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Showing them what’s possible

Meet AIEF Scholarship Graduate Nikita, a case study in the AIEF 2017 Annual Report.

Wed 6 Jun 2018


UTS Luminaries interview with Andrew Penfold AM

Steve Meacham

After receiving the 2013 UTS Chancellor’s Award for Excellence, AIEF Founder and Executive Director Andrew Penfold AM speaks to UTS Luminaries about his education, career and the path that lead him to establishing AIEF.

Fri 28 Feb 2014


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 Weekend Australian about his role in supporting young Indigenous students at Knox Grammar School, where he completed Year 12 in 2014.

Sat 9 Feb 2019


Making the most of mentoring

Meet AIEF Scholarship Student PJ and his mentor Gareth Whitten

Tue 1 May 2018


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


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 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


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