24/08/2026
A big congratulations to our 2026 Design Institute of Australia (DIA) 🟦🟡🔺 Graduate of the Year (GOTYA) winners and finalists! We are so honoured to have been a part of the journey for these upcoming talented designers! 👏 🎉
Congratulations to:
👩🏼🎓OLIVIA GRACE Olivia Grace
🏆2026 Australian Graduate of the Year
🥇2026 WA Graduate of the Year
USE - Vocational Category
👩🏻🎓MONIQUE TUFFNELL Monique Tuffnell
🥇2026 NSW Graduate of the Year
USE - Vocational Category
👩🏻🎓KAYLA SPENCE kayla
WA Finalist and Commendation
USE - Vocational Category
Also congratulations to our other fellow design students and finalists! 👏
The Graduates of the Year Awards (GOTYA) is the DIA’s flagship program for early career designers, established in 2003 to celebrate and nurture Australian design practitioners at the outset of their careers.
We look forward to seeing what comes next from our talented NMT Fashion Graduates from 2025! 👏