The Curtin Student Guild has announced the winners of its 2025 Excellence in Teaching Awards, established 25 years ago to recognise Curtin staff whose approach to learning is engaging, supportive and inspiring.

Unique for being entirely student-led, the awards honour teachers, supervisors and staff who demonstrate exceptional communication, actively engage their students and bring passion and enthusiasm to their teaching. They are a meaningful thank you to the extraordinary individuals at Curtin who have inspired students to reach their full potential.

Nominated by the student community and selected by a student panel, this year’s recipients are:

Faculty of Humanities

• Winner – Nikki Fairhurst (School of Education)
• Commendation – Chris Mewburn (School of Design and the Built Environment)
• Research Supervisor Award: Dr Jeremy Wu (School of Design and the Built Environment)

Faculty of Health Sciences

• Winner – Dr Matty Phillips (School of Population Health)
• Commendation – Dr Berke Sezer (School of Population Health)
• Research Supervisor Award: Dr Berihun Dachew (School of Population Health)

Faculty of Business and Law

• Winner – Dr Andrew Brennan (School of Accounting, Economics and Finance)
• Commendation – Christina Do (Curtin Law School)
• Research Supervisor Award: Professor Mingming Cheng (School of Management and Marketing)

Faculty of Science and Engineering

• Winner – Dr David McMeekin (School of Electrical Engineering, Computing and Mathematical Sciences)
• Commendation – Dr Tiffany Jones (School of Electrical Engineering, Computing and Mathematical Sciences)
• Research Supervisor Award: Dr Pramesh Dhungana (School of Molecular and Life Sciences)

Professional Staff

• Winner – Saad Nouman (Enquiry Management Officer, Global Admission)

Champion of Excellence

• Winner – Mr Adrian Paxman (Curtin Medical School)