Ormond college New & Old Magazine: December 2017

New&Old Ormond College Magazine No.95 December 2017

Rufus Black, Master 2009-2017

Contents

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From the Master

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Ormond student life

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Ormond student learning

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2017 Budget Week tour

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100 great works that shaped western civilisation

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50 years of the Ormond Ski Club

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Ormondians take over TEDx main stage

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Ormond at War: Leading the last great cavalry charge of history

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The Centre for Ethical Leadership

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Wade Institute of Entrepreneurship

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Alumni Profile: Jennie Ponsford AO (1976)

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Planned Giving: David McLaren (1962): Why I left a gift in my will to the College

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Obituary: Robin Stewardson (1956)

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Alumni News

Editorial team Pamela Reddi Coronell Dr Anna Drummond Peter Edwards Louise Curran Kate Robertson Lucy Miller

Photographers Madeline Ellerm Ryan Lowe Hanna Ough Emma Eline Koster Victor U Laura Youngson James Grant

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From the Master

Rufus Black, Master 2009-2017

Rufus Black Master Master Rufus Black was farewelled by students at a special Friday’s @ 1 event. The students wanted an opportunity to thank Rufus for his work and have an open discussion about the new, the old and the enduring values of the College.

Ormond life for me began 30 years ago when a good friend I

that student life should be self-governing and that education

had made during my first year on campus invited me to formal

should be as much about subjects that looked to the future as

dinner. That evening I was swept up into a conversation that

a solid grounding in the rich tradition of the past. These beliefs

has continued till today. It has been a conversation about what

lie at the heart of what Ormond has always been about. They

it is to be a real community with a profound sense of place and

have shaped me greatly and I will carry them with me into my

purpose. In the contemporary world these are precious qualities

new role.

not easily found.

For all the importance of the larger ideas, what has made Like so many others, being a part of that Ormond community

Ormond life so special are the very human moments: caring

has enriched my life immeasurably through the friends I have

and been taken care of in the hard moments of life; celebrating

made, the people I have met and the ideas I have encountered

the joys of exams passed or opportunities gained; sporting

and simply through spending time in an extraordinarily

victories and defeats made special because you have won and

beautiful place.

lost with your best friends; intense debates in the Students Club; talking late into the night; coming home to the tower and walking down the driveway that last time before the summer holidays.

From the Chair of College Council After 9 years as Master, Rufus Black will be concluding his term

broadening the scope of the College’s educational role, he saw

at the end of the year to take up the role of Vice-Chancellor of

Ormond become home for the Centre for Ethical Leadership. He

the University of Tasmania.

has actively promoted a stronger intercollegiate system.

I would like to congratulate him on his appointment and

Supporting these developments has been renewal of the

express the Council’s appreciation for his leadership through an

College’s infrastructure. Rufus has directed the development

important period of growth and development for the College.

of new spaces at Ormond, including the completion of the

Rufus will continue through to the end of the year as the Council begins its search for the next Master. At the end of the year, until the new Master arrives, Rob Leach will be Acting Master and Di Bambra is Vice Master. Peter Edwards will be Acting Director of Advancement.

Rufus leaves the College in great shape and very well positioned to continue to pursue Ormond’s current strategic direction to which the Council remains very committed.

It takes a community to create a College and so can I close

During his term as Master, the College community has evolved

with my thanks to everyone - students, staff, alumni and the

significantly. It has grown a vibrant and successful graduate

College’s many friends - who have done so much during the

community who are now an integral part of the College, and a

time I have been involved with the College to ensure that it

sizable non-resident community of later year students, which

continues to be such a special place. I look forward to being

means most undergraduates remain members of the College

part of that as an alumnus.

throughout their degrees.

Through the years I have loved being a part of an institution

Rufus has been very committed to seeing the College play

whose founding values are as inspiring as they are enduring.

a larger role in the education, development and welfare of

There is a boldness in being a College that was ‘open to people

students. He has led the development of a strong permanent

of all faiths and none’ from the first, committed to making its

academic teaching staff, the creation of a team dedicated

education accessible and whose aim was to see its students exercise ‘an important and sensible influence on the affairs of our country’.

To stay in touch, follow Rufus on Twitter @_RufusBlack

There was a deep wisdom in its first Master who thought rules

students to develop their skills to serve the community.

Through Rufus’ leadership, Ormond has also expanded the scope of its academic involvement in the life of the University with the creation of the Wade Institute of Entrepreneurship. In

weren’t a sound basis for the development of young people,

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Academic Centre, creation of student rooms in the gables of both the Main Building and McCaughey Court, new staff residences, the two graduate buildings, the Wade Institute building and the major refurbishment of all the Common Rooms and the kitchen. Many of these projects have won architectural awards. The College has also been able to begin the vital long-term restoration works on the Main Building.

With a strong focus on the College’s values, Rufus has been very committed to the College’s concern for accessibility, inclusion and diversity. The financial assistance provided to students has tripled and this support has enabled the College to grow a significant cohort of Indigenous students.

