates who pass through the Ormond halls to realise their career and leadership

As part of the Gender Equality Project, the Centre for Ethical

ambitions.

Leadership has conducted a meta-analysis of unconscious bias. The meta-analysis was an exhaustive interrogation of all available academic research on the topic. These research findings were then individually scrutinised to develop one overarching statistical analysis that informs our understanding of unconscious bias. We have found that women experience unconscious evaluation bias across a broad set of work-related characteristics such as likeability, task competence, hireability, desirability as a leader and chances of career success. Women who match their male peers in all relevant skills and experience are nonetheless rated lower on these characteristics.

Backlash A significant negative outcome of this unconscious bias against women’s abilities is backlash. Women experience backlash in the workplace if they display characteristics out of step with the feminine stereotype of being caring, collaborative and accommodating. A woman who behaves in a manner more consistent with the masculine stereotype by expressing strong opinions, taking charge or openly disagreeing with colleagues is more likely to be viewed as ‘pushy’, ‘difficult to work with’ and ‘less likely to fit into the group’ than a male peer.

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Associate Professor Jane Freemantle, one of the mentors at the Or-Ma’am Dinner, with student Lily Protter

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Sporting glory

Rowing ‘spooning’ acknowledgement at formal hall

Ormond sport in 2013 has been a triumph across the board. An astounding ten teams won their competitions, with a further nine teams reaching finals. In addition, Ormond won the men, women and combined (Tickner cup) overall Intercollegiate sports trophies. This reflects the dedication of captains and players. With successes in so many sports, it is a challenge to give a summary. I hope to touch on some highlights of the 2013 sporting season.

Kicking off the year in style, the men’s cricket team progressed smoothly into the grand final, where they outplayed Trinity to claim the premiership. Success moved to the river at the ICSC rowing regatta, with three of the four Ormond crews securing victories. Queens proved stiff competition for the women’s

2013 Ormond women’s hockey team

soccer team in the grand final until a penalty shoot out, with

Drawing a huge crowd, the men’s hockey final against Queens

the final score 2-0 Ormond’s way. Ormond has maintained

showed the high quality of sport played here at Ormond. The

this premiership for the third year in a row.

team came out on top with a score of 3-1. The women’s hockey team had a very close game in the finals against Queens, only to lose in the last five minutes by one goal!

This year, the biannual ICSC basketball competition made a strong comeback. An intense training schedule for both men’s and women’s sides ensured both teams found themselves in the finals. The men were up against the strong St Hilda’s side and the women against Kendall. Both teams fought hard and played outstanding games, but missed out on winning their tournaments.

The football season helped Ormond continue into Semester 2 as a serious contender in college sport. This was the first time the Magoos women’s team made it to a semi-final and a great effort landed them in the finals against Trinity; however, they just missed out. Bouncing back from a loss, the men’s first side finished victorious in a close match against St Hilda’s.

Jani Boal (Comm 1) in the soccer grand final against Queen’s College

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Winning the footy first

Women’s basketball against St Hilda’s

The rugby team wins for the first time in nine years

Pre-competition words, women second

I cannot reflect on the sporting year without making note of the

It has been a privilege to be involved in the Ormond sporting

2013 rugby team’s success. Despite some crowd confusion over

community and especially to share in the celebrations of so

the rules, Ormond embraced the game. A sea of bumblebees lining

many team victories. Sport continues to provide students with a

the field on the day showed members of the College joining in the

platform for socialising, meeting new friends and participating

celebration of the men’s historic win – the first in nine years.

in healthy competition. I look forward to hearing about Ormond’s continuing sporting success in 2014!

Also worth noting are the outstanding contributions of particular

Kate Daniel (Arts 2)

individuals to such a successful year of sport. I extend my congratulations to our junior sportspeople of the year, Jack Wood and Jani Boal. Jack has been named the most valuable player for both cricket and football in 2013. Jani has been a standout player in every one of her teams, most notably the premiership women’s soccer team and also the women’s football and basketball teams.

Senior sportswoman of the year, Rosie Downie, has been a keen member of the softball, hockey, footy and netball teams. Rosie captained two sports, leading a victorious rowing crew across the line at the ICSC regatta and working with the athletics squad to take out second place overall. Ormond’s senior sportsman of the year, Russell George, has shown his dedication and skill in a number of areas, notably rowing, football and basketball.

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Displaying 2013 trophies - Valedictory Dinner

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Our landscape masterplan

Like a natural landscape which changes over time by

Two projects are currently underway. The first reforms the

responding to new conditions, the grounds of Ormond College

paths around the Academic Centre, removing plantings that

have evolved from open pastures with evergreen windbreaks to

bounded the existing pathways and allowing access between

a more complex landscape of broad open lawns and intimate

the varied geometries of the adjoining buildings. To the south

gardens with flowering borders, shrub beds, forest edges and

of the Academic Centre, new lawns and a fine gravel

grand tree plantations, figured around an ensemble of buildings,

foundation adjoin Main Building. To the north, shady gardens

playing courts, serpentine drives and pathways. The gardens

have transformed the outlook from reading and meeting

adjust to new uses and changing ideas of sociability and

rooms, while linking the gardens of McLean House and

comfort, identity and access, sustainability and management.

McCaughey Court.

The recent restoration of MacFarland Library, now the College

The second project renews the entry driveway to Main Building.

