Due to COVID-19, Indigenous Nationals has been cancelled in 2020 and will be hosted by the Wollotuka Institute at The University of Newcastle in 2021.
The competition will be contested in a mixed competition across four sports: touch football, basketball, netball, and volleyball.
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Registration
Step 1: Contact your University Team Manager (UTM) to obtain your team code.
Step 2: Early bird registration opens 11 May 2020 to 11.59pm 5 June 2020.
Cost: $150 per individual competitor, $50 per non-competing official.
Late registrations incur a $20 late fee per competitor before 5pm 14 June 2020.
*Inclusive of service fees - PayPal fee not included.
About the event
National Indigenous Tertiary Education Student Games (NITESG) began in 1996 as a joint class project between 13 students enrolled in a Diploma of Aboriginal Studies (Community Recreation) at the then Wollotuka School for Aboriginal Studies, The University of Newcastle.
Now referred to Indigenous Nationals, the event is a week-long multisport competition for indigenous student-athletes. The annual event aims to bring together student-athletes from universities across Australia to compete in a variety of sports and ultimately crown one university team the champion of the games. Indigenous Nationals is an amazing environment to not only celebrate the rich sporting culture of indigenous Australia but to also acknowledge the heritage and history of the participating student-athletes.
Eligibility to participate
Indigenous Nationals is open to both staff and currently enrolled students of UniSport Australia (UniSport) member universities.
In maintaining the integrity of the Indigenous Nationals as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander event and in keeping with the rules of engagement, confirmation of Aboriginality is required by each player participating in the competition.
Key information
Prepare yourself before you hit New Castle and make sure you know everything there is to know about Indigenous Nationals this year.
Event handbook
Find out everything you need to know by downloading your handbook now.
Version: 21 June 2019
Travel and accommodation
Book your team's accommodation with Stay Oz.
Contact Brendon and the team today to find out more!
Ph: 1800 059 830
Social program
UniSport supports the responsible consumption of alcohol and all components of the event are conducted in accordance with the UniSport guideline for use of alcohol.
2020 event schedule
postponed to 2021
28
JUNE
Sunday
Opening Ceremony
Details coming soon.
Monday
29
Netball
Newcastle Number 1 Sports Grounds
JUNE
Tuesday
30
Touch Football
Wallsend Touch Football Association
JUNE
Wednesday
01
Volleyball
Broadmeadow Basketball Stadium
JUL
Thursday
02
JUL
*Competition schedule is subject to change without notice. Please check back regularly for updates.
Competition guidelines and rules
UniSport Australia (UniSport) competitions are conducted under the official playing regulations of the relevant international or national sporting organisation.
Where required, UniSport guidelines will indicate any rule/regulation amendments specific to our competitions.
