Impact stories

Future leader finding voice through indigenous education
Martison Siritoitet is an indigenous Mentawai student who enrolled in the Mentawai indigenous learning hub program in the final year of his high school education. Almost 3 years on and Martison has been awarded a scholarship to study sustainable tourism at Trisakti Tourism College, which he...

Practera supports IEF campaign to enhance indigenous education equity
Indigenous Education Foundation (IEF) is in the process of enhancing its social and digital media presence by harnessing the knowledge of independent consultants through the Victorian State Government’s LIVE Projects program. Through this, we aim to better communicate with our supporters and link...

Experience the oldest first Australian crafts handmade by the youngest custodians
Yarn Bark Co-Founder, Will Austin, handcrafting authentic didgeridoo and traditional craft kit items Authenticity, originality and longevity are at the heart of First Australian culture and art. Yarn Bark has created a series of authentic traditional craft kits to share with the world. As a...

Reconciliation, Atonement and Indigenous Education Equity
"An end to a disagreement or conflict with somebody and the start of a good relationship again.” This is how the Oxford English Dictionary defines reconciliation. When we reflect on reconciliation in the Australian context considerable progress has been made among new Australians at every level:...

Reconnecting with Mentawai’s indigenous identity leading to improve livelihoods and wellbeing
MONASH POSTGRADUATE EXECUTES MON-EV STRATEGY TO REVEAL IEF PARTNER PROGRAM POSITIVELY INFLUENCING MENTAWAI’S INDIGENOUS YOUTH In 2019, our partner Yayasan Pendidikan Budaya Mentawai (YPBM) engaged consultation with IEF to explore opportunities in opening their office doors to Australian University...
IEF supports the 2030 UN
Sustainable Development Goals
and Declaration on the Rights
of Indigenous Peoples.
ACN: 168 130 096
ABN: 57 168 130 096