We wish Rufus well in his new role as Vice-Chancellor. Rufus and his family are very regular visitors to Tasmania and he is excited to be taking up a role in a University so committed to playing a transformative role in the State’s economic and social future.

I also know that, having had an Ormond life as a student, tutor, Chaplain and Master, and Ormond being the place where Rufus and Catherine met and married and that has been home for their children, Ormond will always have a special place in his life as it does for so many of us.

Andrew Michelmore Chair of Council

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Ormond student life

Australian Boat Race: Our best rowers took to water, in an inter-university race against the University of Sydney. Our women’s team won their 3rd race in 3 years.

Major Drama Production: students presented Anne Washburn’s comedy ‘10 out of 12’ at the Guild Theatre.

Student Club: Adeline Gabriel (left) and Lucie Wilkinson (right) were elected as the new Chair and Vice-Chair.

Ormond Men’s 1st Football: a winning effort against St Hilda’s.

Sports Ball: students celebrating this year’s sportsmanship across all sporting activities.

Graduate Invite dinner: graduate students celebrated their personal and professional mentors.

Equal Playing Field documentary: premiere of the journey of a group of women striving for gender equality in sport around the world – with a world record breaking Futsal match on Mt Kilimanjaro. The initiative was founded and led by current graduate student, Laura Youngson.

Fathers’ Day: bringing families together in our Dining Hall to celebrate our dads.

Do It In A Dress/Polished Man: students raising awareness of violence against children and education of girls in Uganda and Sierra Leone.

Rock-off: a battle of bands showcasing our musical talent in an electric atmosphere.

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Ormond student learning

Garma trip: students travelled to Arnhem Land to learn about and experience Indigenous Australian culture.

Or-Ma’am: a supportive female-only forum for the discussion of gendered topics.

100 Works Initiative: students gave readings of works from the 100 Works collection at the launch event.

Alan Finkel guest lecture: one of Australia’s leading minds and the Chief Scientist led a deep and riveting conversation on climate change research.

Luke Ablett guest lecture: the former Sydney Swans player spoke passionately about his work preventing violence against women and being an active advocate for gender equality.

Science Camp: a stay in Mount Gambier to learn about Victoria’s natural wonders.

Ormond College x Wade Institute STEM lunches: intimate lunches discussing the next horizon of advances and opportunities in Agriculture, Science and Engineering ripe for eager young talent.

Art Show: sharing in each other’s artistic abilities, a range of student works were on display, from the poetic to acrylic. The latest Brack purchase was also unveiled.

Ormond Startup Sunday: students learnt core entrepreneurship principles and put them into action in a 6 hour bootcamp, with the guidance of expert facilitators.

Shut up and write: dedicated time and optimum working environment for students to maximise their writing capacity.

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Day 3 Paul Tilley (1978), an expert on the inner workings of the

2017 Budget Week tour

Budget, hosted a post-budget discussion which gave us an insight into the hard work and behind-the-scenes procedures required to create the Budget.

We met more people who made apparent for us the non-linear narrative of life beyond College. From fresh graduates navigating their way into Parliament House, like Felicity Gent (DFAT Graduate and past Tour participant), and experienced minds like Hon. Greg Hunt (1985) and Hon. Alan Tudge (1990).

Will talking with Felicity Gent (2013)

Day 4 What made Canberra and all of its potential career directions

Georgia Standish (2015) Arts 3 & Will Tzaikos (2017) Environments 3

more inviting was the diverse range of personalities that we had the privilege of meeting. The bubbly wit of a political staffer in tandem with the stoic wisdom of TGA veteran Jack

Every year, Ormond students have the opportunity to join our

Georgia and Will were guided by alumnus Philip Bell (1988),

McEwen (1963) not only humanized Canberra, but also gave

Budget Week Tour and see the behind-the-scenes of Australian

who contributed his time and knowledge to give them a

us the impression that a career here is not reserved to specific

policy-making and politics.

memorable experience he also founded the program. A host of

personalities.

other Ormondians in Canberra were able to give them a level of This year, Georgia Standish and Will Tzaikos took the tour and

We also had the opportunity to listen in on Question Time in

insight and experience to which few others have access.

Parliament and watch the Budget Reply Speech.

saw the inner workings of one of the pinnacle moments in the parliamentary calendar.

Here, Georgia and Will share their journey.

Day 1

Will and Georgia with John McEwen (1963)

Day 5

Canberra once seemed far off in the distance, a land where important things happened - isolated and impenetrable. This

The mixture of thoughtful career advice, stimulating

steadily changed as we began a four-day tour of the capital,

conversations and meeting such a diverse range of Ormond

filled with meetings, parliamentary sittings, tours and countless

alumni and Canberra natives was an invaluable experience.

coffee conversations.

