The Australian Financial Review features an AIEF Food for Thought boardroom luncheon hosted by Paulo Maia, CEO of HSBC Bank Australia and AIEF Ambassador, with Indigenous students from St Catherine’s School, Waverley and The Scots School Albury.

The Australian’s editorial on federal government grants for initiatives that tackle Indigenous disadvantage, highlighting the success and efficiency of programs such as the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation.

The Australian Boarding School Association magazine Lights Out explores the benefits of mentoring for Indigenous school students, featuring the successful AIEF Mentor Program.

The Sunday Telegraph features the launch of the AIEF 2011 Annual Report, where AIEF hosted almost 60 Indigenous students from all over Australian to acknowledge their achievements and celebrate the successes of AIEF’s programs.

Koori Mail reports on the announcement of a new five-year partnership between AIEF and Qantas.

The Australian Financial Review features Commonwealth Bank Chief Executive Ian Narev, who hosted four Indigenous students at an AIEF Food for Thought Boardroom Luncheon as part of the AIEF Pathways Program.

National Indigenous Times features the AIEF 2011 Annual Report launch focussing on WA student Jesse, who enjoyed his first plane trip to an exciting east coast adventure.

The Weekend Australian features the young Torres Strait Islander man Frank Lowah, who graduated from AIEF Partner School, St Peters Lutheran College in 2010 and is on track to make the most of his potential and become a successful diplomat.

In The Weekend Australian, Justine Ferrari features inspiring Nhunggabarra woman Yvonne O’Neill, who oversees the Indigenous Education Program at AIEF Partner School, St Joseph’s Nudgee College in Brisbane.

In an opinion piece for The Weekend Australian, AIEF CEO Andrew Penfold highlights the importance of quality education for Indigenous youngsters and outlines AIEF’s role towards Closing the Gap.