Community Partnerships
For more than 50 years, we have worked with community and industry partners, supporting the growth and enhancement of our students.
Supporting the development of our students
These partnerships promote collaboration that delivers innovation and impact, and helps support the economic, social and cultural transformation of strong regional communities. They allow our students to engage in practical, work-integrated learning to gain valuable hands-on experience.
Sports partners
Newcastle Jets
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Central Coast Mariners
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Newcastle Knights
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Academies of Sport
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Surfest
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Art, Culture and Industry partners
Young innovators explore sustainable housing through SMART eco-house program
Primary school students are building clay-and-straw eco-houses, testing them with thermal imaging cameras and exploring renewable energy through a collaboration between the University of Newcastle's SMART Program and the School of Architecture and Built Environment.
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Overcoming silence: a renewed effort to listen to the voices of religious sisters
Efforts to engage with the rarely heard stories of religious sisters have received a renewed pledge of support to further inform Australia’s understanding of women’s experiences in the Church.
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From Classroom Theory to Curiosity in Action | Experiment Fest 2026
Curiosity, discovery and hands-on learning were at the heart of this year’s Experiment Fest, which welcomed almost 1,400 high school students from across the Hunter, Central Coast and beyond. Led by the College of Engineering, Science and Environment, the annual initiative gives students a unique opportunity to learn from university academics and explore...
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Grassroots communities share storytelling to preserve environmental gems
A beautiful cross-cultural storytelling project facilitated by the University of Newcastle is amplifying the voices of climate-facing communities and deepening understanding of the environmental and cultural significance of wetlands and waterways across the Pacific.
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Student-led design creates legacy for Newcastle City Campus
A new public gathering space integrating Newcastle’s First Nations’ and industrial heritage will become a centrepiece of the University’s city student accommodation, following a student-led design project delivered in partnership with industry.
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University of Newcastle takes out 30th anniversary of Indigenous Nationals on home soil
The University of Newcastle and the Wollotuka Institute have proudly celebrated 30 Years of Indigenous Nationals, welcoming more than 500 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student-athletes from 31 universities across Australia for the milestone event.
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The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.