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2025 Australia China Alumni Awards Gala Dinner and Networking Event Concluded Successfully in Beijing
Event Highlights
On 18 October 2025, the 2025 Australia China Alumni Awards Gala Dinner and Networking Event took place in Beijing, bringing together around 100 distinguished guests, partners, and alumni from education, business, culture, and public sectors. The evening celebrated outstanding alumni achievements and the lasting friendships that continue to connect the Australia–China community.
2025 Australia China Alumni Awards Ceremony and Scholarships Presentation Gala Dinner (Sydney) Successfully Concluded
The Hon. Matt Thistlethwaite MP, Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and Assistant Minister for Immigration, presented the Alumni of the Year award to winner Mr Peter Chun, CEO of UniSuper.
H.E. Scott Dewar, the Australian Ambassador to China, delivered a message to the alumni community
Sydney, 18 September 2025 – The 17th 2025 Australia China Alumni Awards Ceremony and Scholarships Presentation Gala Dinner were held at the Harbourview Ballroom of Sydney’s Taronga Zoo, with nearly 300 distinguished guests from government, business, academia, and the arts in attendance. The evening brought together alumni and friends from across both countries to honour remarkable achievements and to celebrate the enduring role of alumni in fostering Australia–China engagement.
Thank you for participating in the ACAA Scholarship Program.
Thank you for being part of the ACAA Scholarship Program!
The application for the 2025 scholarships opened on 15 June and completed on 30 July. We received an overwhelming number of applications in this round. The judging process is now complete, and all winners have been notified. We celebrated our winners' achievements at our Sydney Scholarship Presentation Ceremony on 18th Sept 2025.
If you have any questions regarding this program, please don’t hesitate to contact us at scholarships@austchinaalumni.org or acaa@austchinaalumni.org
If you missed the 2025 application, we invite you to apply for the 2026 round, which will open in March 2026. Stay tuned!
100th Anniversary Gala Dinner Celebrating the First Chinese Students to Australia
On March 5, 2025, a gala dinner commemorating the 100th anniversary of Australia-China education was held at the New South Wales Parliament House in Australia. This event brought together more than 80 industry leaders from government, business, and academia to collectively honor and celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first Chinese students arriving in Australia. The event fully recognised the significant contributions of Chinese students to Australian society and education over the past century and expressed heartfelt gratitude for their efforts in contributing to the development of Australian society.
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