In recognition of key achievements by tertiary education sector staff in Australia and New Zealand, the Future Campus 2026 Awards will recognise leading work in Marketing, Communications and Advancement over the past year.
In the spirit of the Accord, the Awards encourage entrants from the VET and the HE sector, and are open to all staff, not just those in marketing and communications areas – recognising the critical role and diverse examples of excellence in communication, engagement and promotion of the sector by staff from many areas.
The 2026 Future Campus Awards will be judged by an eminent panel of sector experts, will be presented at the HE FEST 2026 conference on 22 September 2026 in Sydney.
Entry to the awards is free and open to any casual or permanent staff member of a tertiary institution in Australia or New Zealand. Entries are welcome to the following awards:
- Best Tertiary Education Marketing campaign 2026
- Best Tertiary Education Communications campaign 2026
- Best Tertiary Education Recruitment initiative 2026
- Best Tertiary Education Fundraising campaign 2026
- Best Low Budget campaign 2026
- Best Photograph 2026
- Best Agency Partnership 2026
- Best use of AI outside of Learning, Teaching and Assessment 2026
Entries close on 7 August 2026. For more information, follow the link in the button below.