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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February 13, 2020
Country Education Foundation of Australia national official opening
The wonderful new Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) national office will be officially opened…
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December 17, 2019
Maddie values the support of her local foundation, CEF Namoi, in her annual wrap-up
Madalene Atkinson of CEF Namoi, currently studying a Bachelor of Arts at Wollongong majoring in…
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December 17, 2019
Get around your ATAR
Today you accessed your ATAR. All those years of school, relentless hours of study and…
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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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June 14, 2019
Landmark results, empowerment and generosity
As the 2018/19 financial year draws to a close, we’re pulling out the record books…
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April 24, 2019
Sums finally adding up for engineering student Jacob
After facing hardship in his early years, first-year engineering student Jacob McMullen has found his…
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March 12, 2019
Four Broken Hill Scholarships awarded to university bound students
In 2019 for the first time we have four Broken Hill scholarships on offer thanks…
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October 30, 2018
Families fund three $21,000 Broken Hill scholarships for school leavers
Shannon Graham is the 2017 recipient of the McLean Scholarship. The Country Education Foundation of…
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September 26, 2018
Origin Foundation-CEF partnership promotes equity in education
With a shared belief that long-term impact and life-changing opportunities stem from education, the CEF…
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September 26, 2018
Home is where the heart, and need, is answered for McLean Foundation
Rob McLean still calls Broken Hill, in far west NSW, home. He and his wife…
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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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March 15, 2015
Rotary to the rescue
Our 2014 CSU interns - Tori and Anna When an opportunity arose for the CEF…
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February 28, 2015
Thank you to our wonderful donors
A special thank you this month to the Rotary Clubs of Sydney and Sydney Cove;…
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December 4, 2014
Gift wrapping for education
In the spirit of Christmas giving, the lovely ladies from The Long Track Pantry in…
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November 29, 2014
On the road with the Origin Foundation
CEF CEO Sarah Taylor recently visited some of our most remote Queensland communities with Origin…
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November 29, 2014
Thank you to our wonderful supporters
Our work assisting country students has been made easier with the assistance of some great…
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September 25, 2014
Scholarship Tips!
The CEF 2015 Tertiary Scholarships Guide for Rural and Regional Students is now available on…
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September 17, 2014
MEDIA RELEASE – NSW Country Eagles partnership to assist rural and regional students
National Rugby Championship contenders, the Charles Sturt University NSW Country Eagles have announced a new…
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September 10, 2014
Thank you to our wonderful supporters
The CEF is incredibly fortunate to have great supporters and friends. This month we would…
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July 12, 2014
Welcome back, Tim
The Hon Tim Fischer AC, former Deputy Prime Minister, entertained guests with his tales from…
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June 27, 2014
The McLean Foundation Scholarship
Please join us in congratulating this years’ McLean Foundation Scholarship recipient, Kira Pittaway, from Willyama…
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April 15, 2014
Rotary supports CEF students
Ashleigh Beck receives her award from Kapunda Rotary President, Frank Ware Eight CEF students from…
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April 2, 2014
We love SILOS!
Our thanks to Sophie and Raj at Silos Estate, Berry for hosting us on our…
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March 3, 2014
Origin backs rural students
2014 grant recipients from Yass CEF with local MP, Angus Taylor (back right) Back in…
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December 20, 2013
Giving’s Easy With The New GiveEasy App
Giving to the CEF has just become a whole lot easier with GiveEasy's free custom-built…
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