December 5, 2023
2023 Alumni Award Winner Profile: Ilona Gray
Growing up wasn't as simple as most for Ilona. Born in Northern Ireland, she spent…
December 5, 2023
2023 Alumni Award Winner Profile: Heather Walker
Heather Walker is one of the brightest and most committed young ladies you could meet.…
December 5, 2023
2023 Alumni Award Winner Profile: Chloe Wilson
Chloe has come a very long way from farm life in her home town of…
December 5, 2023
Braidwood Shearer Takes Out CEF Community Alumni Champion Award
Braidwood sheep shearer Lochie Ramm has taken out the Country Education Foundation of Australia’s Community…
December 1, 2023
2023 Alumni Award Winner Profile: Inga Neilsen
Growing up in little old Braidwood, a town of just 1000 people located west of…
November 16, 2023
Donors Dig Deep To Raise Staggering $453,412 For Matched Giving
Donors right across Australia have dug deep for the local foundations of the Country Education…
November 15, 2023
“A Profound Impact”: CEF Celebrates 30 Years of Helping Country Youth
Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) Chairman Nick Burton Taylor, AM, has described CEF as…
November 3, 2023
Alumni Awards 2023 Mentor Feature: Chris Mercer
Chris Mercer has come a very long way since he received a grant from his…
October 24, 2023
“Made us feel ‘thought of’”: Alison Southwell Reflects on CEF Impact 23 Years Later
For Country Education Foundation of Yass Valley (CEF Yass) alumni Dr Alison Southwell, the need…
October 16, 2023
From Nowra to the UN for Groove Brindley
Shoalhaven Education Fund (SEF) and Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) alumni Groove Brindley has…
October 13, 2023
Local Foundations Digging In for Matched Giving Campaign
Local foundations of Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) network have taken full advantage of…
September 8, 2023
CEF Namoi Celebrates 20 Years
Country Education Foundation of the Namoi (CEF Namoi) is preparing to celebrate its 20th anniversary…
August 10, 2023
Riley Menzel Zaps Study Costs with VERTO Scholarship
Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) and VERTO are excited to announce six scholarship recipients…
August 4, 2023
CEF Calls for High School Students and Community Members to attend Information Session
The Country Education Foundation of West Wyalong (CEF West Wyalong) is calling on West Wyalong…
July 31, 2023
Lachlan Riley Accounts for CAANZ Scholarship
Gilgandra’s Lachlan Riley has been awarded the 2023 Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand…
July 31, 2023
CEF Yass Valley Celebrates 25 Years
Country Education Foundation of Yass Valley is preparing to celebrate its 25th anniversary later this…
July 24, 2023
Yass District Education Fund Adopts National CEF Brand
Country Education Foundation of Yass Valley is wholly committed to their community and driven to…
July 24, 2023
Matthew Ready to Dig In After Gap Year
Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) and MH Premium Farms are excited to announce their…
June 1, 2023
Claire a Voice for Diversity
Living, working and studying in a regional community, Claire Miller is a bright young Indigenous…
May 19, 2023
Robyn Rallies for Regional Youth
The 'Change Makers' theme of this year's National Volunteer Week certainly resonated with us. Particularly…
April 28, 2023
Findex Community Fund Support Regional Youth
Date: May 2023 Media Release For Immediate ReleaseCountry Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) and Findex…
March 2, 2023
Cooper is on a Mission to Make A Difference
As soon as he was notified of receiving a scholarship, Cooper made contact with us…
February 28, 2023
Student Support just a Phone Call Away
We are excited to partner with PeopleSense by Altius to offer a mental health support…
December 6, 2022
Reconnect. Recognise. Realise.
After a false start last year thanks to the pandemic, we were excited to hold…
December 1, 2022
Rising Star Ayisha Rises Above Challenges
Imagine trying to complete your schooling at the height of rampant bushfires. Add to that…
November 18, 2022
James Jumpstarts his Dream
At the Audi Foundation - CEF Alumni Awards event on the 22nd October, there is…
November 11, 2022
Katie Jayne Connects Communities with Kindness
Katie Jayne O’Brien is one of those rare people in this world who instinctively thinks…
October 31, 2022
Excellent Elise Shines and Inspires
Inspiring, insightful, and eloquent, 2022 Alumnus of the Year Elise Prior grew up on a…
September 12, 2022
Student Support Key to Success
Some of the best ways to inform, inspire and support the education of regional youth…
September 1, 2022
Double Your Impact with Our Annual Matched Giving Campaign
Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) is excited to announce the return of the local…
July 18, 2022
Community Support Calls George Home
Coleambally is a small town in the Riverina of New South Wales with a population…
July 18, 2022
Broken Hill Scholarships Make a Difference
Students at Broken Hill High School and Willyama High School are being invited to apply…
July 18, 2022
By George, Millie’s Got It
When you speak with Millie, it is impossible not to be lifted by her genuine…
July 6, 2022
Tamazyn Training to Make Change
When a young student identifies one of their favourite pastimes as helping the community –…
May 27, 2022
Lean on Someone When You’re Not Strong
With everything that has been going on over the last two years, it is not…
May 23, 2022
Wallabies Out West to raise funds for CEF
They say third time's a charm. After two false starts thanks to the COVID19 pandemic,…
May 20, 2022
Justin is a Volunteer Juggernaut
Justin Fleming from Boorowa is ‘all in’ when it comes to community involvement, and CEF…
March 7, 2022
Genetics Key for Karlee
As an organisation, CEF is committed to achieving educational equality for our rural and regional…
October 29, 2021
There’s more to Axel than Academics
Axel Nurdin from Ulladulla, a small town in the Shoalhaven region of the NSW South…
October 28, 2021
Cody Launches Into Study After School
We first introduced you to Cody Logan from Orange NSW in May this year as…
October 27, 2021
Brianna’s Belief in the Potential of People
A self-professed country kid from Cooma in the Snowy Monaro, Brianna Kerr is not afraid…
October 26, 2021
Jemma’s Creating Community Change
The way we respond to the challenges we face and see in our lives reveals…
October 25, 2021
STEM Success Beckons Kim
For academics, The University of Oxford is hallowed ground; the stuff dreams are made of.…
October 23, 2021
2021 Audi Foundation – CEF Alumni Award Winners Announced
Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) announced the winners of the 2021 Audi Foundation –…
October 20, 2021
Margaret is Simply Outstanding
It is no secret that CEF's impact is attributed to the dedication and efforts of…
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