Australian Indigenous Education Foundation

"AIEF" redirects here. For a sister organization of AIPAC, see American Israel Education Foundation.

The Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF) is a non-profit organisation that provides scholarships to indigenous students in Australia.^[1][2]

Australian Indigenous Education Foundation

Founded	2008; 16 years ago (2008)
Founder	Andrew Penfold
Website	www.aief.com.au

History

The Australian Indigenous Education Foundation was established in 2008 by Andrew Penfold. In 2002, as a result of the Bali bombings he lost a few friends, which inspired him to lay the foundation of this organisation.^[3] He is also the chief executive officer of the organisation.^[4]

AIEF currently offers over 500 scholarship places at 34 educational partners as well as universities across Australia.^[5]

Campaigns

In May 2013, the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation launched an advertising campaign focusing on the concept of Australia's first Indigenous Prime Minister, following Newspoll research which revealed that two-thirds of Australians do not believe that they will see an Indigenous Prime Minister in their lifetime.^[6]

Partner Schools

Adelaide

• Seymour College

Armidale

• The Armidale School

Brisbane/Ipswich

• Ipswich Girls' Grammar School
• Ipswich Grammar School
• Marist College Ashgrove
• St Joseph's College, Nudgee
• St Peters Lutheran College

Cairns

• St Augustine's College (Queensland)
• Saint Monica's High School, Cairns

Melbourne

• Scotch College, Melbourne
• Melbourne Grammar School

Perth

• Aquinas College, Perth
• Scotch College, Perth
• Wesley College, Perth
• PLC Perth

Sydney

• Cranbrook School
• Knox Grammar School
• PLC Sydney
• Pymble Ladies College
• Kincoppal School
• Loreto Normanhurst
• St Catherine's School, Waverley
• St Gregory's College, Campbelltown
• St Vincent's College, Potts Point
• Scots College (Sydney)

Toowoomba

• Toowoomba Anglican School

Townsville

• The Cathedral School

Tertiary partners

• University of Technology Sydney
• University of New South Wales

References

1. "AIEF scholarship program funding a first-class education for indigenous students". Sky News Australia. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
2. Ferrari, Justine (2013). "From start to finish: why Katie Prince's now a pioneer for indigenous students". The Australian.
3. "Charity inspired by mates killed in Bali". The Daily Telegraph. 23 November 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
4. "Andrew Penfold says we don't achieve unless we a do something that is hard". The Australian. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
5. "Boarding school blueprint launched to help Indigenous students graduate". ABC News. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
6. "Portrait of Indigenous Australian Prime Minister to raise funds for Aboriginal education – Mumbrella". Mumbrella. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2017.

External links

• Official website