This program is for Indigenous students across Australia who’ll be in year 12 in 2025.

If they’re looking for an interactive experience that will challenge and improve their problem-solving abilities, and want to better understand which career path they're excited by, this is the program for them!

"Hacking" complex problems

Over the course of a week, students will participate in a hackathon (hacking marathon) where they will rapidly prototype innovative and novel solutions to a complex issue affecting Indigenous peoples.

In collaboration with UNSW faculty staff, they'll learn strategies to break down large problems; seeing how different vocations (such as Law, Medicine and Engineering) approach and tackle challenges.

Community members will help students view the issue through social and cultural lenses, helping them sense-check if their solutions are appropriate and viable.

By the end of the week, students will have a framework to apply to the issues they'll face throughout their lives (both big and small) and a better understanding of which career path they'd like to follow.

Where will students be housed?

Students will stay on campus at UNSW Kensington for the entirety of this week-long program.

They will be housed in co-ed accommodation at New College, and be provided full meals for every day of their stay (we cater for all dietary requirements).

Will students be supervised?

Nura Gili and UNSW staff and student ambassadors will be supervising students during the program.

Expected behaviour

Students participating in this program are expected to treat their peers and Nura Gili/UNSW staff with respect, and participate in the program with curiosity.

Should a student not follow the rules of the program, act in a disrespectful, rude or violent manner, not participate in the program, or fail to listen to instructions or warnings, they will be removed from the program and sent home.

How to tackle problems, big and small

Students will discover a framework to apply to the issues they'll face throughout their lives (both big and small).

Which career pathway is for them

Students will better understand which career path they'd like to follow.

The program runs for one week and is held at UNSW's Kensington campus.

Travel to Sydney to attend the program, and travel home after the program are not considered as being part of the program's duration.

There are no costs associated with applying for or participating in this program.

Nura Gili and UNSW cover all costs for travel, accommodation and meals during the program.

Any Indigenous students across Australia who’ll be in year 12 in 2025 can apply.

There are no costs associated with applying for or participating in this program.

Nura Gili and UNSW cover all costs for travel, accommodation and meals during the program.

Due to the limited number of spaces, entry into this program cannot be guaranteed.

If your application is unsuccessful, we'll do our best to place the student into the next session or another similar program.

If the student won't be in year 12 in 2025 they won't be able to attend this program. Please express your interest in the program, we'll yarn about what your options are.

If they will be in year 10 or 11 in 2025, we reccommend signing them up to our Indigenous Youth Leaders program.