RMIT Building 1 (Francis Ormond Building) | |
 former Working Men's College (left building) from La Trobe Street | |
| Type | college of further education |
|---|---|
| Established | 1887 |
| Founder | Francis Ormond[1] |
| Location | , , 37°48′32″S 144°57′55″E / 37.8088°S 144.9652°E |
| Nickname | "The College" |
The Working Men's College was an Australian college of further education located in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1887 by a prominent Victorian parliamentarian and philanthropist, Francis Ormond.
The college was the predecessor to the current-day Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University). Today, the original building of the college is known as RMIT Building 1 (Francis Ormond Building).
- ^ A Timeline of RMIT history. About RMIT. RMIT University. Retrieved on 2010-07-21