2026 CISWA AWARDS

The 2026 CISWA Awards

The CISWA Awards were established in 2014 to acknowledge the achievements of individuals and organisations in promoting and supporting international education in Western Australia. Now in its 12th year, the 2026 CISWA Awards include the following categories:

🏆 WA International School Student of the Year
Sponsored by Department of Education, Western Australia

🏫 WA International Education Initiative of the Year – Schools
Sponsored by Department of Education, Western Australia

🎓 WA International Tertiary Student of the Year
Sponsored by Perth Airport

🔧 WA International VET Student of the Year
Sponsored by Department of Training and Workforce Development (DTWD)

🤝 WA International Education Program of the Year
Sponsored by ACICES: Australia China International Cultural Exchange Society

🌟 WA Outstanding Individual Contribution to International Education

Sponsored by CISWA

Why Nominate?

Nominating for an award gives you, your students, your colleagues and your institution the opportunity to be recognised as leaders in international education in Western Australia. It is a chance to showcase outstanding achievements and have the impact of your work acknowledged in advancing and strengthening the sector.

The CISWA Awards are highly competitive, and we strongly encourage CISWA members to consider nominating in 2026. Each year, the judging panels review an impressive field of submissions, and the strongest nominations are those that clearly demonstrate impact through well-supported evidence.

To give your nomination the best possible chance, we recommend identifying outstanding students, initiatives and programs early, and progressively gathering data, outcomes, statistics, and testimonials as the year unfolds. This preparation not only strengthens your submission but also makes the nomination process far more manageable when it opens.

Even if you have not nominated before, we encourage you to put your work forward — many excellent programs and individuals are already doing the work that makes a strong nomination; it is simply a matter of capturing and presenting that impact clearly.

2026 Key Dates

  • Applications open: September
  • Applications close: November
  • Judging completed/Winners advised: late November
  • Awards event: December (evening) at the StudyPerth AGM and End of Year Event

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS FOR SUPPORTING THE CISWA AWARDS