Academic Centre, along with proposals for new graduate

Here a more adaptable and unified selection of plants will form

accommodation beside College Crescent, has sparked interest

a layered, flowering entry to the College. In time the gardens

in looking at Ormond College as a whole. The Landscape

will appear to unfold across the site, dovetailing with the

Master Plan provides this view.

plantings beside Allen House, Pickens Court and Wyselaskie Hall, while framing views to the clock tower and spires of

The first ground works focused on clearing: moving

Main Building.

maintenance sheds and unnecessary outbuildings, clearing soil and plantings from the foundations of Main Building to

In all cases the new works aim to make thresholds distinct,

fix damp and drainage problems, while revealing dark baseline

making pathways that unify the site, are accessible to all and

stones. Failing trees were also removed, along with plantings

harmonise with the surroundings. Gardens will accommodate

that cluttered the site and obscured views. This allows new

an eclectic array of species while giving continuity and a rich

works to build on the inherent spatial qualities and character

identity. Flexible seating will support the everyday and event use

of the landscape.

of gathering spaces such as Picken Lawn and the Quadrangle.

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From our gardeners Colin Barnes For me, a garden should be a whole environment: a place of beauty, full of plants, birds and other wildlife. I enjoy the Australian bush and the wild places of nature where I am struck by the beauty of things.

An ideal garden often exists without the meddling hands of humans. Ormond, with its Neogothic buildings and old English feel, requires other things, but I’ve always been influenced by the way plants and groups of plants flow together to create pictures of beauty.

The new landscape works are looking good. This is a more design-oriented garden which emphasises the buildings sitting in the landscape. As the garden matures, these pictures of beauty will appear within the whole Masterplan as the plants start to flow into one another and enhance the design.

Michael Neugebauer My time at Ormond started in the summer of 2008.

One of my first tasks with Colin was the droughtproofing of the gardens. We rolled out kilometres of dripper hose, adding succulents and hardy perennials where softer plants

Colin Barnes and Michael Neugebauer

struggled. It was a great time learning new skills and soaking

In the last two years Colin and I have been working with

up the knowledge that ‘Wally’ (as Colin is affectionately

landscape architects to redesign the grounds. This has been

known) passed on.

interesting and a good learning experience. It will take time to accomplish, but the fruits of our labour can be seen in the main drive garden and the landscape around the Academic Centre.

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A lived experience

The Yolngu people of northeast Arnhem Land embraced the Ormondians as family members

This year, I was fortunate enough to be selected as one of ten

Since arriving at Ormond almost three years ago, I have

Ormond College students to attend the annual Garma Festival

attended several academic forums on Indigenous issues. They

in northeast Arnhem Land, followed by a three-day stay on the

always provide stimulating discussion in which I can participate,

nearby Bawaka homeland.

but I often find approaching these types of events challenging.

When the inherent complexities of solving these problems are

Presented by the Elders of the Yothu Yindi Foundation, the Garma

explored, this can result in a feeling of overwhelming futility.

Festival offers an opportunity to gather and celebrate the culture

Despite the confronting nature of the topics discussed over

of the Yolngu (Indigenous people of northeast Arnhem Land)

the four days of the Key Forum, I never once felt that way at

at Gulkula, one of their traditional meeting grounds. Thanks to

the Garma Festival. It is a credit to the organisers of the event,

a close collaboration between the Yothu Yindi Foundation and

as they presented a balanced and thoughtful program which

Associate Professor Jane Freemantle, Ormond students were the

allowed participants to come to their own conclusions about

only university students invited to attend the festival’s four-day

how to contribute most effectively in the long term.

Key Forum. This provided thought-provoking insight into issues affecting the Yolngu and the broader Indigenous population.

As a medical student, I was afforded the opportunity to engage

I began to appreciate how, even within individual families,

with Yolngu people about the healthcare they receive and

views on Indigenous issues can be diverse. Disputes about how

the healthcare provided to our Indigenous population as a

to approach education, health and land rights for Indigenous

whole. Through much dialogue, I have realised that the current

Australians were some of the most animated exchanges of the

top-down approach of the federal government in delivering

festival. It was a rare chance for all present to understand the

healthcare to our most remote Indigenous communities

complexity of these issues and afforded insight into opinions

needs serious revision if it is to be successful and that more

rarely reported by mainstream media.

engagement with local leaders is crucial.

Promoting the recognise.org.au campaign at Garma

The beach, a 15 minute drive from the Bawaka homeland

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Ormond delegation at Garma. From left to right: Emily Corbett, Fiona Jose, Alexander Handley, Katrina O’Brien, James Pilbrow, Chelsea Judy, Phil Crane, Nina Fitzgerald, Rob Leach, James Fa’Aoso, Brigid O’Farrell-White, Nick Hughes, Jane Freemantle, Steven Crawford

After the Garma Festival, the Ormond delegation travelled 90 minutes to spend three days in a cultural immersion program at the remote Bawaka homeland. This allowed us to detach from the rigorous academic debate and experience first-hand what is being fought for. We were taught on a myriad of topics by the family Elders, such as Yolngu skin names, spearing fish and participating in a traditional dance ceremony (bunggul) on the beach. This was supplemented with informal teaching on traditional Yolngu values and practices, and how they shape the everyday life of a Yolngu

Searching for turtle eggs

person. The two components of the Garma/Bawaka experience

I am an Aboriginal from the NT, so I am familiar with many of

were excellent counterparts which offered an education on local

the issues faced by Indigenous Australians. I gained insights and

and national issues faced by our remote Indigenous populations.

knowledge at the Garma Festival and I took huge interest in the

I, along with my colleagues, have had powerful experiences with

experiences of my Ormond peers. This shows the general lack of

the Yolngu which we hope to bring back to our lives and work in

education on Indigenous issues and how important these kinds of

Melbourne. I plan to travel back to Nhulunbuy in 2014 to complete

forums are in illuminating many of the problems (and successes!).

an elective placement at their base hospital. I hope this experience

I love that the Garma trip inspired us all to become more involved

attracts growing support from the Ormond community, as I feel it is

in closing the gap for Indigenous Australians. I would love to

invaluable for students interested in Indigenous issues.

study law, focus on human rights and help drive a change in

Nick Hughes (MD 3)

attitude for recognition and acceptance of Indigenous Australians.

