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$60,000 for rural and regional students as Newmont Cadia partners with Country Education Foundation!

$60,000 for rural and regional students as Newmont Cadia partners with Country Education Foundation!

Students from Orange, Blayney and Canowindra seeking to pursue university or vocational education and training have extra financial backing after Newmont Cadia have pledged $60,000 in scholarships through the Country…
September 18, 2026 Read More
Nominations are open for the 2026 Audi Foundation – CEF Alumni Awards

Nominations are open for the 2026 Audi Foundation – CEF Alumni Awards

Nominations are now open for the 2026 Audi Foundation - CEF Alumni Awards and the Katie Walker Outstanding Service Award
August 20, 2026 Read More
CEF support helps a rural doctor in the making look forward to the future

CEF support helps a rural doctor in the making look forward to the future

Growing up in the small mid-North Coast community of Telegraph Point instilled a deep understanding of the strength, and vulnerability, of rural Australia. With just 600 people, Country Education Foundation…
June 11, 2026 Read More
First-in-family uni student from Ungarie beats placement poverty and graduates

First-in-family uni student from Ungarie beats placement poverty and graduates

A local student from Ungarie has achieved what no-one in her family has before – she successfully graduated from university. Ms Kadee Gerhard-Scali graduated from the Bachelor of Medical Radiation…
May 12, 2026 Read More
Local Yass Valley uni student receives Formula 1 experience of a lifetime

Local Yass Valley uni student receives Formula 1 experience of a lifetime

A once-in-a-lifetime experience for a young woman aspiring to work in Formula 1 was recently enjoyed by Emily Weeks, a local Yass Valley student, who was supported to attend the…
April 22, 2026 Read More
CEF partners with Eleanor Bryant Memorial Fund to help improve support for rural allied health students

CEF partners with Eleanor Bryant Memorial Fund to help improve support for rural allied health students

Country Education Foundation (CEF) is proud to partner with the Eleanor Bryant Memorial Fund (the Fund) to deliver the Eleanor Bryant Memorial Scholarships, with the shared vision to help close…
March 3, 2026 Read More
Canowindra drumming sensation returns to support local foundation fundraiser

Canowindra drumming sensation returns to support local foundation fundraiser

PICTURED ABOVE: Alex Mitchell with CEF Canowindra volunteers, Tony Grant, Michael Payten, Sarah Grant, Peter Stacey, Michelle Stacey, Helen Payten and Barry Burns.  Country Education Foundation (CEF) Canowindra student Alex…
December 15, 2025 Read More
Justin Fleming welcomed as CEF’s newest Board Director

Justin Fleming welcomed as CEF’s newest Board Director

The Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) is pleased to announce Justin Fleming as its newest Board Director. A long-serving volunteer and Chair of CEF Boorowa, Justin brings a wealth…
October 23, 2025 Read More
Standout students and alumni celebrated at the 2025 Audi Foundation–CEF Alumni Awards

Standout students and alumni celebrated at the 2025 Audi Foundation–CEF Alumni Awards

The achievements of five Country Education Foundation (CEF) supported students from rural and regional Australia, and their impact on local communities and beyond, were celebrated on Friday 17th October with…
October 20, 2025 Read More