We have taken away many important lessons about ourselves We started the journey with a warm welcome from our

and have developed a strong appreciation of the endless realm

homestay host, John Lamb (1968) – now retired and working

of possibilities that stem from a career and life in Canberra.

on his next book.

This was made possible thanks to the generosity of many people, including Phillip Bell (1988) who hosted us for most of John Lamb (1968) with Will and Georgia

the tours and meetings.

Day 2

Will and Georgia with Phillip Bell (1988)

As we entered Parliament House for the first time, we could feel the excitement and nervous energy. Hearing the Budget Speech in person was invaluable and gave us a deeper understanding of the current policies and priorities of the Coalition government.

This jam-packed day also included a series of meetings with a variety of political players, including Huw Hutchinson (2011) (PM&C Graduate and past Tour participant), Andrew Hirst (former PMO Media Adviser), Adam Bandt (MP) and Hon.

A special thanks to all the people who gave their time to help create a wonderful experience for Georgia and Will, including Phillip Bell (1988), John Lamb (1968), Andrew Hirst, Huw Hutchinson (2011), Adam Bandt, Richard Marles (1978), Felicity Gent (2013), Greg Hunt (1985), Paul Tilley (1978), Chris Moraitis, Hon. Alan Tudge (1990), Ian Mackay (1983), Jack McEwen (1963) and Barbara Norman (1975).

Richard Marles (1978)(MP).

Georgia talking with Huw Hutchinson (2011)

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100 great works that shaped western civilisation Dr Rob Leach Vice Master

Lucy Miller (2016) Arts 2

In his speech at the 2017 Commencement Dinner, Master

Essentially, this list contains the seeds of many discussions that

Iliad by Homer, the Magna Carta, Shakespeare’s tragedy for

night, and that was a fantastic opportunity to share my passion

Rufus Black engaged the room to reflect on our cultural past

go on today, particularly around scholarly environments like

the stage Hamlet, Donne’s English Poems and Jane Austen’s

with friends, colleagues and students and to inspire some to.”

“Not knowing our cultural past is like not having a memory

Ormond.

classical romance novel Pride and Prejudice.

Acting Director of Learning, Anne Bourke, explains how this

of growing up. Our loss of cultural knowledge is probably a lot worse than that. Imagine if your memory only went back a

Ormond student William Devilee was just one of the many who

The music of Mozart, Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa,

initiative is deeply embedded into the College’s values. “The

week.”

tracked the progress of the initiative over the course of the

Monet’s paintings of Waterlilies, The Colosseum in Rome and

100 Works project showcased the value Ormond places on

year and was incredibly pleased with the outcome. “It’s such

Michelangelo’s paintings in the Sistine Chapel just scratch

engagement with ideas and the success of place-based and

The speech underlies a yearlong project – The 100 Works

a diverse range of works - from The Great Gatsby to the Bible

the surface of the landmark works in this timeless capsule of

personal relationships in drawing students into new ways of

Initiative – that brings to light an awareness of the forces that

to the Pantheon and Beethoven. I think it’s interesting that you

culture and knowledge.

understanding their culture and society.

have shaped the current day and the literature, art, music and

can look at each one and clearly see how they were individually

architecture that has fashioned our cultural identity and values.

influential. There’s nothing in there that I’m not interested in.”

Students and staff alike were invited to nominate works,

Led by staff, it connected students to a world of literature,

like Louise Dorignon, an Ormond graduate student who put

painting, architecture, philosophy and history of deep

forward Marcel Proust’s In Search of Lost Times.

significance to western culture which countered the ahistorical

The 100 Works Initiative asked students and staff of the College

The nominated works were narrowed down to the top 100 by

to contribute to a compilation of 100 great works that shaped

a committee of SCR members representing different disciplines

western civilization. Nominations could be works from any form

and with expertise in different eras of Western history and

She was also asked to select prose to read at the initiative’s

and any era that are seen to reflect some kind of relevance to

culture, chaired by Master Rufus Black.

launch. “I was thrilled to see this great piece of literature make

current politics, economics, social values or any other cultural art form. This culminated in a launch event in the Academic Centre

Through rigorous discussion, the completed compilation

with students giving readings of some of the works.

included literary titles like the ancient Greek epic poem The

nature of much of their previous education. The students embraced this world with enthusiasm and delight.

the 100 Works Initiative and honoured to attend the Gala

To witness students reciting John Donne, reading from The

evening. I was able to read an excerpt of my choosing that

Great Gatsby or performing the ghost scene from Macbeth, was an affirming tribute to the rationale behind this project.”

The 100 Works is a permanent fixture in the Academic Centre for students, staff and visitors to peruse, discuss and reflect on how these great works have shaped the society that we live in today.

Read the full list on our website: ormond.unimelb.edu.au

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50 years of the Ormond Ski Club

Dr Anna Drummond Curator of Archives and Art From left to right, the lodge in 1969 and 2017. Photo by Jack Woodside.