Nina Fitzgerald (Biomed 1)

As a graduate student from the United States, I walked into the Garma Festival with an open mind. I had heard stories about the Aborigines and the “Dreaming” songs, but I had never experienced Aboriginal culture. At the conference I observed and engaged, listened to the speakers and listened to the audience applaud an initiative called Empowered Communities. I also listened to the Yolngu Elders sing songs that have been sung in that sacred place for thousands of years, perhaps the most moving experience of all.

I left Garma with more questions than I brought, which I think is an indication of a rich experience. It has become the first in a series of new steps in my academic and professional journey.

Chelsea Judy (Mast Public Policy & Mgt 1) No.87 DECEMBER 2013

Participating in a traditional dance ceremony (bunggul) on the beach

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Reconciliation Action Plan 2013–2015

On 4 August 2013, the College launched our Reconciliation

Education is a powerful tool in achieving better economic

Action Plan (RAP) for the Ormond community. The development

outcomes and is considered one of the main strategies for

of the RAP over the past five years has been led by Associate

addressing Indigenous disadvantage. Therefore, Ormond

Professor Jane Freemantle in conjunction with Aboriginal and

College seeks to address the disparities in the recruitment,

Torres Strait Islander students and colleagues, and has involved

retention and successful completion of tertiary studies among

the active participation of Ormond College’s five communities:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through the

undergraduate students (Junior Common Room – JCR);

activities of the OCIP, by offering a supportive residential

graduate students (Middle Common Room – MCR); senior

community experience and additional academic, pastoral

academics (Senior Common Room – SCR), staff; and alumni.

and financial support.

The RAP has been a primary goal of the activities of the Ormond

Through embedding the RAP into the actvities of the OCIP,

College Indigenous Program (OCIP) and includes strategies

we aim to increase the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres

and initiatives to ensure that this important program is both

Strait Islander students living within our residential community

sustainable and consistent with the values and educational

and, importantly, to support these students in the successful

goals of the College. The RAP also supports the principles

completion of their tertiary studies. The RAP also identifies

of Reconciliation by strengthening relationships between

strategies and initatives for providing opportunities and

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non–Aboriginal and

networks that encourage our graduates to continue their

Torres Strait Islander Australians based on justice, equity and

studies and/or practice and to specialise in their chosen field.

proper recognition of Indigenous rights.

At Ormond, we strive to provide a living example of Reconciliation. The RAP reflects our commitment to the active engagement of Reconciliation principles and practices among the wider Ormond community. By implementing this program, we aim to build on Ormond’s long history of producing community leaders by equipping ALL those who pass through the College to become advocates for Reconciliation out in the wider community. The College is committed to equipping students to make a disproportionate difference in the world; thus Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal relationships, respect and opportunities all play an integral role in the vision of the College as an Australian educational institution.

Professor Marcia Langton AM launching the RAP at the Founders and Benefactors Dinner

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From the 23rd anniversary of the Mabo decision. From left: Nina Fitzgerald, Assoc. Prof. Jane Freemantle, Assoc. Prof. Rufus Black, Bindi Bryce, Bede Jones, Katrina O’Brien, Prof. Kerry Arabena, Aimee McCartney, former Chief Justice of the Federal Court Michael Black and Jay Kennedy-Harris.

The magnificent painting on the front cover of the RAP is an

We express our sincere appreciation to all those across the

excellent example of our journey. The idea for the subject of

various communities of the College and beyond who have

this canvas came from the inaugural meeting of the RAP sub-

created our Indigenous Program and this Reconciliation Action

committee and was the brainchild of Aimee McCartney. The

Plan. A copy of the RAP is available on the College website

outline was drawn by Anzak Newman and the project was guided

www.ormond.unimelb.edu.au.

by Bede Jones. The finished canvas includes the thumbprints of many, many people who attended the Annual Ormond art show,

We acknowledge and thank Associate Professor Jane Freemantle

College residents and staff, and visitors to the College.

for her invaluable advice and assistance in the preparation of this article and the development of the Reconciliation Action Plan.

Sharing Ormond’s Reconciliation Action Plan 2013–2015. The Ormond delegation at Garma with the then Leader of the Opposition, Tony Abbott

When launching the RAP at the recent Founders and Benefactors Dinner, Assoc. Prof. Jane Freemantle, Tutor for the Ormond College Indigenous Program, said: “Today we see the culmination of the commitment and passion of so many people in the development of Ormond’s Action Plan for Reconciliation. It is a landmark day, a coming of age of the College in our journey towards active Reconciliation and the formal recognition of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation, those who walked the lands of our College for so many years before us. Importantly, the launch represents the

The thumbprints reflect the overwhelming response of our resident and wider

end of the ‘beginning’ of Ormond’s commitment to Reconciliation,

community to support for Reconciliation and indeed Ormond’s commitment to the

heralding a new beginning, the integration of practical

development of the RAP.

Reconciliation activities into every facet of our Ormond life.”

