Welcome to Ormiston College.

We are excited to meet all our new students on their first day. There are some things to do to prepare, and information to read, which we have outlined below.

Step Up Morning

All students joining us in 2025 are invited to Step Up Morning, being held on Wednesday 20 November 2024. This brief experience will give some insight into what your child can look forward to next year. Further details will be provided closer to the time.

Please complete the following checklist:

1. Organise Uniforms

For your convenience and to avoid excessive wait times, a uniform fitting appointment is required for new students.

Book an appointment online

View current Ormiston College Uniform prices

If you have any questions regarding uniforms or appointment times, please contact our Uniform Shop Convenor, Trudi Steyger at uniformshop@ormistoncollege.com.au

Please note:

  • Blazers must not be worn in the Junior School.
  • Boys’ hair must be a traditional College cut. Under-cuts, gel or wax are not permitted.
  • Girls’ hair exceeding shoulder length must be neatly tied back in a single ponytail or plait, secured with black or brown elastic and finished with maroon ribbon or scrunchie. Coloured hair bands are not permitted.

Read more about Uniform Expectations in Junior School here.

2. Complete Medical Form

Please complete your Medical Details Form and return to the College Registrar.

3. Order Stationery

You will need to purchase your child's stationery from MK Educational Supplies. Stationery will be delivered to your home address.

Please note that all stationery items should be named.

Online ordering instructions and information relating to delivery is detailed here.

4. Complete forms

Review information relating to Outside of School Hours Care and Co-Curricular programs (Music, Drama, Gymnastics, Swimming and Tennis) and complete registration forms where applicable. These can be found at the bottom of this page.

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Year 5 Curriculum Information

Upper Primary schooling is a significant time of transition which encompasses an important phase of personal, emotional and intellectual development. If your child is commencing Year 5 in 2025, please download the Curriculum Information booklet.

Download Booklet

WE WELCOME YOU TO THE ORMISTON COLLEGE COMMUNITY, AND LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING TO KNOW YOU AND YOUR CHILD.

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Orientation

Orientation sessions for new students entering Year 1 to Year 6 in 2025 will be conducted on Tuesday 28 January 2025.

Our Learning Environment
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First Day of School

On the first day of school (Wednesday 29 January 2025) students should arrive some time between 8.20am and 8.45am. You are welcome to stay and settle your child but we ask that you leave at 9.00am. You are then invited to join our Parents and Friends (P&F) Association morning tea. Further information will be provided in the January ‘What’s on Weekly.’

Parents and Friends
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Outside of School Hours Care

An OSHC and Vacation Care Program is offered for Ormiston College students. Please visit our OSHC page for more information, and complete the necessary forms.

Visit OSHC and Vacation Care
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Our Co-curricular Program

With the aim to develop the full potential of students, Ormiston College provides an extensive co-curricular program. It is an expectation of the College that students from Year 4 and onward will participate in at least two co-curricular activities each year. Students who are involved in programs outside of the College are expected to prioritise their commitment to College programs. Information regarding co-curricular activities for students in Year 4 to Year 6 will be communicated each school term via email. You will have the opportunity to register your child at this time.

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Drama


Drama at Ormiston College

Private or group co-curricular drama is offered to interested students. The drama students have the opportunity to enter eisteddfods and participate in accredited drama examinations. Various productions and presentations are also held throughout the year.

Drama Tuition Enrolment Form and Schedule of Fees for 2025 will be made available from November 2024.

Music

Music at Ormiston College

Ormiston College encourages all students to acquire a lifelong love of music. Specialist music teachers inspire and equip students to become the best musicians they can be.

In doing this, music becomes a highly valued component of their lives both at school and beyond the classroom and, as a consequence, students develop skills in the areas of socialisation, self-expression and creativity, critical and subjective thinking, concentration and self-discipline. We believe the pursuit of excellence in music to be an essential part of a holistic and integrated education for all students.

Co-Curricular Music

If you sing or learn a musical instrument, we would be delighted to welcome you into our Co-curricular Music Ensembles. We offer a choir for every age group, bands, string ensembles, jazz bands and guitar ensembles. If you are interested in finding out more information about our offerings, please contact music@ormistoncollege.com.au

Music Tuition Program

Ormiston College provides a comprehensive and expansive Music Tuition Program. The College’s Music Tuition Program has long had a reputation for producing outstanding results and engaging students as lifelong musicians.

Pathway to Performance (Year 5 and Year 6)

Pathway to Performance is an immersive two-year band experience commencing at Year 5 for students wishing to learn a band instrument. The program is designed to provide an engaging and rigorous instrumental music education that prepares our emerging maestros for the rigors of Co-curricular Music in the Secondary School and beyond.

Students will be offered a position on flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone or percussion based on instrument suitability testing and a music comprehension test, both completed in Term 4 of Year 4.

Music Forms

Music Tuition Enrolment Form and Schedule of Fees for 2025 will be made available from November 2024.

Sport at Ormiston College

Sport plays an integral part in the well-rounded education offered by Ormiston College.

Central to the program is our commitment to TAS (The Associated Schools), an independent schools’ sporting association which offers seasons of Saturday fixtures as well as swimming, cross country and athletics carnivals. Complementing the TAS competition is the opportunity to participate in the regional selection process which allows our elite athletes to ultimately compete at State and National level.

All students have the opportunity to represent their House in a range of interhouse sporting events which culminate in a Champion House Cup. We offer outstanding sporting opportunities for students, including excellent coaching programs and state-of-the art facilities. Most importantly, our sporting program boasts an exciting tradition of excellence with premierships recorded every season.

Swim Academy

Ormiston College Swim Academy

The Ormiston College Swim Academy is where our students, parents, staff and members of the public come together to enjoy swimming in an inclusive, positive and friendly environment. Everyone is welcome, from OC students and their families to members of the general public!

View the Swim Academy webpage here.

Tennis

Tennis at Ormiston College

Synergy Tennis offers a Tennis Program at Ormiston College to create a pathway from Prep to Year 12. This Private Coaching Program provides a link for students who wish to improve their individual skills throughout the year, complementing the team coaching provided at TAS and Junior TAS levels.

Ormiston College Tennis Program Enrolment Form and Program Information for 2025 will be made available from November 2024.

Tumble Bees Gymnastics (Prep to Year 6)

Ormiston College Tumble Bees Gymnastics Program

External specialist gymnastics coaches from Industrie One Australia coordinate the Tumble Bees Gymnastics Club at Ormiston College. The Mini Gym program for children in Pre-Prep, Prep and Year 1 focuses on the development of coordination and confidence. Children are introduced to the basics of gymnastics (jumping, landing, rolling, spacial awareness) in a fun and encouraging environment.

Ormiston College Tumble Bees Enrolment Form and Information for 2025 will be made available from November 2024.

For more information regarding the Ormiston College Tumble Bees Gymnastics Program, please contact Head Coach Pip Mainwaring on 0417 717 487 or email octumblebees@gmail.com.

Ormiston College Sports Aerobics

Sport Aerobics is a high paced, energetic combination of choreography, strength, flexibility and fitness. It combines the specific elements of aerobics, the flexibility, strength and agility of gymnastics and the showmanship, choreography and creativity of dance. Students in Years 1 to 12 (girls and boys) may participate in the Ormiston College Sport Aerobics Competition
Program.

Ormiston College Sport Aerobics Enrolment Form and Information for 2025 will be made available from November 2024.

For more information regarding the Ormiston College Sport Aerobics Competition Program, please contact Head Coach Pip Mainwaring on 0417 717 487 or email ocsportaerobics@gmail.com.

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