The Ormond Ski Club recently marked fifty years of skiing and

Nonetheless, the Ormond students found a suitable site has

friendship with a gala dinner in the Dining Hall. The dinner

magnificent views to distant Mount Kosciuszko and abuts a

celebrated the way that the teamwork and effort of a group

grove of snowgums visited by flocks of birds.

of Ormondians turned a bright idea into a thriving community based around its own ski lodge at Mt Hotham.

While the Ski Club brought the Ormond community affordable access to the ski fields, the project delivered many other

The Ski Club was founded in 1967 when a group of Ormond

benefits. Committee members, negotiating disappointments

students decided that the College should have an affordable

and daunting setbacks during the planning and building,

base for skiing in the same way that some other educational

gained skills that they took into successful professional careers.

institutions did. The group were rowers and confident of their

There remains a positive culture of fun and hard work in

ability to work together as a team.

the Club where mistakes and setbacks are appreciated and remembered alongside great successes.

In addition, then Master Davis McCaughey encouraged his students to take on challenges and relish the process of striving

Perhaps the most significant product of the Ormond Ski Club

for a goal as much as the result, which may also have inspired

is the community that was built with the Lodge. Just as the

the group to take on the project.

building itself has been renovated and extended, the Club community goes from strength to strength. Its link with the

Planning the Ski Club’s Lodge, the group received strong

Ormond College Students’ Club remains strong and current

support from both the student body and the wider Ormond

students use the facilities alongside others who have been

community. For four years they devoted much of their spare

skiing since the early days.

Erection of frames in 1969. Photo by Jack Woodside.

View from the grounds of the lodge. Photo by Ryan Lowe.

On the balcony in 1971. Photo by Jack Woodside.

Inside the lodge in 2017. Photo by Ryan Lowe.

time to fundraising, planning and volunteer labour on the building.

There are now a number of third generation members of the Ormond Ski Club and many friendships formed on the slopes

The Lodge officially opened in 1971, when commercial skiing

have spilled into other areas of life. Fifty years on from its

at Mt Hotham was in its infancy. Although the competing

founding the Ormond Ski Club continues to fulfil its mission

resort at Mt Buller was well developed there was little lift

statement ‘Building enduring friendships from first tracks to last

infrastructure at Hotham, the road was partly unsealed and

drinks’.

the exposed location of the ski fields made the resort prone to blizzards.

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Ormondians take over TEDx main stage

Lucy Miller (2016) Arts 2 Photo caption

Taking one step through the gates of Ormond College and the Wade Institute feels a little like stepping through to a world of big ideas waiting to be discovered. Not just an academic community, but one that nurtures personal growth and freedom, Ormond and Wade have been the birthplace of revolutionary ideas.

As such, it seems only fitting that this year’s TEDx Melbourne event – themed Rebels, Revolutionaries & Us – showcased some of Ormond’s finest on the main stage.

Ormond alumna Lisa Leong, current Wade Institute student Laura Youngson and alumnus Mond Qu unleashed their boundary-pushing ideas to inspire and educate the audience.

Lisa Leong (1990)

Mond Qu (2016)

Laura Youngson (2017)

There’s not a lot that Lisa Leong hasn’t tried. She studied

As a graduate of the Master of Entrepreneurship, Mond Qu is

For Laura Youngson, the future is all about an equal playing

Science and Law as an Ormond resident for 4 years, worked as

no stranger to innovative thinking.

field – in more ways than one. Acting on her frustration

a tech lawyer for 10 years, then turned to the world of radio

in seeing women constantly overlooked in sports and the

presenting and is now challenging the future in the age of

He was formally trained as an architect and has stretched his

much-reduced opportunities available to them, Laura went

robots and technology. There’s no one quite as revolutionary as

wings far beyond the realm of traditional design to encompass

about to take a grassroots provocation to a global movement.

Lisa.

a more holistic understanding of what it means to experience a space, rather than just design one.

At TEDx, Lisa shared some of the incredible work that she’s

“What makes an idea spread?”, asks John Yeo, curator of TEDx Melbourne (pictured above during a recent visit to the College).

“It’s got to still be remarkable outside your field of expertise – these are the people who are opening ways for our ideas to be

figurative journey up the mountain, where she pulled together

been doing in exploring the massive disruption and changes

For his TEDx talk, Mond brought the audience into his rebellious

a team of like-minded women to play a world record breaking

due to the advances of tech. Nothing if not thought provoking,

approach to merging the digital landscape with the physical as

soccer match atop Kilimanjaro. It’s initiatives like these that

Lisa is out to ask the burning questions, like what role are we

he strives to promote a way for people to interact with spaces

Laura is using to build a global platform from which change

going to play with the rise of robots? And if robots remove

in a more pragmatic way.

will launch, and where women in sport will be seen less as an

the element of logic from being human, what’s left? Thanks

afterthought and more as an asset.

to her many years in the Ormond community, Lisa’s curiosity is

“My way of thinking about architecture goes far beyond simply

seemingly boundless.

bricks and mortar – it’s a completely different way of thinking

“For me, it’s all about how you can inspire yourself with an idea

about how an architect can practice in the information era

that you can make bigger than yourself. We’re building a global

where perceptions are changing every day.”

movement.”