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Our community

Students enjoying the Master’s Dance

Master’s Dance

Goldman Sachs

For the second year, the Master’s Dance has made a return to

The World of Work program has arranged a visit to Goldman

the Ormond calendar as a night of formal Scottish dancing. The

Sachs along with a student initiative at the University called

College never looks so amazing, the students dressed in white tie

Banking On Women, for female students interested in financial

and the Dining Hall transformed. With this year’s tartan theme,

careers. This will give 40 Ormondians plus Banking On Women

Ormond’s Scottish heritage has perhaps never been so strongly felt.

members an insight into the roles of Goldman Sachs in Australian and international finance, and the chance to meet finance

The dance introduces students to formal events and, with the

professionals. The visit is intended to demystify careers in the

Master in attendance, they are more interested in performing

financial industry, for students in commerce and other disciplines.

the next dance step than standing at the bar. Learning the

Being made aware of the practical exposure that can be gained

dances is as much fun as the night itself. For four weeks prior,

through internships is great preparation for an exciting career.

on Sunday nights the Chapel comes alive as students practise

Anna Kilmartin (Comm 3)

the essentials. During the final week, the entire College becomes a dance studio.

The Case Competition The Case Competition is a three-week sustainability project

The Masters Dance is my favourite event of the year. It is good

in which students present a strategy document in response to a

wholesome fun and helps to bind us as a community, while

business problem. It encourages professionally oriented students

celebrating the heritage of the amazing place we live in.

to tackle issues facing green businesses, and students passionate

Cameron Muirhead (MD 2)

about sustainability to hone their business skills. Workshops enable students to refine their strategies under the mentorship

Workplace Visits Program

of alumni and industry professionals. A new partnership

The Ormond Workplace Visits program gives students a real

between the City of Melbourne’s sustainability department

experience of the workplace. The visits encompass a workplace

and Ormond College provided an authentic business case.

tour, conversations with younger employees who share careerentry and pathway stories, discussions with HR about applications

The City was thrilled with the innovations of the Ormond

and a conversation with a senior employee. This year, visits

students and the competition yielded a variety of creative

included the Boston Consulting Group, CSIRO, Goldman

approaches to one of its own challenges. The competition is

Sachs, St Vincent’s Hospital and Wood & Grieve Engineers.

a rare opportunity for university students to apply their critical

Will Brown (JD 1)

thinking and problem-solving skills in the professional world.

The success of the 2013 competition was underlined by the enthusiastic response of competitors, judges, mentors and the City of Melbourne. The City has agreed to an ongoing partnership and has begun making case suggestions for 2014.

Will Abbey (Arts 2)

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The Robson Fellowship The Robson Fellowship is a visiting speakers program established in 2005 by alumnus Dr Graeme Robson. It fosters exploration of a broad range of ideas, values and issues at Ormond. This year we hosted author Kaz Cooke, futurist Tim Longhurst and adventurer Jon Muir. Kaz Cooke is one of Australia’s best-known authors, journalists and cartoonists, most recognised for her work around women’s issues, in particular her two best-selling books Girl Stuff and Women’s Stuff.

The event focused on her experiences as a young journalist, with anecdotes about job interviews, grumpy bosses and 80s

Kaz Cooke (left) with Claire Gray-Starcevic

fashion interspersed with commentary about women in the

Kaz Cooke later posted a Facebook status thanking Ormond

workforce and the changing world of the media. The Chapel

and saying her experience left her “full of joie de vivre about the

was filled with more than 80 students, staff and alumni, and

intelligence and enthusiasm of the new generation of adults”.

a flow of questions continued well after the talk finished.

Claire Gray-Starcevic (Arts 1)

Celebrating the sexes As the world evolves towards greater equality between the sexes, the roles, expectation, challenges - and even definitions of - gender are frequently debated and discussed in Ormond. OrMan and Or-Ma’am were created by students to explore, sometimes in a fun way, sometimes in a serious way, gender issues in College and the world beyond.

Simon Wylie (1986) sharing experiences at OrMan Dinner

OrMan The OrMan committee encompasses all men within Ormond.

Throughout Ormond’s history, these OrMen have been challenged in events such as the tyre change, the tower run and the car push. Recently these challenges have expanded to include poetry writing, the tying of bow ties and dancing, including the annual OrMan Dinner where a guest speaker Students, alumni, family and friends meet at Or-Ma’am Dinner

talks about what it means to be a man in today’s world and

Or-Ma’am Dinner

students take along a person who has a positive influence

The Or-Ma’am Dinner is a wonderful event that celebrates

on their lives.

women at Ormond. The Or-Ma’am committee began last year when three Ormond women created a group to hold events for

This year, the three OrMan heads, Matthew Brown, Ben

women and promote discussion about gender-related topics.

Doig and Steve Cain, organised the OrMan Dinner for

The speaker for this year’s dinner was Maryjane Crabtree, the

30 August, when 86 OrMen and their mentors gathered

first female Chair of the Ormond College Student Club, who is

for a formal event. We were lucky to be joined by Simon

now an executive partner at Allens Linklaters. Maryjane recalled

Wylie (1986), who spoke of his time at Ormond and the

her time at Ormond and offered her reflections on how the

significance it had for his career. To end the evening, Ben

College has changed. She also offered some insights about

Doig (2012) spoke about completing the Kokoda Trail

women in the workforce, which were very encouraging and

with his father.

relevant for the women in attendance.

Matt Brown (Comm 3)

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Our community

The McArthur family at Ormond

James Stewart McArthur (Master of Finance 1)

In 1881, fourteen Presbyterian gentlemen transferred from

William McArthur (fourth from left in back row) as captain of the 1882 Ormond Cricket Team. Photographic reproduction by Vicki Jones

Trinity College to Ormond College. The first enrolled student

Ormond has been an inspirational place to grow and learn.

was my great-grandfather, Sir William Gilbert Stewart McArthur,

I have been energised by the cerebral environment born out

something he was apparently always very proud of. A wall clock

of the conversations and shared experiences with my fellow

in the Dining Hall commemorates his time at Ormond.

