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…
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 16, 2023
CEF and UNSW Gives Aspiring Country Uni Students Chance to See UNSW
Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF), in collaboration with the University of New South Wales…
September 24, 2023
Helping Country Youth Kick Accommodation Costs to the Curb Series: ICMS
The International College of Management, Sydney (ICMS) is making it much more “manageable” for country…
September 9, 2023
Helping Country Youth Kick Accommodation Costs to the Curb Series: Dunmore Lang College
Dunmore Lang College (DLC) has put its hand up to help country students studying at…
September 1, 2023
Helping Country Youth Kick Accommodation Costs to the Curb Series: St Andrews College
Amid a cost-of-living crisis for rural and regional university students, the Country Education of Australia…
June 1, 2023
Claire a Voice for Diversity
Living, working and studying in a regional community, Claire Miller is a bright young Indigenous…
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…
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…
September 12, 2022
Student Support Key to Success
Some of the best ways to inform, inspire and support the education of regional youth…
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
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 –…
March 29, 2022
CEF Announces Judy Brewer AO, as New Patron
The Board of Directors and staff of Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) are delighted…
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 7, 2021
You have got this…And we have got you! HSC Support
Are you stressed about your HSC and what will happen to you next year because…
October 5, 2021
Miss Duncan determined to make a difference
"I hope to one day return to Moree after my studies so I can contribute…
August 19, 2021
More Than Your ATAR: Study not your thing or just need a break?
For a lot of people, it is not all academic at all! If you can't…
August 5, 2021
More Than Your ATAR: Distance Study Options
Just because you can’t make it to a classroom every day doesn’t mean you can't…
July 28, 2021
More than Your ATAR: Uni Admissions and Early Entry
If you have decided that university is what you want to do after school, you…
July 26, 2021
Sophie Shining in Life and Podcast Superstar
Sophie Gay is forging a successful, rewarding career as an accountant in the nation's capital.…
July 12, 2021
Meagan, Machines and Mechatronics
‘I’m really a nerd at heart.’ From North-West NSW, Meagan Dampney’s interest in engineering began…
June 28, 2021
Courtney’s Resilience the Key to Becoming a GP
The town of windmills and home of the ‘coo-ees.’ With only 4000 residents, 45 minutes…
June 21, 2021
Jonty is a Numbers Man
Numbers and finance are not everyone’s cup of tea, but for CEF grant and scholarship…
May 31, 2021
Chelsea is the Pick of the Crop
CEF has partnered with MH Premium Farms to offer one scholarship to a CEF student…
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…
May 27, 2021
Beef Week 2021 Student Experience
“Bloody awesome!" is how Tom describes his and Lachie's Beef Week experience CEF was excited…
April 30, 2021
Mark Knows Communication Can Create Change
‘Scholarships are a significant source of my income to sustain myself and my studies,’ says…
April 19, 2021
Jorja’s love of all creatures great and small
Nyngan is a small town in central NSW with agriculture at its heart – the…
April 14, 2021
Gunnedah girls take ambitions and make them a reality
Gunnedah is still home for Ivy Watterson and Megan Isbester. The childhood friends may have…
March 29, 2021
Charlotte is living her best college life
Like many CEF supported students, Charlotte grew up on the family farm. In her case,…
March 8, 2021
Teagan could teach us all a lesson
From volunteering with a number of organisations helping young children in her hometown to placing…
February 16, 2021
Erin inspiring regional communities to ‘move it’
Erin Reardon lights up when given the opportunity to talk about her work or her…
February 12, 2021
#unilife: 8 ways to embrace first year
ARE YOU HEADED TO UNIVERSITY IN 2021? It's fun to get caught up in the…
January 20, 2021
CEF Education Partnerships Explained
Each year, Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) partners with leading universities from across the…
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