Club Awards 2018

There are over 300 Arc Clubs at UNSW, ranging from educational, cultural, faculty, fitness, charity clubs and more.

The Clubs allow students to come together while working towards a cause and cultivating their shared interests. Needless to say; clubs are important to create a balanced student life, as it allows students to be social, active and have fun next to their studies.

To celebrate all the wonderful Arc Clubs and their achievements throughout 2018, a big end of year bash was in order.

On 16th of October the annual Arc Club Awards kicked off with plenty of food, mini golf, a photo-booth and fascinating entertainment by Circusoc – The UNSW Circus Society. In showing appreciation to the wide range of Clubs, there were eight separate awards presented with eleven nominated finalists. Click here to see the full list of the 2018 award winners and a detailed reasoning.

Naturally, the most prestigious award of the year is ‘Club of Year’. This award recognises the Club that has made a significant contribution to UNSW student life and to a vibrant campus community. Not surprisingly, it was the Filipino Students’ Society that triumphed this year, after its relaunch from “FILOSOC” (Filipino Students’ Society of UNSW) in 2017 to new branding and a new constitution this year. The Club has been particularly successful in harnessing the Filipino identity of its members and promoting the Filipino culture at UNSW through its many food and cultural events.

The ‘New Club of the Year’ is also a popular award, and is given to a Club that was started in the last 18 months. Already in high demand, with over 300 signed-up members and over 250 followers on Facebook, the Yoga Club could proudly take the win at this year’s awards. The main goal of the Club is to provide affordable yoga classes to students at $8 (Arc members) per session, as well as a safe environment to practice yoga. The classes are especially great for students to manage stress and well-being.

More than anything, the Club Awards are hosted every year to appreciate students for the enthusiasm they bring to the Clubs, and the brilliant results they are able to achieve while doing so. Congratulations to all Clubs, both small and big!