Previous Awards
Winners and finalists
Study NSW coordinates the NSW International Student Awards held in Sydney in October each year.
2019 Winners
- Higher Education - Amrit Pal Kaur (India)
- VET - Gustavo C. M. Martins (Brazil)
- Schools - Zehao Li (China)
- ELICOS - Daniel Carpentier (Chile)
- Education Provider - UNSW Hero Program (UNSW)
- Business/Community Group Joint Winner - Your Body Your Choice (Redfern Legal Centre and City of Sydney)
2019 Finalists
- Higher Education - Nayonika Debashish Bhattacharya (India), Divya Jagadeesh (India)
- VET - Kelly Galesi (Brazil), Janet Leticia Herrera (Germany)
- Schools - Baiyang Hu (China), Thong Dat (David) Pham (Vietnam)
- ELICOS - Segi Toda Galan (Spain), Maram Magdi Abdelaziez Mohamed (Sudan)
- Education Provider - Professional Development Program for International Students (UNSW), Speak and Connect (The University of Sydney Centre for English Teaching)
- Business/Community Group - Global Trade Accelerator (Practera), International Education Action Plan (City of Sydney)
- Higher Education - Forough Atalloahi (Iran)
- VET - Kennedy Grace Jackson (United Kingdom)
- Schools - Duy Quang Mai (Vietnam)
- Education Provider Joint Winner - Student Experience Passport, University of Newcastle
- Education Provider Joint Winner - Global Leadership Program, Macquarie University
- Business/Community Group - Global Scope Intersective
- Higher Education - Vidushi Bhagwanani (India), Nirosha Kumudini Ranawaka (Sri Lanka)
- VET - David Harmati (Hungary), Marie Sorenza Rebecca Olivette (Mauritius)
- Schools - Helga Björg Óladóttir (Iceland), Nabiha Rafi (Pakistan)
- Education Provider - Western Sydney University
- Business/Community Group - Surf Life Saving NSW, City of Parramatta Council
- Higher Education - Linus Faustin (Tanzania)
- VET - Yam Prasad Dhital (Nepal)
- Schools - Katherine Pei Kun Qi (China)
- ELICOS - Jingya Kymia Wang (China)
- Education Provider - Asia Immersion Program – University of Wollongong & Bomaderry High School
- Business/Community Group - The International Hub – University of New England & BUPA
- Higher Education - Henness Wong (China), Ashraf Abdelbaky (Egypt)
- VET - Elizabeth Nurieta (Indonesia), Sister Anna Thi Bach Cuc Nguyen (Vietnam)
- Schools - Mizuki Shimosaka (Japan), Tanya Da Costa (Timor Leste)
- ELICOS - Chie Omiya (Japan), Yuki Uemura (Japan)
- Education Provider - The University of Sydney Centre for English Teaching, UNSW Hero Program
- Business/Community Group - AFS Intercultural Programs Australia, Cricket NSW
- Higher Education - Bijay Sapkota (Nepal) & Sumiya Sultan (Bangladesh)
- VET - Rumbidzaishe Mazhura (Zimbabwe)
- Schools - Abigail Aguilar (The Philippines)
- ELICOS - Sister Maria Angeles Melero Quevedo (Spain)
- Education Provider - Social Engagement and Leadership Program at Western Sydney University
- Business/Community Group - The Welcome Dinner Project - joiningthedots initiative
2016 Finalists
- Higher Education - Rami Bahnas (Egypt)
- VET - Martin Tauts (Estonia), Paul Ezidiegwu (Nigeria)
- Schools - Weihan (Brian) Wang (China), Haochun (Jack) Sun (China),
- ELICOS - Musmualim Sulaiman
- Education Provider - Cancer Council Biggest Morning Tea at UNSW, International Student Program at St Paul's Grammar School
- Business/Community Group - International Student Beach Soccer - NSW Police, International Student Program Beehive Industries Co-operative
2015 Winners
- Higher Education - Dunya Alruhaimi (Iraq)
- VET - Zaki Haidari (Afghanistan)
- Schools - Mingjun Zhang (China)
- ELICOS - Ting Ting Chen (China)
- Education Provider - Cheap Chewsday Monthly Dinner - University of Newcastle & Jesmond Park Uniting Church
- Business/Community Group - NSW Police Force
2015 Finalists
- Higher Education - Sophia Beatrice Fernandez Andres (The Philippines), Marina Khan (Pakistan)
- VET - Sarah Elbert (Sweden), Visal Khun (Cambodia)
- Schools - Su Gu (China), Ruiqin Miao (China)
- ELICOS - Samah Talal Abdulmawla (Saudi Arabia), Junlin (Dylan) Lyu (China)
- Education Provider - International Students Programme - St Paul's Grammar School, Language and Conversation Programs- UNSW
- Business/Community Group - Conference of Australian and Indonesian Youth (CAUSINDY), Homestay for International Students- Global Experience
2014 Winners
- Higher Education - Saba Nabi (India)
- VET - Immanuel Njenga Njoroge (Kenya)
- Schools - Yanrong Chen (China)
- ELICOS - Ahmad Aljazeeri (Saudi Arabia)
- Education Provider - Univative
- Business/Community Group - International Student Leadership and Ambassador Program- City of Sydney
2014 Finalists
- Higher Education - Zoe Broisson (Belgium), Jenny Le Quan Ly (Vietnam)
- VET - Carlotta Centanni (Italy), Catherine Cinco (The Philippines)
- Schools - Siwei (Yvonne) Chen (China), Eunyoung (Ally) Choi (South Korea)
- ELICOS - Santiago Morales Valencia (Equador), Hanqi (Vicki) Wu (China)
- Education Provider - Cultural Mentoring Program- UNSW, Illawarra Committee for International Students- UOW
- Business/Community Group - International Students Legal Advice Service- Redfern Legal Centre