Experience
Newcastle

Clubs and Organisations

Clubs & societies are a great way to make new friends and there are some awesome clubs out there like Ultimate Frisbee, Rowing, Scuba Diving, Quidditch, Anime or Snowboarding. There’s over 85 sporting and social clubs so it is safe to say there is something for everyone.

To check out the available clubs on the Central Coast campus, visit the Campus Central website. For clubs on the Newcastle campus visit the NUSA web page for social clubs, and the NuSport web page for sporting clubs.  There’s also a full listing of clubs on the Newcastle campus at the UoN Services web page.

Each club holds regular events and new members are always welcome. You can also set up your own club by talking to UoN Services (social clubs), NUSA (social clubs), NUPSA (postgraduate clubs), NuSport (sporting clubs) on the Newcastle campus or Campus Central for Central Coast clubs. 

For example, check out the Quidditch club…

If you love Harry Potter, why not join the Newcastle Quidditch Society? It’s a registered club for students at UoN and gives students the chance to live out their wizard dreams of playing Quidditch.

The club has a competition and social element- they regularly have competitive matches as well as social games and demos. The club even competed in the National University Quidditch Championships!

Organisations on campus

NUsport manages sporting clubs by providing them with funding, advice and support. There’s lots of sporting clubs including Rugby, Hockey, Badminton, Jujutsu and Mountaineering and they are a great way to stay fit while having fun and meeting people.

NUsport also run a range of social competitions on campus like touch football and squash and manage The Forum gym.

NUsport also operate a gym facility at the Ourimbah campus for UoN students. The gym operates between 6am-9am Monday to Friday and 4pm-7pm Monday to Thursday.  Bookings are essential as numbers are limited.

Find out more information about NUsport.  

The Forum is an awesome gym on the Callaghan campus. It has a state of the art indoor lap pool, two studios as well as indoor sporting courts. Social comps that run include indoor netball and basketball and there is a large weights room and cardio area. If group fitness is more your thing, there is an extensive program of classes that run every day with classes for everyone.  There’s also the Forum Harbourside based in the heart of Newcastle. Students get discounted membership to both.

NUPSA is the association that looks after all of the postgraduate students studying at the University.  If you are a postgraduate student you are automatically a member.  NUPSA hosts a number of free events and BBQ’s each Semester, for the opportunity to socialise with others and seek advice about anything that relates to postgrad studies.

Get in touch with NUPSA or you can visit them at HA150 in the Hunter Building 9am-5pm Monday to Friday.

NUSA are a student association who provide student support and grievance services to students studying at the University on the Newcastle campus. They have a number of collectives that students are able to join and they offer free safe sex supplies, free daily breakfast and a free BBQ every Tuesday and Thursday during Semester.  NUSA is located next to Bar on the Hill and there is a kitchen with microwaves for all students to use. 

NUSA also looks after social clubs on campus and provides them with support and funding to help them grow.  Find out more about NUSA.

The U (UoN Services) manage a number of student services and amenities including accommodation, gigs, on campus discounts and retail, food & beverage and health service providers. 

They provide free weekly activities, put on major social events such as the Cultural Awakenings Festival and provide lots of support for clubs and societies that affiliate with the U, including financial support, insurance, event support and equipment. Find more information about the U’s support and involvement in clubs and societies.

The U also handles Accommodation Services both on and off campus in Newcastle and on Central Coast campuses. 

The U support initiatives such as ESIS scholarships, Survival Stations and UContact.  Visit the UoN Services website.

Watt Space Gallery is an art gallery in Auckland St, Newcastle that exhibits the work of students who are currently studying at the University of Newcastle. The Watt Space Gallery is funded by the U and gives students the opportunity to exhibit, curate or get experience in the gallery environment. Entry to the gallery is completely free and you can visit between 11am and 5pm, Wednesday to Sunday. Go ahead and like their page.

Campus Central is based on the Central Coast campus and looks after student welfare, entertainment, sport, retail, food and beverage. They offer a membership program to all students studying at the Central Coast campus with discounts on a range of benefits on and off campus.

In addition they provide services such as assistance with grievances, clubs and societies support, collectives, social and competitive sporting competitions and activities such as free BBQ’s, trivia, live music and events. Find out further information about Campus Central.