News And Media

AIEF Scholarships change lives

Emily Hill

AIEF Board Director Emily Hill discusses her personal connection with AIEF and the transformative experience of boarding at St Catherine’s School, Waverley.

Mon 6 Jul 2020

Indigenous scholars want to give back to community

Kieran Gair

AIEF Scholarship Students Vivica, Maria and Sarah from Loreto Normanhurst talk to The Weekend Australian about their aspirations for future study and giving back to their communities.

Sat 27 Jun 2020

AIEF-BHP Tertiary Scholar in The Australian

Wyatt Cook-Revell

AIEF-BHP Tertiary Scholar Wyatt Cook-Revell (Ipswich Grammar School, 2016) discusses how he developed his passion for law in an opinion piece in The Australian.

Fri 26 Jun 2020

Now that's what you call remote learning

Tessa Akerman

AIEF Scholarship Student TJ from Melbourne Grammar School talks to The Australian about his dedicated approach to remote learning while at home in the Kimberley.

Fri 29 May 2020

Proud of his heritage

Karla Zanardo

AIEF Alum Jy Simpkin talks to the North Melbourne Football Club about his journey from boarding at Scotch College, Melbourne to his career as a professional footballer, and the cultural education and awareness he has valued along the way.

Wed 27 May 2020

Front-yard salute to great-great grandad who gave his all

Imogen Reid

AIEF Scholarship Student Mabel-Jean Lochowiak talks to The Weekend Australian about her dedication to her education at Seymour College, Adelaide and honouring her great-great grandfather who enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces and fought at Gallipoli.

Sat 25 Apr 2020

Our response to COVID-19

A message from AIEF’s Executive Director Andrew Penfold AM on our response to COVID-19.

Wed 22 Apr 2020

New Generation Indigenous Leaders for IWD

In celebration of International Women’s Day, Future Women and Witchery are honouring new generation Indigenous leaders at an event on 5 March in Sydney, with an AIEF Alum to deliver the Acknowledgement of Country.

Wed 4 Mar 2020

AIEF puts target in sight

Lachlan Moffet Gray

AIEF Scholarship Students Allira and Stephanie from PLC Sydney talk to The Weekend Australian about the opportunities they have received through their scholarships and their aspirations to attend university.

Sat 15 Feb 2020

AIEF Students to attend TEDxSydney 2020

TEDxSydney is offering a number of AIEF Scholarship Students the opportunity to attend the event free of charge through its ‘Pay It Forward’ initiative.

Thu 30 Jan 2020

Blast the glass ceiling

Rachel Westbury

UQ Contact Magazine sits down with AIEF Alum Nyah Teiotu, a blast and drill mining specialist with BHP, to learn how she is leading the charge for the next generation of Indigenous women in STEM.

Mon 6 Jan 2020

Father's friend ignited a longing for the law

Elias Visontay

AIEF Scholarship Student Kirrah Stothers speaks to The Australian about her decision to go to boarding school for her senior years and work toward her goal of attending university to become a lawyer.

Tue 3 Dec 2019