Indigenous Nationals
20-24 June
2021
In 2021, the competition will be held from 20-24 June, and 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: Register online via the link below. Registration fees include four sports, lunch each day and access to cultural activities.
Early bird:
Register between 3-28 May
$150 per competitor
Late registration:
Register between: 29 May - 20 June
$170 per competitor
Non-competing officials (coaches, managers, media etc.)
$50 per person (includes lunch each day).
Inclusive of GST - 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.
The 25th Indigenous Nationals organising committee respectfully acknowledges the Pambalong clan of the Awabakal People, the traditional owners of the land of which the event will take place.
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.
Tyrone Mohamed
2020 scholarship winner
bp Australia once again offering two $5000 scholarships to Indigenous students in 2021
For the third consecutive year bp Australia will be awarding two $5,000 scholarships to the most promising Indigenous student athletes to support both their academic and athletic endeavours.
Scholarship recipients will also be offered mentoring and professional development opportunities from bp.
This is part of bp’s ongoing partnership with UniSport Australia – in 2021 bp will present the 25th Indigenous Nationals, hosted by The Wollotuka Institute at the University of Newcastle.
For more information click here. Applications close 19 March.
Stacey Markham
2020 scholarship winner
Key information
Prepare yourself before you hit Newcastle 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. 2021 handbook coming soon.
Version: 21 June 2019
Travel and accommodation
Stay Oz can help universities source accommodation to suit a large range of requirements.
Feel free to contact sally@stayoz.com.au or alternatively give us a call on 0413 183 383.
Rest assured! Should a university need to cancel their booking between the time of booking and 31 days prior to the event as a result of UniSport Australia cancelling a scheduled event due to COVID-19, then all monies paid inclusive of any deposit will be refunded in full.
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.
2021 event schedule
20
JUNE
Sunday
Opening Ceremony
Details coming soon.
Monday
21
Netball
Newcastle Number 1 Sports Grounds
JUNE
Tuesday
22
Touch Football
Wallsend Touch Football Association
JUNE
Wednesday
23
Volleyball
Broadmeadow Basketball Stadium
JUNE
Thursday
24
JUNE
*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.