Learn more at www.udmk.net

Learn more at www.equalplayingfield.com

universally applicable.”

“At Ormond, I learned that connecting with people, listening

Find out a little more about Lisa, Mond and Laura.

exposure to things beyond what you’re learning.”

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For her talk, Laura enthralled audiences with her literal and

and curiosity are so important. It’s all about being open to

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Ormond at War

The Centre for Ethical Leadership

Leading the last great cavalry charge of history

Rachel Jenzen Program and Engagement Manager

Dr Anna Drummond Curator of Archives and Art Australian Light Horsemen at a training camp in 1914. Image courtesy of the Australian War Memorial.

Kym Peake, Ormond alumna and Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services - most recent speaker in the Speakers Series.

One hundred years ago Ormondian William Grant (1888) led an

that Grant was “tall, lithe and wiry, and full of dash and energy,

2017 has been a year of renewal at the Centre for Ethical

The Centre has also appointed new faculty members, Professor

attack that changed the course of World War I. The Charge of

and I early had my eye on him as a possible leader.”

Leadership (CEL). Based at Ormond College since 2013, the

Cordelia Fine and Dr Brennan McDavid to teach its education

CEL has an ambitious vision to build the ethical leadership

programs.

the Light Horse secured desperately needed water supplies for the Allies and paved the way for the British to take Gaza and

The Charge of the Light Horse captured the town of Beersheba,

capabilities of the leaders of today and tomorrow through

later Jerusalem.

which was part of a line of strongholds at the coast that

education, research and community engagement.

the British needed to break to advance toward Jerusalem. In

We’ve been busy connecting with alumni, to listen and learn

addition, the British and Australian troops in the area had little

Developing ethical leaders

to drink, their horses had not drunk for days and Beersheba

The CEL provides a place where senior leaders from a range of

difference across a diverse range of organisations including ASX

had substantial water supplies.

sectors are able to come together and discuss the challenging

companies, government departments such as Defence, Police

ethical issues they’re grappling with. Our programs include:

from different states, hospitals and scientific research institutes.

• Vincent Fairfax Fellowship™ (VFF): the flagship ethics

As a result, we’re developing an exciting program of podcasts,

On October 31st, 1917 British forces attacked Beersheba with some success, but progress was slow. Less than an hour before nightfall Grant and his 800-strong Light Horse were ordered to charge the town across open ground that was defended by machine-guns, artillery and aircraft.

The defending Turkish troops held fire, expecting the Light Horse to dismount and fight as mounted infantrymen would usually do. Instead, charged at full gallop into the trenches, throwing the Turkish troops into disarray and prompting fierce hand-to-hand combat.

The attack was a success. Soon afterwards the town of Beersheba and its precious wells were in the hands of the British who now had a clear route to Gaza and Jerusalem. The Brigadier General William Grant. Image courtesy of the Australian War Memorial.

Engaging with CEL Alumni

speed and audacity of the Light Horse attack had made the difference.

from them. They’re an impressive group of leaders making a

program for senior executive leaders, generously supported

blogs and events that will bring the ethical dilemmas Australian

by the Vincent Fairfax Ethics in Leadership Foundation

leaders are grappling with into the public sphere.

(VFELF).

• Ethical Leadership Program (ELP): a three-day program

Public events

teaching how to be an effective ethical leader with the

Our final Vincent Fairfax Speaker event for 2017 featured

integrity and skills to make a difference at work.

Ormond alumna (1991) and Secretary, Department of Health

Ongoing growth and development

and Human Services Victoria, Ms Kym Peake (pictured above).

Kym discussed how her department is playing a key leadership

In July 2017, Peter Collins was appointed Director, taking over

role in countering the challenge of family violence. In 2018,

from Professor Robert Wood through whose leadership and

we’re hosting AICD Chair, Elizabeth Proust, in Sydney in March,

vision the CEL was founded in 2010.

and ANZ CEO, Shayne Elliot, at Ormond College in June.

Peter was previously CEL’s Director of Curriculum, and a

The next generation of leaders

Facilitator and Coach of the Vincent Fairfax Fellowship. He is

In April 2018, the CEL will sponsor a team of Ormond

currently undertaking a PhD in leadership and ethics at Oxford.

students to travel to Boston to participate in the International

Peter brings significant experience in coaching leadership teams

Business Ethics Case Competition (IBECC), the oldest and

across the private and public sector, including ASX 100 listed

most-recognised business ethics competition of its kind.

William Grant was an Engineering student at Ormond who

The next day Grant was decorated by the British Commander

companies and has a long-standing connection to Ormond that

became a Queensland grazier. He embarked for World

in Chief General Sir Edmund Allenby for his part in the attack

goes back to 1983.