Ormondians and staff. This thoughtful yet competitive place has been an exciting change from the outcome-focused approach

Stewart McArthur was a successful athlete and during his

commonly found in the USA.

time at the University played for the Essendon Football Club, captaining the team in 1881. He was the first President of

While in the USA, I created a fund-management business with

the Student Council and the first Ormond Alumni President.

a fellow student. I am currently also assisting in research with

He studied law and later became a Supreme Court Judge. Sir

two prominent international economists, Dr Peter Jonson in

Stewart was knighted in 1935.

Australia and Dr Clifford Wymer in the UK. In February 2014, I will recommence my career as an investment banker.

I enrolled as a graduate student 132 years later, in the footsteps of my older sister Sarah (2005) and my identical twin

I have greatly appreciated the opportunity to attend Ormond

brother Andrew (2007). We are the first McArthurs to attend

and look forward to a continuing relationship. Sarah, Andrew

Ormond since our great-grandfather. This is my final year at

and I are all in awe of the considerable community and

Ormond and the University of Melbourne. I was thrilled to

professional achievements of our great-grandfather. We hope

be part of the premiership-winning Ormond football team

to live up to those high standards set by Ormond’s first student,

and enjoyed being part of the Ormond basketball team,

Stewart McArthur.

runners-up in the grand final. Andrew also played for Ormond when the team won the football premiership in 2007. He was in the winning tennis premiership team in 2008, stroked the 1st VIII rowing team to second place and was wicketkeeper for the winning cricket team.

Unlike Andrew, I completed my undergraduate degree in the USA. I was fortunate to secure a full sporting and academic scholarship at Saint Louis University in Missouri for tennis.

Studying in the American tertiary system was a life-changing experience. My playing partner and flatmate was from Norway and we remain close friends.

James McArthur at the Intercollegiate footy final earlier this year

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Our community

25 years Brackless

Huw Hutchinson (Arts 3) Alumni and students sharing their memories of the Brack Subcommittee

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Brack Fund, an

One of the most exciting of these initiatives is a substantial

investment fund created in the name of the Students’ Club

expansion of the Students’ Club art collection. This year has

after the sale of John Brack’s Study for the bar (1954) in the

seen the addition of seven pieces to the collection and a

late 1980s. The seminal painting had hung in various spaces

revitalised interest in the visual arts within the broader

around the College and been much enjoyed by students and

Ormond community.

staff, encouraging a greater appreciation for the arts within the Ormond community. Although the Brack Fund’s beginnings

The subcommittee, in recognition of the efforts of past Brack

were controversial, resulting from the sale of the Club’s picture

subcommittees, held an event to inform past members of the

by the College, the income generated by the fund has greatly

current plans and seek their involvement.

enhanced the opportunities available to Ormondians.

Reflection on the Brack’s role within the Students’ Club over the past 25 years has given all involved an immense appreciation for the endeavours of those students who came before us. We hope this year’s work sets in motion an even more successful future for the Brack and the Students’ Club.

Will Abbey and Brigid O’Farrell-White, members of the Brack Subcommittee 2013

The Brack Fund (or ‘Brack’ as it has come to be known) has taken different forms over the years, evolving with the needs and vision of each generation of Ormond students. Through the efforts of this year’s Brack Subcommittee, the next stage of this process has begun. Our work so far has focused on three key areas, namely, financial reform, alumni engagement and a renewed emphasis on cultural investment.

Students enjoying the Brack Subcommittee’s recent art selection

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Alumni stories

Margaret Banks OAM (1944)

Louise Curran

Margaret’s first association with Ormond College was in 1944 while she was studying science at the University of Melbourne.

At the time, Margaret attended many tutorials at the College as an ‘outpatient;’ these tutes were attended by both male and female students and that was the extent of their interaction.

“Women worked hard to make changes

Margaret remembers her time at Ormond, when the young

that went on to enable women to be

women had a sittingroom with an open fireplace that was lit in the cooler months of the year. The women collected recipes that

accepted as co-residents in the future”

they compiled into cookbooks to sell in order to raise funds for their various efforts. Margaret recalls - “women worked hard to make changes that went on to enable women to be

Margaret was very blessed to be able to mix family with a

accepted as co-residents in the future”.

distinguished career, which culminated in a successful practice in behavioural optometry. This particular field of optometry

The Ormond Women’s Association held three meetings per

was not then mainstream and at the time when Margaret was

year in various locations including the Vice Master’s Lodge, the

practising it, was not recognised for its holistic approach.

Theological Library and Union House Dining Hall. Margaret has fond memories of the McCaugheys who very kindly offered the

In June 2005, Margaret was awarded the Medal of the Order

Lodge for the OWA annual dinner one year.

of Australia for her service to children with vision impairments through contributions in the specialised field of behavioural

In 1945, Margaret changed courses and went to study

optometry.

optometry at the College of Optometry, which was then located in Kurrajong House, Collins Street, Melbourne. The University of

Margaret’s association with the College has continued for many

Melbourne did not offer studies in optometry when she began

decades in various capacities, including her contributions to the

studying, Margaret was one of the first women to practise

OWA and the OCA and being a parent of an Ormond student.

optometry in the late 1940s.

