Welcome to The Wollotuka Institute
The Wollotuka Institute is designed to consolidate all Indigenous activities of the University into one operational and strategic body in order to serve the University's strategic priority and commitment to Indigenous Collaboration. The four functions of the Institute incorporate Academic, Research, Indigenous Student Support and Development and Indigenous Staff Employment and Development
The Institute supports the most comprehensive range of Indigenous programs in Australia. This is through the influence of the complete Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teaching, research and administrative staff who manage all the programs through the Institute.
On the Callaghan campus the Institute is housed in a uniquely designed learning space, the Birabahn building, which was developed to incorporate aspects of Indigenous practices and culture to present staff, students and community with a warm familiar environment. The design of the building incorporates the motifs of the Eaglehawk, a primary totem of the Awabakal nation. On the Central Coast campus the Institute is housed in the Gibalee Centre.
Wollotuka is calling out to all Indigenous graduates of the University of Newcastle. Our purpose is to reconnect with Indigenous graduates and to strengthen those relationships to develop a strong and vibrant Indigenous Alumni. More details
Discussions with members of the Muurbay Language and Cultural Cooperative at Nambucca Heads have been followed with an endorsement and signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Newcastle. More details
Congratulations to Professor John Maynard for being successful in obtaining two recent grants. More details
Congratulations to two Wollotuka staff members, Professor John Maynard and Cheryl Newton on receiving three University staff awards. More details
Dr Romaine Moreton has been successful in obtaining the National Film and Sound Archive Indigenous Research Fellowship - Scholars & Artists in Residence Program.
Exhibition features images from a series of 1000 black and white photographs from the official records of the former NSW Aborigines Welfare Board. To be held at University Gallery, University of Newcastle, 30th September - 7 November 2009
