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Higher education is identified as one area in need of improvement in the Australian Government's “closing the gap” initiative, which seeks to reduce disparate outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations across a range of social outcomes. Universities however remain dominated by anglo-centric systems of governance and worldviews that impacts completion rates. Many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff struggle to self-identify or relate to the built and social environment of university campuses. Through the metaphor of a mirror, we discuss how the amplification of whiteness can hinder completion and retention rates of Indigenous students, while also stunting staff promotion to senior leadership and decision-making roles. Drawing on a seminal 2021 report, which critically analyses statistical trends and determinants shaping higher education outcomes for Aboriginal and …