News And Media

A trusted mentor

Meet AIEF Scholarship Student Vivica and her mentor Linnae, a case study in the AIEF 2018 Annual Report.

Fri 10 May 2019

Scholarships offer new path

Jamie Walker

AIEF Alumni Jamika Shillingsworth and Frances Blackman speak to The Australian about their journeys from the remote community of Charleville to completing Year 12 at Ipswich Girls' Grammar School.

Thu 9 May 2019

He was told he was a nobody. Isaiah grew up to become somebody

Julie Power

St Gregory's College Campbelltown Alum Isaiah Dawe launches ID. Know Yourself mentoring program for Indigenous youth in foster care.

Thu 18 Apr 2019

Giving back via indigenous policy

Greg Brown

AIEF Alum Jerome Pang (Marist College Ashgrove, 2013) speaks to The Australian about giving back to his community and dedicating his future career to Indigenous policy.

Thu 14 Feb 2019

Students' role model shows what's possible

Jessica Cortis

AIEF Alum James Widders-Leece speaks to The Australian about his role in supporting young Indigenous students at Knox Grammar School, where he completed Year 12 in 2014.

Mon 11 Feb 2019

Indigenous fund breaks barriers

Sascha O'Sullivan

The first Indigenous Head Girl at Pymble Ladies' College, Onyi Nwamadi speaks to The Australian about opportunities she has received through her AIEF Scholarship.

Sat 8 Dec 2018

Spreading the festive cheer!

The Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF) has been selected as one of two Australian Parliament House Giving Tree charities for 2018.

Mon 26 Nov 2018

A leader for the future

AIEF Alum and Tertiary Scholar Jola Cumming was proud to deliver the Acknowledgement of Country at the Future Women 'Off the Record' event.

Tue 30 Oct 2018

AIEF Scholarship Student wins prestigious writing competition

Sancia Ridgeway, a Year 10 student at The Armidale School, was recently announced the overall winner of Western Sydney University’s Whitlam Institute What Matters? Writing Competition.

Wed 17 Oct 2018

First people put MPs on notice to lift their game in parliament

Stephen Fitzpatrick

AIEF Scholarship Student Elyssa Clark speaks to The Australian about meeting Prime Minister Scott Morrison during her participation in the Work Exposure in Government (WEX) Programme.

Mon 17 Sep 2018

FGX donations to AIEF more than double since 2015

Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF), is a beneficiary of a total $4.3 million donation by the Future Generation Investment Company (FGX) to Australian charities for the 2018 financial year.

Thu 1 Nov 2018

A message of Indigenous hope

An editorial from The Australian on how education sets up a virtuous cycle for remote communities

Fri 7 Sep 2018