2024 Employability Excellence Awards
Welcome to the celebration of our 2024 Employability Excellence Awards achievers. These awards honour the exceptional students, staff and industry partners in the field of employability.
This year we received a record 218 nominations for our Awards, where an outstanding range of employability experiences were recognised. This level of excellence is a testament to our University community’s commitment to developing Life Ready Graduates that meaningfully contribute to our region and beyond. Through staff and industry collaboration, our University community has developed an outstanding student experience that extends well beyond a traditional classroom.
Congratulations to all of the 2024 recipients of an Employability Excellence Award. Through our career-ready placements program, our University is leading Australia in the development of highly employable university graduates. This is achieved through the provision of a rich learning environment in addition to high quality career-ready placement experiences as integral to every student journey. Our committed employer community is vital to this achievement.
These awards are an important moment in our University calendar where we acknowledge the accomplishments of the students, staff and industry employers that enable our reputation for producing Life Ready Graduates.
Professor Mark Hoffman
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) and Vice-President
Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
Student Awards
We are proud to announce the student achievers who have excelled in developing their employability beyond the traditional classroom. These awards showcase outstanding student achievements in industry placement, community engagement, and courageous entrepreneurship.
Industry Awards
Our industry, business and community partners are integral to helping our students become life-ready, professionally engaged, and excited about their future beyond University. Congratulations to all the organisations recognised in these awards for your contribution to the preparation of our graduates.
Staff Awards
Congratulations to our staff achievers who have enabled our students to experience meaningful and consequential workplace activity. Their dedication to building the employability of our students is critical in achieving the goal of producing Life-Ready Graduates.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.