The 2015 NSW International Student Awards were held at the Sydney Opera House to recognise international students' contributions to their communities and the organisations that support them. Student-of-the-year honours went to winners from Iraq, Afghanistan and China across different education sectors, while community engagement awards recognised the NSW Police Force and the University of Newcastle.
The NSW International Student Awards celebrate outstanding contributions made by international students to communities in NSW, and acknowledge the organisations that support international students with community programs and initiatives.
Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres officiated at the awards ceremony and congratulated the winners of four International Student of the Year awards:
Mr Ayres also congratulated the winners of two International Student Community Engagement awards:
For the full list of winners visit www.nsw.gov.au/internationalstudentawards
The finalists’ initiatives included generating social opportunities for isolated immigrants, acting as interpreters, mentoring new students, fundraising for a range of charities and training new swimmers in water and surf safety.
Video: Highlights from the 2015 NSW International Student Awards ceremony
Video: Finalists in the Higher Education category
View the other 2015 NSW International Student Award videos on our YouTube page.
The event is organised by StudyNSW, a unit within the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet.