Prizes

The University Medal

University Medals are awarded annually at the discretion of the Academic Board (on the nomination of a School Board) to candidates who have completed the requirements of a Bachelor degree with first class honours and who at all times have demonstrated a very high standard of academic achievement. University Medals are normally only awarded to students with a Grade Point Average of 3.6 or more in their best 16 equivalent 150-hour units completed at Southern Cross University excluding honours year units.

The ABC North Coast Cultural Diversity Prize – $100

Awarded to the most outstanding graduating student in the culture and media analysis subjects in the media communications undergraduate programme.
Donated by ABC North Coast

The Australian Cultural Studies Prize – $1,000 in kind (Byron Echo) and cash Beach Hotel

Awarded to the student with the best grade point average achieved in the study of a cultural studies major of six units, identified by the School of Arts.
Donated by Beach Hotel and Byron Shire Echo

The Australasian Society of Victimology Prize - $100

Awarded to the student achieving the best result in the unit LAW00120 Victimology.
Donated by Australasian Society of Victimology

The Australian Institute for Tourism Industry Management Prize – $100

Awarded to the graduating student with the best academic performance in the Bachelor of Business in Tourism course.
Donated by the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management

The Australian Literacy Educators Association Prize – One year’s membership of the Association and a $50 book voucher

Awarded to a student completing the Bachelor of Education programme, selected on the basis of best overall results in the units EDU00401 Curriculum Studies: English I, EDU00402 Curriculum Studies: English II, EDU00403 Curriculum Studies: English III together with one of the elective units ENG00351 Children’s Literature, EDU00352 Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), ENG00355 Storytelling, EDU00356 Reading Difficulties.
Donated by the School of Education

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The Bundjalung Prize – $300

Awarded to a graduating student from a course co-ordinated by the College of Indigenous Australian Peoples. The student must have demonstrated significant contributions to Indigenous communities located in the area of Bundjalung lands.
Donated by the College of Indigenous Australian Peoples

The Lexis Nexis Butterworths On-Line Legal Research Package Prize – Seven (7) x 6-month subscriptions to a selected number of on-line databases, each package valued at $5,000

Awarded to the best student in each of the following units: LAW00112 Constitutional Law, LAW00117 Administrative Law, LAW00502 Torts, LAW00130 Introduction to Law and Contract, LAW00053 Foundations of Torts, LAW00054 Family Law Practice, LAW00055 Aboriginals, Islanders and Contemporary Legal Issues.
Donated by Butterworths

The Casino Centenary Prize – $50

Awarded to the student with the best academic performance in either the Bachelor of Contemporary Music or the Bachelor of Arts (Contemporary Music).
Donated by Richmond Valley Council

The Centre for Coastal Management Prize – $100

Awarded to the graduating student with the best academic performance in the Bachelor of Applied Science course.
Donated by the School of Environmental Science and Management

The Club Management Prize – $250

Awarded to the student achieving the best result in the unit “Club Management” in the Bachelor of Business in Tourism course.
Donated by the Club Managers’ Association of New South Wales – Far North Coast Zone

The Coffs Harbour City Council Prize - $200

Awarded to the highest performing graduating student (as determined by the highest grade point average) in the Bachelor of Business in Hotel and Catering Management at the Coffs Harbour Campus.
Donated by Coffs Harbour City Council

The Coffs Ex-Services Achievement Award – $1,000

Awarded to a Coffs Harbour Campus student who is the child of a member of the Club and who has made a distinctive contribution to school, university and/or community life through one or a combination of sporting achievement, community involvement, cultural/artistic achievement. The recipient must have completed at least one semester of full-time study at the Coffs Harbour Campus and must not have received the award previously.
Donated by the Coffs Harbour Ex-Services Club

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The Coffs Harbour Rotary Club Prize – $200 to student (Perpetual Trophy to be presented each year)

Awarded to the student who has achieved the highest result in Year 2 of the Bachelor of Hotel and Catering Management at the Coffs Harbour Campus.
Donated by the Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour Incorporate

The Coffs Harbour Rugby League Football Club Ltd. Sponsorship – $500 per year

Awarded to a student enrolling in the first year in any course at the Coffs Harbour Campus of Southern Cross University. The successful applicant will have a background in Rugby League, having reached a minimum standard of representative level in Under 18s or 19s or played First Grade with their particular Club and be prepared to play with the Coffs Harbour Comets Rugby League Club. Payment of the sponsorship will be dependent upon the student meeting commitments to the Club, both on and off field, and receiving at least a pass in all units each year.
Donated by Coffs Harbour Rugby League and Sport Club Ltd

The Colin Heselwood Marketing Award – $500

Awarded each year to the student enrolled in a marketing unit at any level who submits the best marketing thesis or review or project on the macadamia industry.
Donated by the Australian Macadamia Society Ltd

