Australian rules football
27 Sept - 1 Oct 2021 (TBC)
Indigenous Nationals
26-30 June
2022
In 2022, Indigenous Nationals presented by bp will be held from 26-30 June, and will be contested in a mixed competition across four sports: touch football, basketball, netball, and volleyball.
Current champions
2022 host
Registration
Step 1: Contact your University Team Manager (UTM) to obtain your team code.
Step 2: Register online by clicking the link below.
Early bird registration: $155 closes 11.59pm Friday 10 June
Late registration: $175, closes 3pm Friday 24 June
Non-competing officials (coaches, managers, media etc.)
$50, closes 3pm Friday 24 June
*Inclusive of GST and 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 as 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 26th Indigenous Nationals organising committee respectfully acknowledges the Turrbal and Yugara 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.
Caley Manzie
2021 scholarship winner
bp Australia Scholarship Program
For the fourth consecutive year bp Australia will be awarding two $5,000 scholarships to two most promising Indigenous student-athletes (two awards, each of $5,000) 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 2022, bp will present the 26th edition of Indigenous Nationals, hosted by Queensland University of Technology from 26-30 June.
Kyiah O'Donohue
2021 scholarship winner
Key information
Prepare yourself before you hit Brisbane 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 2022
Draws and results
Live draws and results - all sports
Click here for previous year's results.
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.
Cultural 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.
2022 event schedule
Sunday
26
JUNE
Accreditation Collection
10 AM - 4:30 PM
Opening Ceremony
QUT Gardens Point Campus
'The Cube' building
2 George Street, Brisbane City
4:45 PM - 7:00 PM
Monday
27
JUNE
Basketball
Rowland Cowan Stadium
56 Zahl Street, Carina
8 AM - 6:45 PM
Tuesday
28
JUNE
Touch Football
JF O'Grady Memorial Park
105 Brougham Street, Fairfield
9 AM - 4:45 PM
Wednesday
29
JUNE
Netball
Nissan Arena
590 Mains Road, Mount Gravatt
8 AM - 4:30 PM
Cultural Night
QUT Gardens Point Campus
2 George Street, Brisbane City
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Thursday
30
JUNE
Volleyball
Nissan Arena
590 Mains Road, Mount Gravatt
8 AM - 4:00 PM
Digital Engagement Workshop
9 AM - 3 PM
Closing ceremony
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
*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.