Margaret has four grandchildren and has not discounted the fact that there may be members of her family attending

Margaret still remembers the exciting time in the early 1960s

Ormond in the future.

when Queen’s College donated land so that St Hilda’s could be built. This was such a triumph and a milestone for the way forward for women.

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Alumni stories

From Suet to Saffron

PWMU and Ormond College share a Presbyterian heritage going back more than a hundred years. Many families in the Presbyterian Church had members connected to both institutions – sons attending Ormond and daughters, mothers and grandmothers members of the PWMU. The link was so strong that the PWMU created an Ormond scholarship in the early 20th century for students of both theology (then known as “divinity”) and another degree. This scholarship existed until the inception of the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977, at which time Ormond became part of this church.

The scholarship was in large part funded by the sales of Australia’s oldest continuously published cookbook – The PWMU Cookbook.

First published in 1904, The PWMU Cookbook has long been a bestseller and remains in print, having sold over 500,000 copies. This year a history of the cookbook has been published: From Suet to Saffron, written by Ormond alumnus Fiona Bligh (1992). From Suet to Saffron is the story of a rare and unique publication that has continued for over a century. Much loved by generations of Australians, the cookbook has survived wars, depressions and recessions, as well as great social and cultural changes.

Fiona Bligh (1992) as panelist at the recent 40 years of co-residency celebration dinner

From Suet to Saffron examines changes in our society and Planned as a practical resource for use in the home,

culture, and is a significant contribution to our understanding

The PWMU Cookbook was to contain a breadth and depth of

of how domestic arrangements within Australian families have

recipes and household hints. Successive cookbook committees

changed over the past century. Ormond alumni may own

have retained this original vision. Over the years, new recipes

or remember The PWMU Cookbook and some alumni will

have been added – often reflecting the foods of immigrants

have been recipients of the PWMU scholarship funded by its

from all over the world – obsolete recipes deleted and dated

sale. As the cookbook was created by collecting recipes from

household hints discarded. There have also been changes in

PWMU members, it is likely that some of the recipes came from

the cookbook’s presentation and binding.

Ormond families across Victoria!

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Alumni news

Rosamary Shaw and David Kellam

Michael Barden (1955) began

Rosemary Shaw (2003) and David Kellam (2000) married in

volunteer work at Ormond College

April this year in Rosemary’s home town of Mildura. The service

in 1997. He and a group of fellow

was held in the Old Methodist Church, with the reception

Ormondians decided to work

at Trentham Estate on the banks of the Murray River. Many

towards restoring “lost” alumni

Ormondians were in attendance. Of particular note was a strong

to the College mailing list. And so

contingent of ex-Ormond Choir choristers from 1997 to 2006,

began the self-named group the

who provided superb renditions of old favourites — I sat down

Bloodhounds. Michael and the

(Bairstow), Set me as a seal (Walton), Jesu, Joy of man’s desiring

Bloodhounds give generously of

(Bach) and Sicut cervus (Palestrina). The congregation was also in

their time and provide information

fine form, upholding the fine English hymnal tradition instilled in

on lost alumni that makes a

many Ormondians.

lasting difference to our database.

We thank Michael for his hard work and dedication to the

Louise Curran has taken

Bloodhounds and wish him well in his retirement.

on the role of Advancement Associate (Alumni & Community

Congratulations to Kate Jenkins

Engagement). She comes to

(1988), partner at Herbert Smith

Ormond from Genazzano FCJ

Freehills, who was recently

College, Kew, where she was

appointed as Victorian Equal

PA to the principal. Louise is

Opportunity and Human Rights

looking forward to strengthening

Commissioner. Kate takes to

community engagement

this challenging position her

with students and alumni,

20-plus years of experience

and continuing to support

working professionally in the

our development.

area and as a diversity activist, both within the Herbert Smith

Steve McLachlan (1972) has been employed by the

Freehills team and in the broader

Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

community. This includes representing and advising corporate,

for 41 years. He started a studentship with the Education

public sector, charitable and individual clients on discrimination

Department and lived at Ormond College in 1972 and then

matters, as well as long-standing involvement with community

experienced the College going co-ed in 1973. He thoroughly

groups such as Berry Street Victoria. We wish Kate all the best

enjoyed last year’s 40 year reunion and this year’s celebration of

as she endeavours to continue making a difference in this

40 years of women as co-residents, this evening also included

important field.

the 1973 40 year reunion.

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Dr Rowena Christiansen (1976) recently returned to the College as a tutor in medicine and biomedicine and is currently Acting Academic Development Coordinator. ‘It is exciting to be back and to be involved with the academic program.’

Cassandra Trumble (1994) is living in South Korea during construction of the Shell Prelude FLNG (Floating Liquefied Natural Gas) flagship project. She is married with two children Madeleine (7) and Duncan (5).

Congratulations to Andrew Fairley (1968), Equity and Commercial Lawyer at Hall & Wilcox, who was recently appointed as Chair of the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE), a not-for-profit organisation based in Canberra.

FARE was established by the Howard Government in 2002, to create a greater awareness of the cost of alcohol abuse in Australia, and to undertake research into how alcohol is misused extensively throughout Australia, to the great personal cost of many people and their families. Andrew will continue his role as Chairman of Equipsuper, Chairman of Parks Victoria and Cameron Hazlehurst (1960)

Chairman of the Sir Andrew & Lady Fairley Foundation.

has recently completed and published a book he began 37

Katherine Sutherland (Katherine Nicolson 2004) married

years ago (the first interviews

Travis Sutherland in Lorne, Victoria on Saturday 16 March 2013.

cited were in March 1976!). The book, Ten Journeys to Cameron’s Farm, tells the story of the lives and deaths of the ten men – three Cabinet ministers and chief of the General Staff among them – who died in the crash of an RAAF Hudson aircraft near Canberra in August 1940. It is available free of charge online or print copies can be ordered from the ANU E Press.

