August 7, 2019
More Than Your ATAR: UAC Help
The Universities Admission Centre (UAC) is a great first call when you’re considering what to…
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August 7, 2019
Extraordinary contribution is a celebration of regional and rural Australia
Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) has a proud new premise of its own, due…
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July 31, 2019
More Than Your ATAR: Early Entry, Secure Your Place Before Exams
Imagine going into trial exams knowing you’ve got a place university – as well as…
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July 24, 2019
More than your ATAR: Where to Start
Committing to a university or VET education is a foundational decision. Foundational in the way…
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July 18, 2019
Explore opportunities at upcoming university open days
Dreaming about taking the next step and pursuing further education is totally different to actually…
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July 10, 2019
Matilda is a true leader
Could Matilda Langford be Australia’s first Indigenous female Prime Minister? Whether or not that’s a…
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July 3, 2019
New partnership with The University of Sydney
Extra support for young students from rural and regional communities’ results from a new partnership…
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July 3, 2019
First Victorian Country Education Foundation paves the way
Despite the drought – and perhaps because of it – the regional Victorian town of…
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June 19, 2019
This EOFY, Release Your Inner Super Hero
Who’s a hero is your books? They may not have the shiny muscles and get…
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June 14, 2019
Richard Rains: communities are key to CEF’s long term sustainability
Somewhat of a ‘self-made man’, Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) Board Director Richard Rains…
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June 13, 2019
Partnership to further boost education access for country students
A boost to further education opportunities to rural and regional communities is to come from…
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June 4, 2019
The sky’s no limit for Clayton
For most of us, aerospace engineering is only for the movies. But for Gunnedah’s Clayton…
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May 15, 2019
Drought experience inspires psychology student’s calls for mental health focus
Mental health and well-being remain ever-present issues in Australian country communities in the grips of drought. …
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May 1, 2019
Ability despite challenges across the spectrum
Growing up in Far West NSW, 19-year-old university student Connor Rogers has personally experienced many…
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April 17, 2019
Grace to live her Best life
2019 Country Education Foundation of Australia Audi Foundation scholarship recipient, fourth-year the University of Newcastle…
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April 15, 2019
Connection through NSW Youth Week Events
Youth Week events are running right now Statewide in NSW until 18 April 2019 with…
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April 10, 2019
Jess set to engineer a brighter, bolder future
Saving lives by creating artificial organs or through revolutionary stem cell research are dream achievements…
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April 3, 2019
CEF welcomes Budget, vows to keep up momentum for rural and regional youth
Budget 2019-20: Rural and regional education focus Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) is…
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March 5, 2019
Country roots spark partnership with young people in mind
Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) is delighted to announce a new partnership with Alinta…
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February 28, 2019
New students set with 5th University Survival Guide
Earlier this year we launched our 5th annual University Survival Guide to help tens of…
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February 13, 2019
How to make your new room homey, but not claustrophobic
UNIVERSITY SURVIVAL GUIDE STUDENT BLOG Moving into college with maybe hundreds of other people can be…
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January 29, 2019
Epic road trip marks student’s start of year at university
UNIVERSITY SURVIVAL GUIDE STUDENT BLOG Choosing to go to a university almost 1200kms away from…
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January 16, 2019
Don’t throw in the towel on hygiene
Moving away to uni and worried because mum or dad has always done your washing for…
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January 16, 2019
Make the most of every opportunity university presents you
You might think moving from the Sydney to Moree, in far north NSW, would be…
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December 18, 2018
‘No matter what your life is, choosing it changes everything’
CEF CEO, Wendy Cohen, was recently invited to be the keynote speaker at the Charles…
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November 19, 2018
Inaugural Origin Foundation CEF Alumni Award winners announced
The Country Education Foundation is excited to announce its inaugural Origin Foundation Alumni Award winners.…
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November 19, 2018
CEF’s Alumnus of the Year is proving there are no limits if you dig in
“Do the hard thing. Be persistent, and remember ‘natural talent’ doesn’t define success, determination does”.…
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November 19, 2018
Love of community and education inspires CEF’s Community Alumni Champion
Crystal Stewart is proud and excited to be named the inaugural Origin Foundation CEF Community…
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November 19, 2018
No place like home for CEF’s Young Achiever award winner
“Griffith (NSW) was able to give me so many opportunities growing up and I cannot…
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November 19, 2018
CEF’s Rising Star Alumni Award winner is jumping hurdles to success
Jacob Dennis is excited to be named the inaugural recipient of the CEF Rising Star…
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September 27, 2018
Rural communities are hurting – help us look beyond the drought
We need your help. As you know, the worst drought in living memory continues to grip…
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September 5, 2018
Spring has sprung! CEF’s quarterly newsletter is here
Spring Newsletter 2018 Click on the image to download and read your copy of our…
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August 15, 2018
Students swoon over Swinburne
In late July CEF took 18 senior students from Orange and Coleambally to Swinburne University…
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August 13, 2018
We need to help our young country people think beyond the drought
Drought-related stress and financial hardship are impacting all aspects of rural life and the effects…
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July 10, 2018
Collaboration needed to close city-country opportunity divide
By Wendy Cohen There are a few truths about living in the country versus the…
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May 31, 2018
We’re leading the way for national approach to rural, regional and remote education
Government response suggests the Country Education Foundation’s approach is just the ticket The Country Education…
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April 21, 2018
‘You have to be in it, to win it’
Meet Sophie Nelson, she grew up in Broken Hill, far west NSW, and now lives…
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April 17, 2018
Federal review supports CEF’s vision for rural and regional students
Last week the the final report of the Independent Review into Regional, Rural and Remote Education,…
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March 29, 2018
Shoalhaven nurses proud to give back to their community
CEF ALUMNI Shoalhaven local Elizabeth Wilson credits the Country Education Foundation (CEF) and its affiliate…
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March 19, 2018
Pig Push 2018 taking Percy home to Boorowa
It’s an epic road trip for a good cause – to help country kids pursue…
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October 18, 2017
Feed Percy at the Australian National Field Days
Star of this year’s pig push, Percy, will be attending the Australian National Field Days at…
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August 17, 2017
Country kids thrive at Swinburne open day
At the end of July CEF took six country kids to Swinburne University of Technology…
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July 25, 2017
Education review confirms CEF’s commitment to closing the gap
MEDIA RELEASE Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Education review confirms CEF’s commitment to closing the…
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June 21, 2017
Postcodes should not impede the dreams of young people
Wendy Cohen, Country Education Foundation CEO, says more needs to be done to support the…
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January 3, 2017
Country Education Foundation in Outback Magazine
CEF local grant recipient Megan Hayes is on her way to becoming a psychologist. The…
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July 15, 2014
Help us close the gap
7% may not sound much, but it represents tens of thousands of country kids who,…
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