{"id":4039,"date":"2021-10-11T14:53:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T05:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/?page_id=4039"},"modified":"2026-09-03T14:18:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T06:18:29","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\">2027 Sport Awards nominations are now open<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you know a student athlete who has represented Curtin, achieved competitive success, or gone above and beyond in their sporting pursuits this year? Has a coach, volunteer or team member made a positive difference to your club? Or are you proud of your club or team&#8217;s achievements?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Curtin Sport Awards recognise and celebrate outstanding performances, leadership, dedication and contribution across the Curtin sporting community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Submit a nomination today and help us acknowledge the individuals and teams who make Curtin sport exceptional.<\/p>\n\n\n<section          class=\"block button-block\" role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"Button block\"\n         data-segment=\"all\">\n\n        \n<div class=\"block-heading hidden\" data-segment=\"dom\">\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"button-block\">Button block<\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                        \n                        <\/div>\n\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/262439340080856\" class=\"button button--deep-blue\" target=\"_top\">Submit a nomination <\/a>    \n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2027 awards 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 Half Blue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>University Blue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Curtin Colours<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>John Curtin Sports 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 (Volunteer of the year).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Curtin UniSport Athlete of the Year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vice Chancellor&#8217;s Alumni Inductee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Residence Cup<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alan Barblett Shield (Inter-faculty Shield)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Patron of Sport Award<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Awards guidelines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-Award-Judging-Criteria.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Curtin Sports Awards Criteria<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News<\/h2>\n\n\n<section\n                class=\"block articles \"\n        role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"Articles\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n    \n            <div class=\"articles__wrapper\">\n\n                        <div class=\"articles__image\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-190-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-740x370.jpg\" class=\"image-offset\" alt=\"Olympian Jake Harvie recognised among Curtin\u2019s Elite Athlete Alumni\">\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <h2 class=\"articles__title h3\">Olympian Jake Harvie recognised among Curtin\u2019s Elite Athlete Alumni<\/h2>\n\n            <div class=\"articles__content \">\n\n                <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\n\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"articles__wrapper\">\n\n                        <div class=\"articles__image\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-101-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-740x370.jpg\" class=\"image-offset\" alt=\"Dean Macaulay\u2019s call to action: creating an inclusive sporting community at Curtin\">\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <h2 class=\"articles__title h3\">Dean Macaulay\u2019s call to action: creating an inclusive sporting community at Curtin<\/h2>\n\n            <div class=\"articles__content \">\n\n                <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\n\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Past awards and winners<\/h2>\n\n\n<section\n                class=\"block cards-image block--no-indent\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n    \n\n    <div class=\"card-grid\" data-card-size=\"standard\" data-card-count=\"3\" data-card-background=\"white\">\n                    <div id=\"sports-club-development-award\" class=\"card card--image\"\n         data-type=\"img\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-118-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-480x240.jpg\" alt=\"Sports Club Development Award\"><\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Sports Club Development Award<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><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\"\n         data-type=\"img\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mia-Gordon-aspect-ratio-2-1-480x240.jpg\" alt=\"Unisport Athlete of the year\"><\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Unisport Athlete of the year<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><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\"\n         data-type=\"img\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RL_SocoStudios-125-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-480x240.jpg\" alt=\"Sports Star of the year award \"><\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Sports Star of the year award <\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__content\"><p><strong>2025 winners &#8211; Nicholas Porter (Water Polo) &#038; Grace Stewart (Hockey)<\/strong><\/p><p>Awarded to the student whose sporting achievements and sense of<br \/>\nfair play in women&#8217;s and men&#8217;s competition have been deemed to be of the highest level.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><style>.kb-image4039_afcdd8-ac.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image4039_afcdd8-ac .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:324px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image4039_afcdd8-ac.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image4039_afcdd8-ac .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image4039_afcdd8-ac{max-width:324px;}.image-is-svg.kb-image4039_afcdd8-ac{-webkit-flex:0 1 100%;flex:0 1 100%;}.image-is-svg.kb-image4039_afcdd8-ac img{width:100%;}.kb-image4039_afcdd8-ac .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4039_afcdd8-ac size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1366\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SSAF-final-logos-11-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SSAF-final-logos-11-1.png 1366w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SSAF-final-logos-11-1-768x324.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2027 Sport Awards nominations are now open Do you know a student athlete who has [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":0,"parent":21,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4039","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4039","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4039"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4039\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4039"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4039"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}