University House, Art Deco educational building in Newcastle, Australia

University House is an Art Deco building located at the corner of King Street and Auckland Street in Newcastle. The structure displays geometric forms and decorative details typical of this architectural style.

The building was constructed between 1937 and 1939 as administrative headquarters for the Newcastle Electricity Supply Council and opened in 1938. It represents an important example of interwar construction in the city.

The name tracks the building's uses: it opened in 1938 as N.E.S.C.A House, for the Newcastle Electricity Supply Council, and became University House after the University of Newcastle moved in during 1995. It now holds the Newcastle Legal Centre, the Newcastle Business School and the Watt Space Gallery, and its exterior appeared as a bank in the 2006 film Superman Returns.

The building retains its original architectural features while housing university facilities and offices. Visitors can explore the exterior and publicly accessible areas to appreciate the Art Deco details.

The exterior stood in for the Newhart Federal Bank in the 2006 film Superman Returns, in the scene of a bank robbery. The curved windows at the front were removed in 1979, a change the National Trust deplored, and the sandstone facing was cleaned and re-caulked with silicone.