Australian Indigenous Education Foundation facts for kids
| Founded | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Andrew Penfold |
The Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF) is a special group that helps young Indigenous students. It's a non-profit organisation, which means it uses all its money to help others, not to make a profit. AIEF gives scholarships to students so they can go to good schools and universities across Australia.
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AIEF's Story
The Australian Indigenous Education Foundation started in 2008. A person named Andrew Penfold created it. He was inspired to start AIEF after a very sad event in 2002, where he lost some friends. This experience made him want to help young people. Andrew Penfold is also the main leader of the organisation, called the chief executive officer.
Today, AIEF helps over 500 students. It works with 34 schools and many universities all over Australia to offer these scholarships.
Helping Indigenous Students Succeed
In May 2013, AIEF started an advertising campaign. This campaign talked about the idea of Australia having its first Indigenous Prime Minister. A survey had shown that many Australians didn't think they would see an Indigenous Prime Minister in their lifetime. AIEF wanted to show that anything is possible for Indigenous young people.
Schools and Universities AIEF Works With
AIEF partners with many schools and universities across Australia. These partnerships help Indigenous students get a great education. Here are some examples of the places AIEF students can attend:
Partner Schools
- Seymour College in Adelaide
- The Armidale School in Armidale
- Ipswich Girls' Grammar School and Ipswich Grammar School in Brisbane/Ipswich
- Scotch College, Melbourne and Melbourne Grammar School in Melbourne
- Aquinas College, Perth and Scotch College, Perth in Perth
- Cranbrook School and Knox Grammar School in Sydney
University Partners
- University of Technology Sydney
- University of New South Wales