Richard “Dick” Hyett (1953) who coxed the Ormond VIII in 1954 and 1955 and the Intervarsity VIII to victories in 1954 and 1955 has returned from the World Masters’ Games (Rowing) in Italy with 3 gold medals and 1 silver, having rowed in 6 events. He resides with his wife, Gail, on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland and continues to conduct a busy legal practice in Maroochydore.

Ian B Stewart (1985) is a barrister practising in Melbourne.

Having published professional articles and a book in the fields of trade practices, taxation and commercial law, Ian recently published his first novel, Love and Obsession.

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Manly Art Gallery & Museum is hosting an exhibition of artwork by the award winning portrait painter, illustrator, broadcaster and political cartoonist, Bill Leak, focusing on his evocative (and frequently provocative) images of prominent Australians. The College’s portrait of Professor Brinley Newton-John, Master of College from 1954-1958 will form part of the exhibition. The exhibition will take place from 10 December 2013 until 9 February 2014.

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The College has learned of the following deaths in our community. Our sympathy is extended to the families of these Ormondians.

John Boyd Craig (1938)

Queen’s Birthday Honours 2013 Congratulations to the following members of the Ormond Community who have received the following awards: Dr Brian Bowring AM Past parent of Ben Bowring (2007), for significant service in rural and regional areas and as a general practitioner of

Miranda Jane Hughes (1976)

medicine.

Alan Marshall (1941)

Ms Elizabeth Dawson OAM

David George Paul (1958)

Spouse of Peter Dawson (1956), for service to the

William (Bill) Robinson (1955)

community of Canberra.

Mr James Freemantle AO

Alan Treloar (1937)

Spouse of Associate Professor Jane Freemantle, for his distinguished service to the community of Western Australia as a contributor to social welfare, church and sporting organisations through senior business and financial roles, and to the arts.

John Boyd Craig (1938) Dr Duncan Ironmonger AM (1953) John Boyd Craig passed away

For his significant service to economics as a researcher,

on 12 July 2013. John served

author and academic.

his country in World War II and was dedicated to the medical

Professor Garry Jennings AM, AO

field of anaesthesia and pain

Past parent of Glenn Jennings (2001), for his distinguished

management. John was raised in

service to medical research, particularly the prevention and

Western Australia; he completed

control of cardiovascular disease, obesity and diabetes, to

his medical studies at the University

professional associations and to education.

of Melbourne and resided at Ormond College from 1938. He captained the winning rowing team in 1941. In 1944, John

Dr John McBain AO

joined the RAAF and began a 16-year career, becoming a

Past parent of Poppy McBain (2010) and spouse of Penny

leader in the new field of aviation medicine.

Foster (1973), for his distinguished service to reproductive medicine as a gynaecologist, particularly in the area of

He trained further at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH),

infertility, to medical education as an academic and to

working with fellow Ormondian Sir Edward “Weary” Dunlop.

professional organisations.

In 1952, John founded the RMH’s department of anaesthetics, the first in any Australian public hospital. He returned to Perth in

Dr John Rogers AM (1961)

1960 and entered private practice, retiring in 1985. For 15 years

For his significant service to medicine in the fields of clinical

John was the representative of the Anaesthetics Convocation of

genetics and paediatrics.

the Australian Medical Association. In 1992, he was appointed a fellow of the Australian College of Anaesthetics. In 2011, he became the inaugural life governor of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Foundation. John is survived by his brother Tubby, his second wife, three children, seven grandchildren and one great-grandson.

We would be delighted to hear from other members of the community who received an award and are not listed above. T +61 3 9344 1270

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Alumni events

Dr Graeme Robson (1958) and Jordan Lau (Arts 1) at the Founders and Benefactors Dinner

Founders and Benefactors The annual service and dinner for Ormond College’s Founders and Benefactors was an opportunity for alumni and friends of Ormond who have established scholarships to meet the students who have benefited from their generosity. The Master conducted a service in the Chapel which gave thanks to those who are supporting the College and its students and also reflected the evening’s theme: Reconciliation.

At dinner following the service, Professor Marcia Langton AM, who holds the Foundation Chair of Australian Indigenous Studies at the University of Melbourne, launched the Ormond College Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). Professor Langton gave a compelling speech about why and how Reconciliation works, based on her personal experiences. By the end of the evening, students and guests were contemplating the importance of both

The Dining Hall at capacity

philanthropy and Indigenous Reconciliation.

OCA Dinner 2013 The Ormond College Dining Hall was at capacity with more than 220 alumni returned for this year’s OCA Dinner. After being conducted by pipers from the Academic Centre into the Hall, guests enjoyed a three-course meal accompanied by a fine selection of wines from Crawford River Wines, supplied by alumnus Rob Thomson (1993) and his family.

Guest speakers Maryjane Crabtree (1975) and Rob Moodie (1971) regaled guests with great recollections of their time at Ormond to celebrate this year’s anniversary of 40 years as a co-residential college.

Reunions celebrated at the dinner included the 2003 10-year reunion and the 1993 20-year reunion. Alumni enjoyed an update from the Master on College news and sporting prowess for 2013.

