Student prize sponsors
AMD Chartered Accounts
AMD has serviced the South West since 1982 and provides a broad range of financial services. The company’s client base includes multinational companies, government authorities, private businesses, farmers, associations, families and individuals. The objective of the prize is to acknowledge outstanding academic achievement by a commencing student graduating from a South West high school.
Bunbury Chamber of Commerce and Industries
A company supplying engineering services to Western Australia's mining and resource industries since 1968. Most of the company’s business has derived from the manufacture of catalogue replacement parts for imported earthmoving and mining equipment. This has been the main thrust of the company as it continues to produce Australian solutions to engineering problems imported from all over the world. The objective of the prize is to recognise the most outstanding graduate in the Bachelor of Business (Course Code: 466, G95) at the Faculty of Regional Professional Studies.
Bunbury Port Authority
The Bunbury Port Authority is an Authority established under the Port Authorities Act 1999 and is responsible to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. The Port of Bunbury is a pivotal point for worldwide distribution of products from the South West of Australia. The objective of the prize is to recognise excellence in the Computing and Information Science Program.
Café Fez Education
Café Fez is an award winning Bunbury restaurant whose principal / manager (Mr Michael Grove) is a ECU Masters graduate. This award is presented for excellence in the Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary) in the previous calendar year.
Corporate Express First Year Achievement
Corporate Express (the University's preferred stationery supplier for several years) would like to acknowledge a high achieving first year student. The objective of this award is to recognise the most outstanding first year student undertaking the two foundation units at ECU South West.
Dean’s Prize For Education (Primary)
Awarded for outstanding achievement in the Graduate Diploma of Education. This is awarded to students graduating from the Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary) at ECU South West in the previous 12 months.
Department of Child Protection
The Department provides a range of child safety and family support services to Western Australian individuals, children and their families, from the Kimberley to the Great Southern regions of the State. The objective of this award is to recognise excellence in units covering the wellbeing of families, children and young people within the Bachelor of Social Work.
Dr Foster & Associates
Private Medical Practice established over 50 years. (Founding partner a Fellow of the University). The objective of this award is to give recognition to a student who has achieved excellence in the Bachelor of Nursing or Bachelor of Science (Nursing).
ECU South West First Year Achievement
This prize is to encourage a high achieving first year student to continue with their studies on a regional campus. The objective of this award is to recognise the most outstanding first year student in a course of study offered by ECU South West Campus.
Geographe Enterprise PTY LTD
Geographe Enterprise is a company supplying engineering services to Western Australia's mining and resources industries since 1968. The objective of this award is to give recognition to the project team (one or more students) who have achieved the best overall result in the final year project unit of Bachelor of Computer Technology.
Hillzeez Surfing Science
Hillzeez Surfing Experience – local South West surfing clothing/merchandise retailer supporting the SW Campus. Also provides financial support to the annual ECU Surf Challenge. This is awarded to the most outstanding graduate student in the Bachelor of Science (Surf Science & Technology).
King Gibson Lewis Certified Practising Accountants
King Gibson Lewis, Certified Practising Accountants are a long established Bunbury Accounting firm providing community support. The objective of this award is to recognise excellence in Accounting within the Bachelor of Business.
Royal College of Nursing Australia – High Achiever Award
The Royal College of Nursing Australia (RCNA) is the peak professional nursing organisation in Australia. It represents Australian Nursing to government and to the International Council of Nurses. The objective of this award is to recognise high achievement in the Bachelor of Nursing / Bachelor of Science (Nursing).
South West Development Commission Education
The South West Development Commission is an agency of the Government of Western Australia and is governed by a board of management. Its role is to foster the economic development of the South West Region of Western Australia and promote the region with the aim of attracting visitors, new residents and investment. This prize is awarded to the most outstanding graduating student in either the Bachelor of Education (Primary) or Bachelor of Education (Primary to Middle Years).
St John of God Health Care (Bunbury)
St John of God Health Care, Bunbury Hospital is one of the major health care providers for the South West. The objective of this award is to recognise excellence in the clinical practice component of the Bachelor of Nursing or Bachelor of Science (Nursing) and to further develop and strengthen the strategic alliance between the Hospital and the Nursing Program.
University of the Third Age Bunbury (Inc).
U3A Bunbury Inc is a voluntary, non-profit organisation offering senior people low-cost educational opportunities in a pleasant, supportive social setting. The objective of this award is to recognise a demonstrated ability with the more senior client in Nursing Studies.
WA Country Health Service - South West
WA Country Health Service (Bunbury Regional Hospital) is one of the major Health Care providers for the South West. The objective of this award is to recognise excellence in the clinical practice component of the Bachelor of Nursing or Bachelor of Science (Nursing) and to further develop and strengthen the strategic alliance between the Hospital and the Nursing Program.
WA Plantation Resources (WAPRES)
WAPRES has a large and secure share of the woodfibre industry in Western Australia and exports around one million tonnes of woodchips to Japan every year as well as manages thousands of hectares of sustainable bluegum plantations across the South West of WA. This prize is awarded to the graduating student in the Bachelor of Creative Industries.