News and Media

Learning clears path to a life on the beat

Amos Aikman

AIEF Scholarship Graduate Delwyn Wunungmurra completed Year 12 in 2016. He talks to The Australian about returning home to the remote community of Gapuwiyak and joining the police force, becoming a role model for his younger siblings and community.

Thu 9 Aug 2018


Home where the heart is when living is learning

Sian Powell

AIEF Scholarship Graduate Lonnie Naawi speaks to The Australian about her journey to boarding school and the support and encouragement she continues to receive from AIEF as she studies at university.

Wed 11 Jul 2018


AIEF partners with the Future Women Foundation

Helen McCabe

A percentage of every membership of Future Women will go towards funding a quality education for Indigenous girls.

Wed 20 Jun 2018


Ask Her Anything

Kate Neroni

Michelle Penfold is founder and director of the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation. In Future Women’s latest Ask Me Anything, she opens up about the Foundation, its partnership with Future Women and the importance of femininity.

Wed 27 Jun 2018


Lachlan Thomas – The Stockman’s Grandson

AIEF-BHP Scholarship Student Lachlan Thomas has been named winner of the songcraft category in his 16-18 age group at the 2018 Act-Belong-Commit Fairbridge Festival Quest.

Wed 6 Jun 2018


Big sister achieves her dream

Sam Buckingham-Jones

The Australian announces AIEF’s 2017 outcomes and speaks to Nikita Crawshaw-Kearney and her younger sister Jada about achieving their dreams through education.

Fri 8 Jun 2018


The gap stops here

Andrew Penfold

Our track record of success should be enough to earn AIEF a sustainable future.

Wed 14 Feb 2018


Closing the Gap is a matter of family pride

Stephen Fitzpatrick

AIEF Alumni Nathan Bassani, Libby Cook-Black, Bernard Kelly and Lowanna Moran speak to The Australian about being part of a generation of young Indigenous people who are closing the gap in Year 12 attainment – and how this is changing their families and communities for the better.

Tue 13 Feb 2018


Funding programs narrow the education gap for young Indigenous Australians

AIEF Scholarship graduate Bernard Kelly features in The Sunday Age Education Supplement talking about completing Year 12 at Melbourne Grammar School and his experience with AIEF

Sun 28 Jan 2018


Kick-starting the game of life

Mark Schliebs

AIEF Scholarship graduate Nathan Bassani speaks to The Australian about how AIEF has helped him on his career journey.

Mon 4 Dec 2017


SAP supporting student success

When Caitlin and her mentor Lis Miller, a Sales Manager at SAP, first met back in 2015, they “just clicked”.

Mon 20 Nov 2017


Student to follow nan’s inspiring work

Mark Schliebs

AIEF Scholarship students Danella Mene and Melekai Williams speak to The Australian at the AIEF Year 12 Graduation ceremony for Queensland schools, about giving back to their communities.

Tue 31 Oct 2017


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