Maryjane Crabtree (1975) remembering her first days at coeducational Ormond

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Stewart Family Scholarship

Three generations of the Stewart family with students Rylae Kirby and Rachel Culvenor

Henry Bruce Stewart moved from Western Australia to Victoria

One of the students attending Ormond this year through the

in the early 1900s to study law at the University of Melbourne.

support of the Stewart Family Scholarship is Rachel Culvenor,

He attended Ormond and later settled in Kyneton, central

who is completing a Bachelor of Science and aiming for the

Victoria. His son, Bruce, attended Ormond in the1950s and

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine postgraduate course.

also studied law. Bruce settled in Horsham, western Victoria and his four sons, Bruce, Rob, Cam and John, all went to

Rachel explains, ‘The University of Melbourne is the only

Ormond in the 1980s. Current resident William is the fourth

institute in the state that provides this veterinary course, so last

generation of the Stewart family at the College.

year I moved from the Victorian town of Bendigo to Ormond to take a step further towards achieving this goal. My first year

The Stewart family members feel they have all benefited greatly

at Ormond exposed me to a learning environment surpassed

from their time at Ormond and would like to give others that

by none. With additional tutorials, an award-winning Academic

opportunity. They established their family scholarship over the

Centre and an atmosphere of students all striving and assisting

past four years to assist students from country Victoria to

others to achieve their best, I quickly realised this community

attend Ormond.

would be essential to my success.

“My first year at Ormond exposed me to a learning environment surpassed by none.”

The kind and friendly people and the range of extra opportunities convinced me to stay for a second year. The Stewart Family Scholarship has allowed me to remain part of the wonderful environment of Ormond. It would not have been possible for me to stay and pursue my career without this help.’

Cam explains, ‘Your time at College is a part of your life when there is so much on offer. You are challenged intellectually and in sport, and meeting a diverse range of people enriches that experience. We want to support rural students because they bring a different perspective and outlook on life. Scholarships help to ensure you don’t end up with a narrow socioeconomic focus.’

For Rob, ‘Coming from the country, we looked on Ormond as our home. It was a great way to integrate into university. We decided we wanted to pool our resources into something more tangible and with a more specific impact. The College made it easy to put the scholarship together over a period of time by giving us the support and information we needed.’

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From left: Jack (Sam) Woods, Julian Johnstone Searby (1919) and Henry Bruce Stewart (1916). Woods and Stewart are wearing WW1 ex-servicemen’s badges.

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SCHOLARSHIP

&

PRIZE RECIPIENTS

Semester Two 2013 W J Bayles Scholarship

Harrison Fenton

(Comm 2)

Neville and Di Bertalli Scholarship

Cassandra-Elli Yiannacou

Peter Callow Memorial Scholarship Fund

Preserving Ormond’s heritage Long-time Parkville resident Mr Leslie Thompson loved the architecture of Main Building and left a substantial bequest to Ormond in the early 1960s. Although not a former student, Mr Thompson recognised the value of such wonderful architecture and wanted to ensure it was maintained for future generations to enjoy. The Thompson Fund is now a major source of revenue for the College’s building maintenance requirements.

Isobella Ainsworth Holly Blunt-Foley David Carlson Carlene Cassella Phillip Crane Lydia Dillon Dane Fencaros Campbell Fisher Sheridan Gerrard Gavrilo Grabovac Krystal Green Sam Hodgson Amelia Holden Troy McCann William Moisis Cameron Muirhead Annie Nelson Awura-Abena Owusu Benjamin Provest Eleanor Ryan Bobuck Sayed Luke Scott Miranda Van Groningen Cassandra-Elli Yiannacou

Garma / Bawaka Bursary

Emily Corbett Steven Crawford Phillip Crane Nina Fitzgerald Alexander Handley Nick Hughes Chelsea Judy Katrina O’Brien Brigid O’Farrell-White James Pilbrow

James McArthur Kerry O’Shea

General Scholarship Fund

(Arts 1) (MD 1) (Mast Fin 1) (Sci 1) (MD 3) (Arts 1) (Comm 1) (Sci 2) (Fine Arts 1) (Arts 5) (Sci 1) (Sci 2) (Arts 2) (Eng 6) (Arts 3) (MD 2) (Comm 3) (Arts 1) (Fine Arts 1) (Arts 2) (Arts 2) (Arts 1) (Arts 3) (Arts 2)

(Art 2) (Art 2) (MD 3) (Biomed 1) (Comm 2) (MD 3) (Mast Public Policy & Mgt 1) (Sci 1) (Art 2) (Arts 3)

General Bursary Fund

(Arts 2)

Jessica Hooppell Napat Karnchanachari

(Mast Fin 3) (Arts 2)

(Arts 2) (Sci 1)

Richard & Verna Gutch Scholarship

More recently, also appreciative of having lived among buildings of rare beauty, Bill Forrest AM (1964) has recognised that preserving and maintaining its heritage buildings is one of the College’s most significant long-term challenges. Bill is the greatgreat-grandson of Alexander Morrison, who in 1876 moved the motion at the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of

Dane Fencaros

John & Margo Irwin Scholarship

Troy McCann

Isobella Ainsworth

Ellinor Morcom Scholarship

Victoria which led to the founding of Ormond College.

Bill’s very significant gift to the Thompson Fund is the first

Donald & Isa Munro Scholarship

50 years ago. While creating spaces such as the award-winning gable rooms enriches the College’s environment, Bill feels that ensuring these buildings will be preserved for centuries to come

(Eng 6)

McLennan Scholarship

additional contribution to the Fund since its establishment some

(Comm 1)

Blair Keys

James McArthur Eleanor Ryan

Nigel Sacks Scholarship

Phillip Crane

(Arts 1)

(Sci 2)

(Mast Fin 3) (Arts 2)

(MD 3)

is equally important.

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2013 - Celebrating 40 years of co-residency

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