War I commanding the 11th Light Horse Regiment and was

which is remembered as one of history’s great cavalry charges.

immediately noticed by General Sir Harry Chauvel who wrote

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Wade Institute of Entrepreneurship Hello Good Bike Scout Morris Hello Good Bike offers ‘cycling-as-a-service’. It’s an alternative to ownership and aims to encourage ongoing participation in active transport by equipping young people with a bike appropriate to their size and stage of development.

ReCubit Andrew Rowse, Maarten Van Gorp ReCubit is a robotic therapy aid that assists therapists to deliver higher levels of stroke rehabilitation. Currently, the 470,000+ Australians living with the impact of stroke do not receive enough physical therapy, resulting in lower patient outcomes.

Return on Renovation

Jesper Andersson, Tom Turner Homeowners want to maximise the value of their property before they sell but they lack the necessary liquidity, skill and time. Our property renovation service provides a turnkey solution that makes homeowners more money with less risk.

Sense Of Self Mary Minas, Freya Berwick Sense Of Self (S.O.S) is an immersive wellness center that combines bathing, body treatments and mindfulness practices.

S.O.S turns the day spa experience on its head by using artful design and clever technology.

Sequel Laura Youngson Sequel is an authentic female sports brand that creates performance footwear for women playing soccer and AFL custom-fit, premium quality shoes. We also invest profits back into women’s sports to develop the next generation.

Skip Labs Sakshi Thakur More than 80% of sexual harassment incidents in the workplace go unreported. Skip Labs have created a beautifully designed reporting software that collects information and guides organisations through research backed processes and actions, resulting in positive outcomes.

Shiftsimple

Sponge Mobile Tutors Marco Lam A sharing economy platform connecting students with tutors.

Georgia McDonald General Manager 2017 Master of Entrepreneurship cohort

The measure of our success at the Wade Institute is the quality

One of these opportunities is our launch of Wade Inc. A

of the entrepreneurs we have educated and the audacity of the

6-month bridge for our graduates to continue to work on their

startups they create.

startups in our space, receive mentorship and stay connected to our community and resources.

Below you’ll read about the 2017 cohort who have the right skills and ideas to get off to the best possible start. They’ve

It’s vital to provide this support to early-startups to enable them

been through a transformative experience this year and are

to reach the next stage of development; be that investment,

ready to make the most of the opportunities ahead of them.

acceptance into an accelerator/incubator or be self-funded.

Anothen Herbals

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Alumni Profile

Planned Giving

Jennie Ponsford AO (1976)

David McLaren (1962): Why I left a gift in my will to the College

Dr Anna Drummond Curator of Archives and Art

David McLaren (1962) Photo caption

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Neuropsychologist Professor Jennie Ponsford (1976) has helped

surroundings rather than in hospital. Each of these advances

I came to Melbourne University in 1962, from what was then a

wish to go on to tertiary education. Some, particularly if from

thousands of road accident survivors with traumatic brain

have had substantial benefits for head injury survivors.

small school in Gippsland, Maffra High School.

a rural background, may also be disadvantaged in other ways:

this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours when Professor Ponsford

As part of her longitudinal studies Professor Ponsford now

My father was a trained civil engineer, my mother an avid

university, or they may be an outsider of some sort at their

was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia for services to

has patients she has been working with for thirty years. She

reader, but nobody in my family had been to university so we

school, or they could be very shy or lack confidence.

neuropsychology.

describes the satisfaction in sharing the long-term rehabilitation

were pretty unsure as to what to do about accommodation

they may not have a friend that wants to study at the same

injuries. Her expertise and commitment were recognised in

of patients rehabilitating after a brain injury – rather than

in Melbourne. What luck for me that one of our teachers had

For such a person, the possibility of living in a College at their

In 1976 Jennie Ponsford moved to Ormond from a smaller

the shorter term interactions of acute care - and especially

gone to Ormond! With his encouragement, I applied and was

chosen university would be very attractive, meeting both

college and began to study psychology rather than social work.

in helping young people to recover as well as they possibly

accepted.

physical needs and a likelihood of finding good company and

During that year at Ormond she discovered both the wider

can. This sustained involvement with patients. Reflecting on

social circle she had been seeking at college and her passion for

her contribution to the field, Ponsford feels fortunate to have

Though not wealthy, my father was able to finance my stay

neuropsychology.

begun ‘on the ground floor’ of an emerging field where she

in Ormond, and I helped a little through winning scholarships

could make a disproportionate difference to helping patients’

within Ormond. I was fortunate from the financial aspect, but

I would like to think that even the most confident, sporty and

recovery.

