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…
March 30, 2020
SROI project validates CEF impact and purpose
The opportunity In 2016 Saul Brady received a grant from the Great Lakes Education Fund.…
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,…
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…
September 4, 2019
Introducing Tayla Solomon….
In 2016, Tayla Solomon received the McLean Foundation University Scholarship, that for more than a…
August 22, 2019
Vale Tim Fischer, CEF Patron
The Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) remembers the life, quirky nous and dedication to…
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…
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…
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…
December 5, 2018
Volunteers honoured by Katie Walker Outstanding Service Award
Volunteers are CEF’s lifeblood. They are a constant source of enthusiasm, but most importantly they…
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…
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…
September 3, 2018
Opportunities from scholarships never end
As a country kid who was only able to attend university through someone’s generous donation…
September 3, 2018
Why scholarships make all the difference
Hey there! I’m Brody from Cowra, NSW, and have recently graduated from the Australian National…
August 15, 2018
Students swoon over Swinburne
In late July CEF took 18 senior students from Orange and Coleambally to Swinburne University…
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 -…
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…
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…
July 19, 2017
Swinburne opens arms to prospective country students
MEDIA RELEASE Wednesday, July 19, 2017 Rural and regional students hit road to Swinburne The…
May 30, 2017
Audi Foundation welcomed to CEF family
New Audi Foundation injects fuel into Country Education Foundation of Australia’s mission The Country…
September 15, 2016
The Right Fit for Isaac
Isaac Austin from Merriwa, NSW, is now in his second year of a fitter machinist…
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…
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…
November 9, 2015
A Visual Feast – “Walk of Wonders”
Well done to the Harden District Education Foundation who held their Walk of Wonders in…
June 18, 2015
2015 CEF Friends’ Lunch
CEF Board and staff joined friends, supporters and students at the CEF Friends' Lunch in…
June 18, 2015
CEF Friends welcome Fran Kelly and Noelle
Noelle and ABC RN presenter, Fran Kelly and the CEF Friends' Lunch When she…
March 19, 2015
Origin Scholarships 2015
Meeting volunteers, sponsors and students in Port Macquarie, NSW Since 2011, the Origin Foundation has…
March 15, 2015
Rotary to the rescue
Our 2014 CSU interns - Tori and Anna When an opportunity arose for the CEF…
December 4, 2014
Gift wrapping for education
In the spirit of Christmas giving, the lovely ladies from The Long Track Pantry in…
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…
November 29, 2014
Thank you to our wonderful supporters
Our work assisting country students has been made easier with the assistance of some great…
November 26, 2014
Steve’s cycling challenge
Our pro bono tech guru, Steve Godbold, will cycle around Taiwan this Christmas, to help…
September 27, 2014
Introducing rural kids to uni life
What do slime, prosthetic limbs, scholarships and lectures have in common? They were all part…
September 10, 2014
Thank you to our wonderful supporters
The CEF is incredibly fortunate to have great supporters and friends. This month we would…
July 12, 2014
Welcome back, Tim
The Hon Tim Fischer AC, former Deputy Prime Minister, entertained guests with his tales from…
April 15, 2014
Rotary supports CEF students
Ashleigh Beck receives her award from Kapunda Rotary President, Frank Ware Eight CEF students from…
April 2, 2014
We love SILOS!
Our thanks to Sophie and Raj at Silos Estate, Berry for hosting us on our…
March 3, 2014
Origin backs rural students
2014 grant recipients from Yass CEF with local MP, Angus Taylor (back right) Back in…
January 30, 2014
300km ride to help rural students
Chris Ronan - cycling for a cause A couple of months ago we received a…
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