The College of Indigenous Australian Peoples Prize – $300

Awarded to an Indigenous Australian student on graduation with the highest grade point average in his/her course.
Donated by the College of Indigenous Australian Peoples

The CPA Australia First Year Prize – $500 and Medallion

Awarded to the Bachelor of Business student with the best overall result in first year units including meritorious performance in Accounting and Financial Management I.
Donated by CPA Australia

The CPA Australia Second Year Prize – $500 and Medallion

Awarded to the Bachelor of Business student with the best overall results in second year Accounting units in the Accounting major.
Donated by CPA Australia

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The CPA Australia Graduate Prize – A framed Certificate and Medallion, one year Membership of CPA Australia and Enrolment fees for one segment of the CPA Program

Awarded for the best overall result in third year Accounting units in the Accounting major.
Donated by CPA Australia

The Darrel Chapman Memorial Prize – $150

Awarded to the graduating student in the Bachelor of Human Movement Science course with the highest grade point average calculated over the whole course.
Donated by the School of Exercise Science and Sport Management

The Director of Nursing Scholarship – $500

Awarded to the Bachelor of Nursing student with the highest aggregate mark at the completion of the first year of study.
Donated by the Institute of Nursing Administrators of NSW and ACT

The Far North Coast Law Society Prize – $100

Awarded to the student achieving the best result in the unit LAW00130 Introduction to Law and Contract.
Donated by the Far North Coast Law Society

The Gairbraid Scholarships – Determined annually

Awarded to the most meritorious male school-leaver and the most meritorious female school-leaver, taking into account their financial circumstances, enrolling in the first year in any course at the Coffs Harbour Campus of Southern Cross University and having in the previous year gained their HSC from a Public High School in the Coffs Harbour Region.
Donated by the Estate of Mrs E. Maclean

The Gordon Milne Memorial Prize – $500

Awarded to the student who has demonstrated the best overall academic achievement in their first year of studies at the Port Macquarie Campus of Southern Cross University. To be eligible for this award, the student must have a home address in the Hastings Local Government area and have completed Year 12 from a Hastings Public High School during the preceding year, as well as having been enrolled full-time or part-time in any Southern Cross University course offered with tutorials and/or lectures at the Port Macquarie Campus.
Donated by Mrs V. Milne

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The Gwynne Mason Medal

Awarded to the student who has completed a pre-service degree programme in Primary Teaching and who has achieved the highest total marks in specialist curriculum units for Science Education.
Donated by the Estate of Catherine Anne Mason in memory of her late husband, Thomas Gwynne Mason, Head of the Science Department at Lismore Teachers’ College and NRCAE 1971–1975.

The Harry Shand Memorial Prize – $150

Awarded to the Bachelor of Nursing graduate with an interest in Community Health Nursing as well as high academic performance over the duration of the course.
Donated by the Far North Division, Australian Dental Association, NSW Branch

The Indigenous Australian Prize – $300

Awarded to the graduating student with the highest Grade Point Average in the units Australian Indigenous Societies Prior to Invasion and Contemporary Australian Indigenous Societies.
Donated by the College of Indigenous Australian Peoples

The Institute of Nursing Administrators Prize – Perpetual Shield and Award

Awarded to the Bachelor of Nursing graduate with the best overall clinical performance.
Donated by the Institute of Nursing Administrators of NSW and ACT. The name of the annual recipient will be recorded on a perpetual Board within the School of Nursing and Health Care Practices.

The Jim Bloomfield Memorial Prize – $500

Awarded to the full-time student with the best overall performance in the first year of a Humanities or Social Science undergraduate course at the Coffs Harbour Campus as determined by highest grade point average.
Donated by Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour City Inc

The Kaske Award - 8 x $500

Awarded to the students with the best performance in each of ART00621 and ART00622 in Printmaking, Sculpture, Ceramics and Painting and the best performance in each of ART00632 and ART00624 in Printmaking, Sculpture, Ceramics and Painting.
Donated by John and Sheilagh Kaske

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The KRG Conveyancing Centres Prize - $500

Awarded to the graduating student enrolled in either the Associate Degree in Law (Paralegal Studies) who has completed the Licensed Conveyancing Stream or Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies who has completed the Licensed Conveyancing Major, with the highest aggregate mark in the following conveyancing units: LAW00057 Conveyancing Law; LAW00108 Legal and Conveyancing Practice; LAW00107 Conveyancing Professional Practice.
Donated by KRG Conveyancing Centres

The Law Book Company Prize – $300 (2 x $150 Law Book Company vouchers)

Awarded to the students with the most outstanding achievements in the units Criminal Law and Procedure (LLB), Criminal Process (AssocDegLaw).
Donated by the Law Book Company

The Lismore City Council Mayoral Prize for Waste Related Studies (Waste Technology) – $500

Awarded to the student who achieves the highest grade point average in the unit ENS00218 Waste Technology.
Donated by Lismore City Council