I was the lonely, unconfident, non-sporting type at school,

smart individual from a rural school that wanted to join the

and Ormond offered a ``cure” for all these woes. I made many

Ormond College family would not be prevented from doing so

friends and did well academically.

by financial disadvantage. This is why I have left a gift in my will

After her undergraduate degree Jennie Ponsford was one of the first seven students to undertake a new Masters in Clinical

friendships, plus access to counselling, and extra tuition. I

Neuropsychology. Fascinated by the brain and how little it was

Jennie Ponsford is now Director of the Monash-Epworth

understood by Western medicine, she began working with

Rehabilitation Research Centre and Professor of

patients recovering from head injuries, in a clinical and later

Neuropsychology at Monash University. She remains passionate

Today, as for past generations, there will be young people

research and teaching capacity. She became passionate about

both about research and clinical work in which she can see the

who are talented but without adequate financial support who

improving our knowledge of how people recover from such

real benefits of her work for patients.

certainly found this to be the case.

to the College, directed to the relevant fund, to help students like Jade Smith.

trauma and what can help their long-term outcomes.

She describes her enjoyment in assisting young people recover To this end she helped establish studies tracking patients’

to lead long and full lives as well as mentoring students and

long term outcomes after their injury and the effectiveness

young researchers.

Jade Smith, Arts 1

of treatments devised in response to her research. Her research yielded critical insights into the particular challenge

For Professor Ponsford, the key to a fulfilled life is finding and

of fatigue, psychiatric disorders, and substance abuse for

pursuing a passion. In her case, this passion and dedication has

brain injury survivors, with substantial impact on both patient

made a huge contribution to patients, researchers and the field

outcomes and further research. In addition, Professor Ponsford

of neuropsychology alike.

successfully pioneered community-based rehabilitation,

I’ve met so many amazing people, from so many diverse backgrounds, and have managed to make firm friendships with people who are very similar to me, and people who couldn’t be more different.”

demonstrating the benefits of therapy conducted in everyday

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“I grew up in the Latrobe Valley and come from a low-socioeconomic single-parent family with three dependents (my sister is 12 years old and my brother 6 years old).

Studying at the University of Melbourne, and living somewhere like Ormond were dreams I held since early high school.

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Obituary

Alumni News

Brian Robin Stewardson (1956)

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Congratulations to Sarah Last (2013) and Eleanor Toulmin (2016) for securing $200,000 in funding from Accelerating Commercialisation and AusIndustries for their AgTech startup Mimictec. As well as a place in the Melbourne Accelerator Program.

As Co-founders of Mimictec, they’re on a mission to revolutionise the poultry farming industry in Australia, through a world-first agricultural infrastructure product. Sarah and Eleanor met at the Wade Institute studying the Master of Entrepreneurship.

Christopher Stewardson (1963) & Peter Edwards Associate Director, Advancement’ Photo caption

Brian Robin Stewardson died on 15 January 2017 at the age of

Davis gradually introduced. In 1960 he was Chair of the GC.

78 after some months of intermittent hospitalisation for cancer.

From 1974 to 1985 he served on the Council and on a number

He had, however, confounded his doctors by living a productive

of key sub-committees.

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Congratulations to James Shipton (1989) who has been announced as the new chairman of Australian Securities and

and energetic life for some 22 years after first being diagnosed Among these, he chaired two rounds of Davis McCaughey’s

Investments Commission (ASIC). James will return to Australia

Centenary Endowment Appeal, which provided financial

to take up this role in February 2018. We look forward to

Robin attended Scotch College, where he was Vice-Captain in

support for many students to come to Ormond. Personally he

having James back in the country and wish him every success

his final year, and then Ormond, before moving on to King’s

supported the Harold Stewardson Scholarship established by

with this most important role.

College Cambridge, where he completed his PhD in Economics.

the family in memory of his father.

with chronic monocytic myloid leukemia (CMML).

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After a few years of lecturing at the fledgling La Trobe University, Robin joined BHP where he became Chief Economist

Robin also applied his academic and business acumen as

in 1990.

a Council member for Scotch College, and by strongly contributing to University College, the Cairnmillar Institute, and

Robin’s long connection with Ormond College began in

Toorak Uniting Church.

Ross Coller (1988) has recently taken on the role of Director

great enjoyment and development. Remarkable too, was

In 1962 Robin married Jill Payne with whom he had four sons.

the enduring partnership he formed with Gordon Goldberg,

In 1986 he married the former Jenny Walpole, and was a very

someone he had scarcely known at school, with whom he

supportive father to the now large blended family of seven, and

moved through the seniority ranks acquiring larger and more

eleven grandchildren.

employed by the University of Melbourne where he worked in

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Bridget Noonan (1995) was recently appointed the new clerk of the Legislative Assembly in the Victorian Parliament. Bridget

coveted study accommodation as they went.

