Deakin University - Nikeri Institute

02/09/2026

Last week, NIKERI travelled to the southeast suburbs of Melbourne to participate in the 2026 Deadly Directions Expo. Hosted at the Casey Aboriginal Gathering Place, it was deadly to hear from the panel of young mob and leaders share their journeys to success, as well as yarning to secondary school students about our Community Based Delivery model, IND units, student support services, and more.

31/08/2026

One of our deadly Education graduates!

Huge congratulations to Rykia on graduating with a Bachelor of Education (Primary) – Science specialisation.
Rykia’s dedication, strength and commitment to community are truly inspiring. We are so proud to see her stepping into the classroom as a deadly STEM educator.

07/08/2026

For a third year in a row, NIKERI travelled to Horsham to participate in the 2026 Goolum Goolum Pathways Expo. Jemma and Diane connected with community and showcased NIKERI's CBD model, courses, pathways, supports and IND units. A special thank you to Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Co-Operative for hosting this deadly event.

05/08/2026

Throughout July, we hosted 'Mob Days' at Warrnambool, Burwood and Waurn Ponds campuses. These events were an opportunity for students to connect with student services staff and learn more about study supports available at Deakin.

At each location we engaged a local artist to lead a collaborative painting where students and staff were all encouraged to contribute. We'll share more about the finished artworks soon!

Finally we had the deadly Gammin Threads team offering t-shirt workshops for everyone who came along!

04/08/2026

Happy National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day you mob! 🎉🙌

Today, we celebrate our kids for everything they are. Wherever you're celebrating today, we hope it's a deadly one. 🖤💛❤️

15/07/2026

Deakin First Nations students are invited to a workshop with Gammin Threads and a yarn with student support staff.

All Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students are welcome! Our first event is on the Warrnambool Campus tomorrow, so drop in anytime throughout 11am - 2pm. Due to workshop capacity we ask that you register your attendance via EventBrite.

14/07/2026

What a deadly week, with the 50th anniversary of NAIDOC keeping NIKERI's staff and students busy! To kick it off, Wathaurong Aboriginal Co Op hosted Geelong's 2026 NAIDOC Ball, followed by the Flag Raising at Booln Booln Cultural Centre. NIKERI hosted a weaving workshop to connect people through storytelling, traditional weaving, and contemporary practise. To end the week, we attended the Victorian NAIDOC Ball in the heart of Melbourne. Thank you to all organisations for creating these spaces to connect in and reflect on this year's theme; 50 Years of Deadly.

❤️💛🖤We hope you all had a happy NAIDOC Week! 💙💚

13/07/2026

Today, our first group of students for Trimester 2 2026 were welcomed onto Wadawurrung Country, ready to start strong for the second half of the year.
We look forward to seeing all of our students across all courses back on campus in the coming weeks.

08/07/2026

We'll be hosting Mob Days in July at Warrnambool, Burwood and Waurn Ponds Campus.

These events are an opportunity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at Deakin to connect and share a yarn with our student support team. Please register your attendance via EventBrite (link in the comments)

07/07/2026

Last week, Team Deakin competed at the 2026 Nationals on Awabakal Country (Newcastle, NSW). After competing in basketball, netball, touch football, and volleyball, our deadly team finished in the top 8 of the competition.