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March 25, 2025

New accommodation partnership to support rural and regional students at John XXIII College

Rural and regional students looking to study in Canberra will now have greater access to…

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December 3, 2024

CEF to continue transforming lives following $225,000 grant from Futurity Education Foundation

Country Education Foundation of Australia’s (CEF) commitment to breaking down barriers, establishing education pathways and…

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October 20, 2024

A passion for community celebrated through the 2024 Audi Foundation – CEF Alumni Awards

Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) has announced the recipients of the 2024 Audi Foundation-CEF…

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September 30, 2024

Snow Foundation backs more regional youth by extending partnership

We acknowledge the passing of Terry Snow AM, Snow Foundation founder. Terry was deeply committed…

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2024 CAANZ–CEF scholarship recipient, Logan Haslam from CEF Cowra.

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August 30, 2024

CAANZ–CEF Scholarship Accounts for Study Costs for Logan

For 2024 CAANZ–CEF Scholarship recipient, Logan Haslam, the transition from high school to university has…

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CEF alumna Heather Walker, from CEF Grenfell, got behind the Boot Bash campaign in March; Current CEF students, and sisters, Millie and Imogen Taylor, from CEF Namoi; Current CEF student Chelsea Stevenson from CEF Gwydir.

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August 28, 2024

Boot Bash Campaign Provides More Than $170,000 in Top-Ups for CEF Students

Students supported by CEF this year have been given a boost, with a total of…

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August 23, 2024

Nominations are open for 2024 CEF Awards

This year, Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) has combined its two main annual awards,…

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2024 Findex Community Fund - CEF Scholarship recipient, Caitlyn Coutts-Smith, from CEF Namoi.

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July 31, 2024

Findex Scholarships help CEF students get down to business

Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) and Findex Community Fund are excited to announce its…

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CEF Head of Engagement, Media and Impact, Hilary Matchett, CEF CEO Wendy Mason, back left, with 2024 Audi Foundation scholars Eliza Dampney, Mille Raylor, Emily Weeks and Jeffrey Keena, centre, and Audi Foundation representatives at its scholarship morning tea in Sydney in May.

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July 5, 2024

Audi Foundation and CEF continue to drive for student success

Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) and longstanding partner, Audi Foundation are excited to announce…

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Country Education Foundation of Australia's 2024 McLean Foundation scholarship recipient, Jada Hogg of Menindee, Far West NSW, who is studying Nursing at the University of Wollongong.

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June 12, 2024

How CEF is helping Jada Hogg fulfill her dreams

Menindee is a small town in far west New South Wales, with a population of…

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Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) End of Financial Year fundraising campaign.

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June 1, 2024

Open Roads for Rural and Regional Youth with Matched Donations this End of Financial Year

Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) has announced a matched giving campaign this End of…

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Amber MacPherson, Alexis Cameron, Jordan Shephard and Rachel Kinghorn of 'Upstanding', the group of Bond University students selling laptop stands to fundraise for CEF.

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April 19, 2024

Upstanding Raises Thousands for CEF

Students from rural and regional areas will benefit from over $6000 that was raised for…

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CEF 2024 Mentor Program mentors from AuctionsPlus, Georgia Clark, Robyn Lilley and Steven Jaffrey.

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April 18, 2024

CEF Mentor Program 2024: Meet the Mentors from AuctionsPlus

Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) is thrilled to announce that AuctionsPlus is joining forces…

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CEF Board Directors Katie Walker, Nick Burton Taylor, Julia Burton Taylor and Peita Burton Taylor at the 'Hand to the Land' fundraiser in Sydney on Saturday 16th March.

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March 26, 2024

Mental Health First Aid Training possible thanks to ‘Hand to the Land’ Fundraiser

Victoria Walker knows all too well the devastating impact mental health challenges can have in…

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Country Education Foundation of Australia CEO, Wendy Mason, with AuctionsPlus CEO, Wyn Snyman.

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January 24, 2024

CEF To Kick Off Charity Auction With AuctionsPlus

Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) is thrilled to announce it will hold its first…

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'Upstanding', the group of Bond University students selling laptop stands to fundraise for CEF.

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January 15, 2024

Taking A Stand For CEF: University Students Use Project As Fundraiser

A group of Bond University students are taking a stand for regional students, selecting Country…

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Country Education Foundation of Australia's inaugural 'Boot Bash' will be on Friday 15th March 2024.

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January 7, 2024

Save The Date: CEF To Kick Off Boot Bash In March

Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) is thrilled to kick off the inaugural CEF Boot…

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Country Education Foundation of Australia's 2023 Matched Giving campaign raised a staggering $453,412 for its local foundations.

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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…

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Country Education Founation of Australia has announced the winners of the 2023 Audi Foundation - CEF Alumni Awards.

