When you gain a qualification from Macleay you join an elite group who have better career prospects than from any other tertiary education institution – college or university – in their fields. Students who enrol at Macleay College are joining an institution that has been consistently named by industry as by far the best in the fields in which it teaches.
Over the last 18 years, Macleay has won more industry awards in these areas than any other tertiary education institution in Australia. These awards have been won by Macleay not just against other colleges and universities, but against the top professionals in industry. Macleay produces students who are not only highly employable but who are widely recognised as the best in the business.
| Year | Award |
| 2011 Winner | JEAA Award for Student Journalism Best Student Publications – Sydneysider |
| 2008 Winner | JEAA Ossie Award for Student Journalism Best TV News Story by an Undergraduate or Postgraduate Student |
| 2006 Winner | JEAA Ossie Award for Student Journalism Occasional Student Publication (any medium) |
| 2006 Highly Commended | JEAA Ossie Award for Student Journalism Best Print Feature (Undergraduate) |
| 2006 Finalist | The New York Festivals Low Budget Spots |
| 2005 Winner | JEAA Ossie Award for Student Journalism Best Print Feature (Postgraduate) |
| 2005 Highly Commended | JEAA Ossie Award for Student Journalism Best Print Feature (Undergraduate) |
| 2004 Winner | JEAA Ossie Award for Student Journalism Best Broadcast Current Affairs Story (Postgraduate) |
| 2004 Highly Commended | JEAA Ossie Award for Student Journalism Best Occasional Student Publication (any medium) |
| 2003 Highly Commended | ATV Retail Awards Creative Category – Apparel and Sporting Goods |
| 2003 Winner | JEAA Ossie Award for Student Journalism Best Occasional Student Publication (any medium) |
| 2002 Winner | JEAA Ossie Award for Student Journalism Best Broadcast Current Affairs Story (Postgraduate) |
| 2002 Finalist | London International Advertising Awards Direction-Visual category |
| 2001 Highly Commended | JEAA Ossie Award for Student Journalism Best Print Feature (Undergraduate) |
| 2000 Finalist | The New York Festivals Best Direction (TV) category |
| 2000 Finalist | London International Advertising Awards Direction – visual category |
| 1999 Finalist | The New York Festivals Best Direction (Television) category |
| 1999 Winner | JEAA Ossie Award for Student Journalism Best Radio Current Affairs Story (Undergraduate) |
| 1999 Highly Commended | JEAA Ossie Award for Student Journalism Best Occasional Student Publication (any medium) |
| 1999 Highly Commended | JEAA Ossie Award for Student Journalism Best Print Feature (Undergraduate) |
| 1997 Highly Commended | JEAA Ossie Award for Student Journalism Best Print Feature |
| 1997 Finalist | The New York Festivals Best Direction (Television) category |
| 1997 Finalist | London International Advertising Awards Public Service (Television) category |
| 1996 Finalist | London International Advertising Awards Low Budget (Television) category |
| 1995 Winner | JEAA Ossie Award for Student Journalism Best Student Publication |
| 1994 Winner | Osmar White/JEAA Student Journalism Award Best Current Affairs Report (Television) |
| 1993 Highly Commended | Osmar White/JEAA Student Journalism Award Best Student Publication |
| 1993 Highly Commended | Osmar White/JEAA Student Journalism Award Best Feature Story (Print) |
| 1993 Winner | Australian Retail Results Awards National Best of Category in Direction |
| 1992 Highly Commended | Facts Awards for Television Commercials Clothing Advertising |
| 1992 Finalist | The New York Festivals Best Television Commercial under $15,000 |
| 2001 Award of Distinction | NSW Tourism Awards for Business Excellence |
| 2000 Winner | NSW Tourism Award for Industry Education |
| 1999-1989 Winner | Tourism Council Australia (NSW) Award of the Decade in Tourism Excellence in Industry Education in recognition of an outstanding contribution to tourism |
| 1999 Winner | NSW Tourism Awards for Industry Education Award of Distinction |
| 1997 Winner | NSW Tourism Awards for Industry Education Award of Distinction |
| 1996 Winner | NSW Tourism Award for Industry Education |
| 1995 Winner | NSW Tourism Award for Industry Education |
| 1994 Winner | NSW Tourism Awards for Industry Education Award of Distinction |
| 1993 Winner | NSW Tourism Award for Industry Education |
