Events held prior to 2009:
- May 2005 Official Opening of the Confucius Institute at UWA
- August 2005 Confucius Institute Lecture Series 2005 – Mr Daniel Griswold, Director at the Centre for Trade Policy Studies at the CATO Institute, Washington, USA (partner: US Consulate General – Perth)
- September 2005 UWA Expo – Confucius Institute public display and China Culture Competition & Survey (partner: Cultural Section of PRC Embassy, Canberra)
- September 2005 Ambassador’s Lecture Series – David Sadleir AO, Former Australian Ambassador to China 1988-1991 (partner: Institute for Advanced Studies, UWA)
- September 2005 Chinese Beginners 1 Course -12 weeks (partner: UWA Extension Studies)
- October 2005 Visit to UWA by the 2005 Zhejiang Province High School English Competition Winners (partner: West Australian Department of Industry and Resources)
- October 2005 Confucius Institute Lecture Series 2005 – Dr Bates Gill, Freeman Chair in China Studies, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Washington DC, USA (partner: US Consulate General- Perth)
- November 2005 Developing Successful Business with China (partner: West Australian Chinese Chamber of Commerce)
- November 2005 Mandarin Speaking Competiton - Primary, Secondary and Tertiary students (partner: Chinese Language Teachers Association of WA)
- November 2005 National Office for the Teaching of Chinese as a Foreign Language (HANBAN) Specialists Lecture Visit (partner: NOCFL and Chinese Language Teachers Association of WA and the Confucius Institute)
- December 2005 Ambassador’s Lecture Series – Michael David Lightowler AM, Former Australian Ambassador to China 1991-1995 (partner: Institute of Advanced Studies, UWA)
- January 2006 Beginners Chinese 2 Course (12 weeks - Confucius Institute)
- January 2006 Chinese New Year Banquet (partner: Australia-China Business Council)
- January 2006 Nujiang Education Project Fundraising Event (sponsor: Wray & Associates)
- February 2006 Shanghai Film Festival (partner: Australia China Institute for Culture and the Arts)
- March 2006 Fotofreo 2006 – featuring “Transformations: New Chinese Photography” exhibition (partner: City of Fremantle, Fotofreo)
- April 2006 China Cultural Briefing – provided to the Board Members of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, prior to their historic visit to China
- April 2006 Award Ceremony – West Australian Department of Industry and Resources Award for Exceptional Conference Concept 2006, awarded to the Confucius Institute
- April 2006 Ambassador’s Lecture Series – Richard Smith AO, Former Australian Ambassador to China 1996 - 2000 (partner: Institute of Advanced Studies, UWA)
- June 2006 Confucius Institute Lecture Series 2006 – Dr Robert Sutter, Visiting Professor in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. “China’s Rise in Asian and World Affairs:
U.S. Debate over the Implications for the United States and U.S.Policy” (partner: US Consulate General – Perth) - June 2006 Beginners Chinese 1 and Beginners Chinese 2 courses (12 weeks, second offering for 2006)
- June 2006 Official Opening of the new Confucius Institute offices at The University of Western Australia, Claremont Campus. Attended by Vice President Ni Mingjiang, Zhejiang University.
- July 2006 Youth Cultural Heritage Tour to China – Shanghai, Nanjing, Beijing (partner: Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Jiangsu
- September 2006 PRC National Day Dinner
- September 2006 Mandarin Speaking Competiton
- September 2006 The Hon. Julie Bishop MP “Science & Training” Speech
- October 2007 Visit to the Confucius Institute by His Excellency Mr Zhang Junsai, The People’s Republic of China Ambassador to Australia
- October 2007 Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK) team visit to Confucius Institute
- November 2007 An official visit to the Confucius Institute by Mr Zhao Hhongzhu, Party Secretary,
Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China - January 2008 Confucius Institute hosted Chinese Language and Cultural Fun Day
- January 2008 Visit to Confucius Institute by Zhejiang University International College Delegation
- January 2008 Chinese Language Classes for Beginner Levels 1, 2 and 3 (2008 Intake 1)
- February 2008 Visit to the Confucius Institute by Australian Political Exchange Council - 16th Delegation from China
- April 2008 Confucius Institute Lecture Series 2008 - Mr James Kelly, Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State. “The U.S.’s engagement with Asia and the changing geopolitical context: Where to from here?”
- April 2008 Visit to The Confucius Institute by Shanghai Educational Commission Delegation
- April 2008 Chinese Language Classes for Beginner Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4 (2008 Intake 2)
- June 2008 Preliminary Contest for the Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign High School Students (SA, QLD, WA, NT and ACT)
- June 2008 "Doing Business With China" seminar (partner: Western Australia Chinese Chamber of Commerce)
- July 2008 Chinese Language Classes for Beginner Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4, Intermediate Level 1 and Adult Literacy (2008 Intake 3)
- July 2008 Visit by The Hon Judi Moylan MP, Member for Pearce, Western Australia, Member of the Australian Liberal Pary
- August 2008 Visit by Zhejiang English Language Competition Winners Delegation
- August 2008 Participation in University of Western Australia "EXPO 2008"
- August 2008 Visit by Zhejiang University President Professor Yang Wei
- September 2008 Co-host Panda Olympics (with Chinese Language Teachers Association of WA)
- September 2008 Inaugural HSK Test hosted by Confucius Institute at The University of Western Australia
- September 2008 Australia China Social Policy Forum
- September 2008 Official visit by Mr Wang Yongda, Minister-Counsellor for the Education Office at the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Australia.
- October 2008 Chinese language classes Intake 4 begin for Beginners Level 1, 2, 3 and 4; Intermediate Chinese Level 1 and 2
- October 2008 Ambassadorial Lecture Series - Australia Ambassador to China Dr Geoff Raby, "China: 2008 and Beyond"
- October 2008 Advisory Board Dinner
