{"id":4039,"date":"2022-11-03T11:14:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T05:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/?page_id=4039"},"modified":"2026-10-26T10:02:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T02:02:28","slug":"sport-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/competitive-sport\/sport-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Sport Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Award list<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Curtin Sports Star of the year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>University Blue and Half-Blue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Curtin Colours<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>John Curtin Sport Club of the Year <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Curtin Sport Team of the Year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Service to Sport Award<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coach of the Year Award<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Curtin Unisport Athlete of the Year Award<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>VC Alumni Inductee Award<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"button\"\n        \n        data-align=\"left\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Button block\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n    \n    \n<div class=\"block-heading hidden\"\n     data-segment=\"dom\"\n     data-style=\"\"\n     data-align=\"default\"\n>\n\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"button-block\">Button block<\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                        \n            \n                <\/div>\n\n            <a\n    href=\"https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/262439340080856\"\n    class=\"button button--primary\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Submit a nomination\">\n\n    \n    Submit a nomination\n    \n    \n<\/a>            <a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/10\/2026-Sport-Awards-Framework.pdf\"\n    class=\"button button--primary\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Judging criteria\">\n\n    \n    Judging criteria\n    \n    \n<\/a>    <\/mimas-block>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News<\/h2>\n\n\n    <mimas-block \n        block-name=\"articles\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"articles content\"\n        data-segment=\"all\"\n        data-bg=\"gray\">\n\n        \n\n                    <div class=\"article\">\n                                                                \n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-190-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-150x150.jpg\"\n                     alt=\"Olympian Jake Harvie recognised among Curtin\u2019s Elite Athlete Alumni\"\n                     srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-190-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-190-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-190-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-190-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-1920x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-190-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-190-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-2048x1024.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-190-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-190-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-1260x630.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-190-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-1520x760.jpg 1520w\"\n                     sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\n                <article class=\"article__content\">\n                    \n                                            <h2 class=\"h2\">Olympian Jake Harvie recognised among Curtin\u2019s Elite Athlete Alumni<\/h2>\n                    \n                                            <p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW141464434 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141464434 BCX8\">Olympian and Curtin graduate <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141464434 BCX8\">Jake Harvie<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141464434 BCX8\"> was inducted into the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141464434 BCX8\">Vice-Chancellor\u2019s Elite Athlete Alumni<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141464434 BCX8\">, recognising his journey from <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW141464434 BCX8\">Dardanup<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141464434 BCX8\"> to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141464434 BCX8\">representing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141464434 BCX8\"> Australia at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Hosted by <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141464434 BCX8\">Ashleigh Nelson OLY<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141464434 BCX8\">, the Awards honoured the accomplishments of Curtin\u2019s athletes, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141464434 BCX8\">volunteers<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141464434 BCX8\"> and clubs.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW141464434 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n                    \n                                \n                        <\/article>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"article\">\n                                                                \n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-101-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-150x150.jpg\"\n                     alt=\"Dean Macaulay\u2019s call to action: creating an inclusive sporting community at Curtin\"\n                     srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-101-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-101-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-101-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-101-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-1920x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-101-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-101-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-2048x1024.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-101-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-101-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-1260x630.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-101-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-1520x760.jpg 1520w\"\n                     sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\n                <article class=\"article__content\">\n                    \n                                            <h2 class=\"h2\">Dean Macaulay\u2019s call to action: creating an inclusive sporting community at Curtin<\/h2>\n                    \n                                            <p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">As Curtin\u2019s Director of Accommodation and Community Services, <b>Dean Macaulay<\/b> reflected on the night: \u201cTonight is not just about medals and milestones. It\u2019s also about momentum. Because 2025 marks a major step forward for sport and recreation at Curtin. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Earlier this year, Curtin Sport &amp; Recreation finalised its 2025\u20132029 Strategic Plan &#8211; a clear, ambitious roadmap for the next five years at its heart is a powerful and inclusive mission: to create an environment that welcomes our entire community to participate in sport and recreation. That\u2019s not just a slogan &#8211; it\u2019s a call to action. It\u2019s about making sure that sport and recreation at Curtin is something every student feels part of.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n                    \n                                \n                        <\/article>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/mimas-block>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Previous winners<\/h2>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"cards-image\"\n                data-segment=\"dom\">\n\n        \n\n    <div class=\"card-grid\" data-card-size=\"standard\" data-card-count=\"3\" data-card-background=\"transparent\">\n                    <div  id=\"sports-club-development-award\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"img\" aria-label=\"sports-club-development-award\"><div class=\"card__top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-118-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-scaled.jpg\"\n                                 alt=\"Sports Club Development Award\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-118-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-118-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-118-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-118-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-1920x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-118-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-118-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-2048x1024.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-118-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-118-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-1260x630.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-118-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-1520x760.jpg 1520w\"\n                                 sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3 class=\"\">Sports Club Development Award<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p><strong>2025 Winner &#8211; Curtin University Tennis Club.<\/strong><\/p><p>This award recognises a club\u2019s commitment to the growth of their club and their sport on the Curtin University campus.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"unisport-athlete-of-the-year\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"img\" aria-label=\"unisport-athlete-of-the-year\"><div class=\"card__top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/09\/Mia-Gordon-aspect-ratio-2-1.jpg\"\n                                 alt=\"Unisport Athlete of the year\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/09\/Mia-Gordon-aspect-ratio-2-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/09\/Mia-Gordon-aspect-ratio-2-1-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/09\/Mia-Gordon-aspect-ratio-2-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/09\/Mia-Gordon-aspect-ratio-2-1-1000x1024.jpg 488w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/09\/Mia-Gordon-aspect-ratio-2-1-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/09\/Mia-Gordon-aspect-ratio-2-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/09\/Mia-Gordon-aspect-ratio-2-1-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/09\/Mia-Gordon-aspect-ratio-2-1-1260x630.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/09\/Mia-Gordon-aspect-ratio-2-1-1520x760.jpg 1520w\"\n                                 sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3 class=\"\">Unisport Athlete of the year<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p><strong>2025 winner &#8211; Mia Gordon (Javelin)<\/strong><\/p><p>Awarded to Curtin\u2019s most outstanding athlete who represented Curtin University at a Uni Sport \/FISU sanction event.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"sports-star-of-the-year-award\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"img\" aria-label=\"sports-star-of-the-year-award\"><div class=\"card__top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-125-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-scaled.jpg\"\n                                 alt=\"Sports Star of the year award \"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-125-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-125-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-125-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-125-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-1920x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-125-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-125-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-2048x1024.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-125-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-125-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-1260x630.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-125-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-1520x760.jpg 1520w\"\n                                 sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3 class=\"\">Sports Star of the year award <\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p><strong>2025 winners &#8211; 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