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October 23, 2023

Alumni Success Unveiled With Audi Foundation – CEF Alumni Award Winners Announced

Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) has announced the winners of the 2023 Audi Foundation…

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Country Education Foundation of Australia alumni Millie George, who inspired its new partnership with her current employer, AuctionsPlus.

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October 20, 2023

CEF Success Story Inspires Critical New Partnership with AuctionsPlus

AuctionsPlus Market Operator Team Leader and Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) alumni, Millie George,…

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AuctionsPlus has partnered with the Country Education Foundation of Australia.

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September 18, 2023

Unlocking Opportunities: AuctionsPlus partners with Country Education Foundation of Australia

AuctionsPlus has announced a new partnership with Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) as part…

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September 1, 2023

Double Your Impact with Annual Matched Giving Campaign

Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) is excited to announce the return of the local…

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July 18, 2022

Broken Hill Scholarships Make a Difference

Students at Broken Hill High School and Willyama High School are being invited to apply…

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July 18, 2022

How do grants and scholarships work?

How much do you really know about how CEF supported students use their grants scholarship…

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May 31, 2021

Opals and CEF Pay Dividends For Oscar

“I’m just a country kid trying to have a go in the city and would…

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October 27, 2020

Picture Perfect town where community is key

On Friday 9th October, CEF national office staff members Lisa Carrick and Nicole Wright headed…

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October 2, 2020

COVID can’t stop student progress thanks to the Audi Foundation

For the last fours year, Audi Foundation has partnered with Country Education Foundation of Australia…

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August 3, 2020

Matthew keen to make good on return to regional Australia

Growing up on his family’s black angus and fine merino farm in Harden was the…

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July 22, 2020

Two Teach – Breaking stigmas and barriers to education

Two Teach is a project of passion for two regionally born and raised teachers. Their…

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July 6, 2020

Supporting youth in a town like Alice

The impact of isolation and distance on rural and regional Australians is no more evident…

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March 11, 2020

National office official opening a celebration of the charity’s past, present and future

Welcome rain didn’t dampen spirits at the official opening of CEF’s national office in Orange,…

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Blackall-Tambo News Donors Foundations Grants Namoi News Recipients Scholarships Student Stories Video

December 17, 2019

Our students – in their words

Hear from Jack (Blackall-Tambo) and Georgie (Namoi) explaining what receiving a CEF grant meant for…

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November 25, 2019

2019 Alinta Energy – CEF Alumni Award winners announced

Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) announced the winners of the 2019 Alinta Energy -…

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January 29, 2018

2018 McLean Scholarship winner announced

Broken Hill student awarded 2018 McLean Scholarship by Country Education Foundation The Country Education Foundation…

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November 15, 2017

New foundations increasing CEF’s impact on rural and regional youth

This past year CEF has been lucky enough to welcome three new local foundations -…

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June 21, 2017

Help us close the participation gap for rural and regional students

7% may not sound much, but it represents tens of thousands of country kids…

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September 15, 2016

Country Education Foundation Friends Lunch

It was lovely to get together with some of CEF’s closest friends in May this…

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September 15, 2016

The Sky’s the Limit with a Scholarship

Future educator Alex Rowbotham knows firsthand what a difference scholarships make to a rural student's…

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May 31, 2016

Donors Dig Deep to Help More Students

As the long Aussie summer of 2016 came to a close we headed to Pennant…

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May 31, 2016

Forestry Funds Help Rural and Regional Youth

Forestry Corporation of NSW has partnered with the Country Education Foundation to support rural and…

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February 11, 2016

From Boorowa to Broadcast News

Jelisa Apps knew she wanted to be a journalist after completing an internship with her…

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February 11, 2016

Future Looks Bright for Ashleigh

The historic copper mining town of Kapunda, SA feels like a million miles from the…

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February 11, 2016

Corporates Lend a Helping Hand in the Bush

What do you get when 100 city-dwelling business leaders land a plane in Longreach? A…

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February 11, 2016

Rubber Duckies Dashing Through the… River

The Shoalhaven River was awash with 9500 blue rubber ducks last September when the annual Duck Dash…

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November 9, 2015

A Visual Feast – “Walk of Wonders”

Well done to the Harden District Education Foundation who held their Walk of Wonders in…

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September 18, 2015

In Tom’s Memory: 1994-2014

The sudden death of former Toowoomba Grammar School leader Tom Lyons stunned his school community…

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September 18, 2015

Nap goes West

Nap Holmes feels very fortunate that she was able to take up the physiotherapy place…

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June 18, 2015

2015 CEF Friends’ Lunch

CEF Board and staff joined friends, supporters and students at the CEF Friends' Lunch in…

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June 10, 2015

Thank you…

Our work in rural and regional Australia is made possible by the generous donations and…

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March 19, 2015

Origin Scholarships 2015

Meeting volunteers, sponsors and students in Port Macquarie, NSW Since 2011, the Origin Foundation has…

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