The Lismore City Council Mayoral Prize for Waste Related Studies (Integrated Project) – One-year Student Subscription to the Waste Management Association of Australia

Awarded to the student who achieves the highest grade point average in the third year unit SCI00211 Integrated Project on waste related topic.
Donated by Lismore City Council

The Lone Star Steakhouse Award for Excellence in Food and Beverage Management - $250

Awarded to the highest performing Hospitality student in the Food and Beverage Management unit SCI00419.
Donated by Lone Star Asia Pacific

The MIAA - Meetings, Conventions, Exhibitions and Business Events Industry Prize - $250

Awarded to the Bachelor of Business in Tourism (Lismore) or Bachelor of Business in Hotel and Catering Management (Coffs Harbour) student achieving the highest overall mark in the Unit MKT01420 Conventions, Meetings and Exhibitions Management.
Donated by Meetings Industry Association of Australia (MIAA)

The Norco Prize for Marketing – $250

Awarded to the graduating student with the best overall results in the Marketing major of the Bachelor of Business course.
Donated by Norco Co-operative Limited

The Northern Star Prize – $200

Awarded to the most outstanding graduating student in the media communications undergraduate programme.
Donated by the Northern Star

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The Prospectors Earth Sciences Pty Ltd Prize – Geological hammer, leather hammer holster and pocket magnifier

Awarded to the Bachelor of Applied Science student with the best academic performance in the unit Geology.
Donated by Prospectors Earth Sciences Pty Ltd.

The Real Estate Institute Prize – Determined annually

Awarded to the student enrolling in the second year of full-time studies in the Bachelor of Business Degree at the Coffs Harbour Campus, who achieved the best overall result in the Microeconomics unit or Macroeconomics unit, and a pass or better in all other units undertaken in the first year of the Bachelor of Business.
Donated by the Coffs Harbour Branch of the Real Estate Institute of NSW

The R.G. Bass Medal

Awarded to the student with the most outstanding overall performance in the practicum units offered in the final year of the Bachelor of Teaching programme.
Donated by Director Emeritus R.G. Bass

The Royal College of Nursing Australia - The High Achiever Award – First Year Membership to Royal College of Nursing, Australia

Awarded to the graduate who demonstrates the most outstanding performance and commitment to their profession during the course of their studies in nursing.
Donated by the Royal College of Nursing Australia

The Rutherfords Prize – $500

Awarded to the graduating student in the Accounting major of the Bachelor of Business with the best performance over the duration of the course.
Donated by Rutherfords Chartered Accountants

The School of Natural and Complementary Medicine Academic Achievement Award – $300

Awarded to the graduating student with the highest grade point average in the Bachelor of Naturopathy.
Donated by the School of Natural and Complementary Medicine

The School of Natural and Complementary Medicine Clinical Achievement Award – $300

Awarded to the graduating student with the most outstanding clinical achievement in the Bachelor of Naturopathy.
Donated by the School of Natural and Complementary Medicine

The Southern Cross Mathematical Association Mathematics I Prize – $100

Awarded on the recommendation of the School of Education to the Bachelor of Teaching student with the most outstanding performance in the unit Curriculum Studies: Mathematics I.
Donated by the School of Education

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The Southern Cross Mathematical Association Mathematics II Prize – $100

Awarded on the recommendation of the School of Education to the Bachelor of Teaching student with the most outstanding performance in the unit Curriculum Studies: Mathematics II.
Donated by the School of Education

The Stone and Partners Prize – $300

Awarded to the graduating student with the best academic performance record in the Bachelor of Laws with Honours or Bachelor of Laws (Double Degrees) with Honours courses, as determined by the highest grade point average.
Donated by Stone and Partners, Solicitors

The Thomas, Noble and Russell Prize for Accounting – $250

Awarded to the best student in the Bachelor of Business Honours (Accounting) course as determined on academic grounds by the School Board.
Donated by Thomas, Noble and Russell, Chartered Accountants

The Wappett and Partners Prize for Financial Accounting – $250

Awarded to the student, if of sufficient merit, with the best result in the unit ACC00145 Financial Reporting.
Donated by Wappett and Partners, Chartered Accountants

The Warren Brauer Memorial Prize – $500 (Homoeopathic Dispensary to value of)

Awarded to the Bachelor of Naturopathy graduate who has exhibited a high level of proficiency in the understanding and application of Homoeopathy.
Donated by Brauer Natural Medicine Pty Ltd

The Yeates Prize – Determined Annually

Awarded to the full-time student enrolled at the Coffs Harbour Campus of Southern Cross University, who, if of sufficient merit, achieves the most distinguished results in the first year of his or her course of study. Merit will be determined by grade point average. The Prize will be awarded by resolution of the Academic Board upon recommendation from the Director of University Studies, Coffs Harbour Campus.
Donated by the Estate of Mrs Marnie Yeates

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