News And Media

FGX donations to AIEF more than double since 2015

The Future Generation Investment Company (FGX) has donated $261,027 to the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF), of a total $4.3 million donation to Australian charities for the 2018 financial year.

Thu 1 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

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

600 Graduation days and counting

Elias Visontay

AIEF Scholarship Graduates Ella Rigney and Joe Franciscus speak to The Australian about the excitement of completing Year 12 and what the future holds.

Fri 7 Sep 2018

Paradise found in world of learning

Stephen Fitzpatrick

The Mooka family – AIEF Scholarship Graduates Adimin (with baby Bawanab) and Cassandra, and their parents Patricia and Thomas – speak to The Australian about why they wanted a boarding school education, and the experience of travelling to Sydney for the first time to attend AIEF’s 10th anniversary celebration.

Thu 6 Sep 2018

Learning clears path to a life on the beat

Amos Aikman

AIEF Scholarship Graduate Delwyn Wunungmurra completed Year 12 in 2016. He talks to The Australian about returning home to the remote community of Gapuwiyak and joining the police force, becoming a role model for his younger siblings and community.

Thu 9 Aug 2018

Believing it's possible

Jemmason Power

AIEF Pathways Advisor Jemmason Power was honoured to deliver the Acknowledgement of Country at the annual Ireland Funds Australia Brisbane luncheon.

Fri 3 Aug 2018

Providing the foundation to create our own stories

Matthew Chard

AIEF Scholarship Graduate Matthew Chard gave the following speech at AIEF Corporate Partner SAP’s Asia Pacific Employee Town Hall on 26 July 2018.

Thu 26 Jul 2018

Home where the heart is when living is learning

Sian Powell

AIEF Scholarship Graduate Lonnie Naawi speaks to The Australian about her journey to boarding school and the support and encouragement she continues to receive from AIEF as she studies at university.

Wed 11 Jul 2018

Because of her, we can!

Shannon Hanning

At the HSBC NAIDOC Week event held on 6 July, AIEF Scholarship Graduate Shannon Hanning spoke about the strong Indigenous women who have influenced and shaped her educational journey.

Fri 6 Jul 2018