News and Media

AIEF Scholarship Student wins prestigious writing competition

Sancia Ridgeway, a Year 10 student at The Armidale School, was recently announced the overall winner of Western Sydney University’s Whitlam Institute What Matters? Writing Competition.

Wed 17 Oct 2018


First people put MPs on notice to lift their game in parliament

Stephen Fitzpatrick

AIEF Scholarship Student Elyssa Clark speaks to The Australian about meeting Prime Minister Scott Morrison during her participation in the Work Exposure in Government (WEX) Programme.

Mon 17 Sep 2018


A message of Indigenous hope

An editorial from The Australian on how education sets up a virtuous cycle for remote communities

Fri 7 Sep 2018


600 Graduation days and counting

Elias Visontay

AIEF Scholarship Graduates Ella Rigney and Joe Franciscus speak to The Australian about the excitement of completing Year 12 and what the future holds.

Fri 7 Sep 2018


Paradise found in world of learning

Stephen Fitzpatrick

The Mooka family – AIEF Scholarship Graduates Adimin (with baby Bawanab) and Cassandra, and their parents Patricia and Thomas – speak to The Australian about why they wanted a boarding school education, and the experience of travelling to Sydney for the first time to attend AIEF’s 10th anniversary celebration.

Thu 6 Sep 2018


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


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