Nothing gave him greater pleasure than when this cohort The great institution of regular 10pm suppers was in full vogue

assembled for celebrations and holidays at the family

at that time and Robin thrived on the stimulus of the informal,

Mornington retreat, where he could indulge his enthusiasm for

cross-disciplinary discussions these gave rise to.

tennis, reading, parlor games, and sharing the wisdom of his

serve in the role in the 161-year history of Victorian Parliament.

many grandchildren.

mastership from Brin Newton John to Davis McCaughey and Robin engaged keenly with the subtle transitions in culture that

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has been awarded the 2017 Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award by the International Emmys for his one hour drama script JUDAS. This award is given to non-American novice writers under the age of 30 with a prize of $2,500, a trip to New York City, and an invitation to the International Emmy Awards Gala in November.

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

is the 16th clerk to be appointed and was the first woman to

years in remarkably mature and two-way conversations with his Robin’s time at Ormond coincided with the transition of

Joe Brukner (2008), who is a Melbourne screenwriter,

of Advancement at Victoria University. Ross was previously varying roles for over 20 years.

1956. His six years in residence was for him a period of

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John Barnard (1951) Elizabeth Bate (Ormond Community Member) Weston Bate (1947) June Champness (1947) Michelle Dewar (1974) Donald Hewson (1939) David Neish (1968) Martin Wardrop (1971) Peter Woodhouse (1958)

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Alumni news

Decade reunions

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If you joined College in 2008, 1998, 1988, or 1978, then 2018 Michael Stone (1956) has recently

is your year to come back and meet all your old friends at the

had his book Secret Groups in Ancient

annual OCA Dinner! A black-tie event where you can step back

Judaism published. The book is

into the good old days of college life, sing the songs, re-live

available through the Oxford University

the sporting triumphs and enjoy the hall that we all knew even

Press.

before Harry Potter made medieval ambiance fashionable.

We’re currently recruiting people from 2008, 1998, 1988, and 1978 who are interested in being team leaders to help gather their peers together for the reunions. Please contact Louise

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Curran at alumni@ormond.unimelb.edu.au if you’re interested.

John Michael Owen (1949) has

Adopt an Ormondian

recently published his book Property

Sharing your insights and experience with someone earlier in

and Progress for a Pilgrim People: How

their career can be incredibly rewarding.

much has the Uniting Church now lost the way?. The book is available through www.morningstar-publishing.net.au

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Congratulations to Cliff (Clifford) Baker AM 1946 who, at Government House on 12th May 2017, was awarded the Red Cross ‘Humanitarian Partner’ award for his services to the Red Cross, by the Victorian Governor, Ms Linda Dessau AM.

If you would like to guide a young Ormondian in a similar industry, there are several opportunities for you to get

Simon Thornton (1988).

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OCA in 2018 and beyond

Robert La Nauze (1965) recently

New OCA President

involved. Including the College’s 4 Coffees and a Dinner program, MBA briefing sessions and coaching the various phases of legal and medical careers.

Simon Thornton (1988) has been appointed as the new OCA

Contact Louise Curran at alumni@ormond.unimelb.edu.au

President (pictured above).

if you’re interested.

His vision is to foster a spirit of belonging between

Suggestions welcome

Ormondians after they leave the College. To bring this to life in

If you have an idea for the OCA, Simon and the committee

these majestic pieces of furniture, but

2018, the OCA plan to run events that reunite old friends and

would love to hear from you. Just drop them an email at

also the people who commissioned

connect people across the generations. From formal evening

simon@thorntoneng.com.au.

them.

receptions and pub nights around the world to dinners back in

The book is now available through

College, you can retain your ties to each other and Ormond.

had his book Made to Order - George Thwaites and sons, colonial cabinet makers, published. The book is a great insight into colonial Melbourne and not only highlights the artisans who built

www.newsouthbooks.com.au

Queen’s Birthday Awards

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Congratulations to Bill (William) Pugh (1952) on his 60th

The Ormond community extends its congratulations to

Dr Hugh Galbraith SEWARD AM (1971) for significant

anniversary of ordination celebrated at Theological Hall Synod

the following members of our community who have

service to Australian rules football as a physician,

2017.

been recognised for their substantial contributions to

particularly to the prevention and management of

society with 2017 Queen’s Birthday Honours:

injuries.

2017. They met whilst they

Associate Professor Kenneth John HARVEY AM

Associate Professor Robert JACOBS (1967) was the

were both at College.

(1962) for significant service to community health and

appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit

the pharmaceutical industry through roles in developing

(MNZM) for services to optometry and education. The

guidelines for the ethical use of antibiotics.

honour was announced in the 2017 Queen’ Birthday

Jasmine Tremblay (2009) and Andy Lynch (2008) were married at St Joan of Arc, Brighton on 1st April

Jasmine is a chemistry teacher and is working at

honours list in New Zealand.

University High School. Andy is working at Corrs Chambers

Professor Jennie Louise PONSFORD AO (1976) for

Westgarth and last year he

distinguished service to medical research in the field of

We would be delighted to hear from other members of

and Jasmine spent 12 months

neuropsychology and through seminal advances in the

the community who have received an award and are not

on secondment in Tokyo.

diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of patients with

listed above. T +61 3 9344 1270

traumatic brain injuries.

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