2023 WA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL STUDENT OF THE YEAR
The CISWA WA International School Student of the Year Award is about recognising the significant contribution that international students make to the Western Australian community.
CISWA seeks to acknowledge an international student, who has demonstrated academic excellence and has contributed to enhancing the student experience both in the school and in the community.
In selecting the recipient of this award, the student’s achievements and contributions during their time as an international student in Australia are taken into consideration. Additional weight was given to any activities which promote interaction with Australian students and with the local community.
The CISWA WA International School Student of the Year Award is about recognising the significant contribution that international students make to the Western Australian community.
CISWA seeks to acknowledge an international student, who has demonstrated academic excellence and has contributed to enhancing the student experience both in the school and in the community.
In selecting the recipient of this award, the student’s achievements and contributions during their time as an international student in Australia will be taken into consideration. Additional weight will be given to any activities which promote interaction with Australian students and with the local community.
The achievements and contributions of the winning student will be promoted through the education sector’s peak bodies, higher education media and the CISWA website.
This award is sponsored by the Department of Education
Who Can Apply?
- A current international student living in Western Australia on a student visa, Schools sector
- Student must be nominated by the school
- One student nomination per school
Selection Criteria
The online nomination must be completed by the nominator addressing the following Selection Criteria:
- The student’s contributions and achievements
- Benefits to other students and/or the community of the student’s activities
- All community and volunteer work undertaken
- Demonstrated academic excellence – at least Credit average
Eligibility Criteria
- Nominee must currently hold a student visa, Schools sector
- Relatives of current CISWA Executives are not eligible for the award
- Unsuccessful nominees may be re-nominated in subsequent years
The winner will receive a trophy and a $500 gift voucher.
2023 Key Dates
- 25 October – Applications Open
- 20 November – Applications Close (5pm)
- 25 November – Judging Completed
- 8 December – All award winners announced at StudyPerth AGM and End of Year Event
2022 WINNER: Yingyi (Daisy) Wang, St Mark’s Anglican Community School
Joe Bontempo, Manager, International Education, Department of Education WA presented the 2022 WA International School Student of the Year Award to Yingyi (Daisy) Wang from St Mark’s Anglican Community School
From the very beginning of her school journey at St Mark’s Anglican Community School Daisy immersed herself in the life of her School, becoming an integral part of the community.
She is described by her teachers as a vivacious, articulate, compassionate and extraordinary young woman who has a broad range of talents across the Arts, Sports and is academically gifted. She is always quick to put her hand up to be part of extracurricular programmes.
Daisy makes sure that she is there to welcome new international students. She provides support with access to curriculum, translating information that they don’t understand,
ensuring that they fit in socially and that all students are integrated into the School’s Community in a supportive and kind manner.
Covid restrictions caused many of our students to feel disconnected from their Community. As result, we made this a focus in the Senior School. Daisy helped me with an assembly recording where she spoke from the heart about Community and the importance of being made to feel welcome; she translated this to her experience at St. Mark’s and in Australia. Her speech has had a lasting impression on many of our students and was the inspiration for our ‘gratitude and kindness project’ in Year 9.
Her natural sense of social justice equates to her being able to advocate for minority groups with both words and actions. She has received several Academic Awards including whole subject awards. Daisy is on track to receive awards for Maths Methods and Endeavour.