Each year, the Australian Property Research and Education Fund awards bursaries to provide vital support to students and early-career professionals in pursuit of qualifications in the property and valuation sector through an API Accredited course.
APREF Scholarship Recipients 2025
| Scholarship | Recipient name | Course of Study |
|---|---|---|
| Rural/Regional | Kasey Armitage Falls Creek, NSW | Bachelor of Property Valuation, TAFE NSW |
| Tasmania | Bernadette Proemse Sandy Bay, TAS | Graduate Diploma of Property, Deakin University |
| Advancing Women in Property | Jenna Paynter Benalla, VIC | Bachelor of Property and Real Estate, Deakin University |
| Robert Hecek | Hayley Best Australind, WA | Bachelor of Commerce (Property Development and Valuation), Curtin University |
| Preston Rowe Paterson Regional | James Kealy Bendigo, VIC | Bachelor of Property Development, Investment and Valuation (Honours), RMIT |
APREF Scholarship Recipients 2024
| Scholarship | Recipient name | Course of Study |
|---|---|---|
| Rural/Regional | Claire Rakeman Gympie, Queensland | Bachelor of Property Economics, QUT |
| Rural/Regional | Fynn Hatfield Echuca, Victoria | Bachelor of Property Development, Investment and Valuation (Honours), RMIT |
| Tasmania | Sarah Wake Coningham, Tasmania | Bachelor of Property Economics, QUT remotely |
| Advancing Women in Property | Jessica Dixon Ashtonfield (Maitland), NSW | Bachelor of Business (Property), Western Sydney University |
| Robert Hecek | Suhaib Gessey Western Sydney, New South Wales | Bachelor of Business (Property), Western Sydney University |
APREF Scholarship Recipients 2023
| Scholarship | Recipient name | Course of Study |
|---|---|---|
| Rural/Regional | Kimberley Newman Hunter Valley, NSW | Graduate Diploma of Property, Deakin University |
| Tasmania | N/A | |
| Advancing Women in Property | Nicole Churchette Darwin, NT | Bachelor of Property and Real Estate, Deakin University |
| Robert Hecek | Sam Johnston Forbes, NSW | Bachelor of Property Valuation degree, TAFE NSW |
APREF Scholarship Recipients 2022
| Scholarship | Recipient name | Course of Study |
|---|---|---|
| Rural/Regional | Chelsea White Narromine, NSW | Bachelor of Property Economics, UTS |
| Tasmania | Bernadette Savy Launceston,TAS | Graduate Diploma of Property, Deakin University |
APREF Scholarship Recipients 2021
| Scholarship | Recipient name | Course of Study |
|---|---|---|
| Rural/Regional | Meg Eishold Echuca, VIC | Bachelor of Applied Science (Property and Valuation), RMIT University |
| Tasmania | Will Lonergan Hobart, TAS | Bachelor of Property and Real Estate, Deakin University |
