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Always learning, always growing

Meet Neru who completed Year 12 in 2019 at St Monica’s College, Cairns on an AIEF Scholarship.

Mon 22 Jun 2020


AIEF Partner SAP Named Third Best Workplace in Australia

AIEF Partner SAP has been named by Great Place to Work as the third best place to work in Australia.

Mon 27 Jul 2020


Inspiring the next generation of women in STEM

Meet AIEF Alum Tahlia Prior (St Peters Lutheran College, 2015), a case study in the AIEF 2019 Annual Report.

Mon 22 Jun 2020


Giving back to communities

Meet AIEF Tertiary Scholar Unngoorra Harbour (St Joseph’s Nudgee College, 2015), a case study in the AIEF 2019 Annual Report.

Mon 22 Jun 2020


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 22 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


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


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


Faces of the Future

Claire Harvey

AIEF Alum Carlie Smart talks to The Sunday Telegraph about how receiving an AIEF Scholarship changed the trajectory of her education journey.

Sun 21 Feb 2010


Closing the Gap: Prime Minister’s Report 2010

The Prime Minister’s Closing the Gap Report looks at AIEF as a case study for not-for-profit organisations that are innovating Indigenous education and supporting young Indigenous people to make a successful transition to employment or training.

Fri 1 Jan 2010


Andrew Penfold in True Leaders Magazine

Emma Connors

AIEF CEO Andrew Penfold features in the 2009 True Leaders Magazine sharing his education and career journey and motives for establishing AIEF.

Sat 1 Aug 2009


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