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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 Womens 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 Stockmans 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 nans 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