News and Media

The Australian – Lose red tape to lift outcomes

Andrew Penfold

Andrew Penfold says Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s business background bodes well for meaningful progress in Indigenous affairs.

Fri 2 Oct 2015


The Australian – Mob motivation an aid to realising potential

Gina Rushton

AIEF Alum and Our Mob Teach forum guest speaker Sarah Treacy talks to The Australian about her commitment to teaching in remote Kimberley communities.

Fri 2 Oct 2015


The Australian – Stay strong and resilient, Peta Credlin tells young women

Gina Rushton

AIEF Alumni Kygim and Sarah share their goals after hearing from inspiring women, including Peta Credlin, at The Australian Women’s Weekly Women of the Future Awards in Sydney.

Wed 23 Sep 2015


Exercise First Look gives students an insight into ADF careers

From Friday 28 to Saturday 29 August, 13 AIEF Scholarship students in Years 10, 11 and 12 participated in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Exercise First Look at the Royal Military College – Duntroon and the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA). The exercise, which included team building activities and a tour of the ADFA Open […]

Tue 1 Sep 2015


The Weekend Australian – Marching to the beat of an inspirational drum

Jessica Rapana

The Weekend Australian profiles aspiring Army doctor Mary Kerr, one of 14 AIEF Scholarship Students who attended the 2015 Australian Defence Force ‘Exercise First Look’, and AIEF Alum Lieutenant Thomas Boase, one of the serving members leading the exercise.

Mon 31 Aug 2015


The Australian – Brindabella provides platform for kids who harbour hope

Simon King

AIEF Scholarship Students and Alumni enjoyed a sunset sail on Sydney to Hobart yacht race winner Brindabella thanks to AIEF Corporate Partner KPMG.

Wed 8 Apr 2015


Occasional address by Andrew Penfold AM – UTS Law graduation ceremony

Andrew Penfold

AIEF Executive Director and UTS Alum Andrew Penfold’s address at the UTS Law graduation ceremony, 30 April 2015.

Thu 30 Apr 2015


The Sydney Morning Herald – Learning Curve: Swans greats find own way of ‘giving back’

David Sygall

Adam Goodes and Michael O’Loughlin on the experiences that inspired them to establish the GO Foundation, which offers the AIEF-GO Foundation Scholarship for Indigenous days students in partnership with AIEF.

Fri 29 May 2015


PM launches Compendium of best practice

On 20 May the Prime Minister launched a ground-breaking guide to best practice in Indigenous education, produced by AIEF with the support of HSBC Bank.

Wed 20 May 2015


The Weekend Australian – Tyrone’s second home is where hope lives

Gina Rushton

AIEF Scholarship Student Tyrone Kay describes St Gregory’s College Campbelltown as a second home. On the eve of the launch of the AIEF Compendium, The Weekend Australian speaks to contributing educator Matt Brennan about how St Gregory’s achieves successful outcomes with Indigenous students and AIEF Projects Director Renée Coffey about the objectives of the AIEF […]

Sat 16 May 2015


The Weekend Australian – Indigenous education program to build sustainable careers

Andrew Penfold AM

In the lead up to the launch of the AIEF Compendium, Andrew Penfold explains how the Compendium can assist schools around the country to achieve better outcomes with thousands more students than the 7,000 AIEF aims to support through its programs.

Sat 16 May 2015


There is no gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians who are well educated

A new AIEF campaign in The Australian highlights the fact that motivates AIEF’s work – there is no gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians who are well educated. With the launch of the AIEF Compendium of best practice for achieving successful outcomes with Indigenous students in Australian boarding schools, produced with the support of HSBC […]

Sat 16 May 2015


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