Business Partner University of Sydney - The Smith Family

In late December 2004, The Smith Family and the University of Sydney joined forces in a long-term partnership to ensure students from disadvantaged backgrounds stay engaged in school and have the opportunity to go on to tertiary education.

The partnership, over five years, supports The Smith Family's Learning for Life program which provides students and their families with financial, personal and mentoring support to help them get a good education and prevent future hardship.

The Smith Family believes that it is entirely apt that two organisations - equally committed to providing young people with educational opportunities - have agreed to partner in an initiative that will provide support for hundreds of students.

We commend the University of Sydney for its commitment and foresight in recognising the value of a good education to students at school and university and hope that other educational institutions may be inspired by this initiative. This is a significant partnership for both parties and one that will bring real and tangible benefits to the young people on Learning for Life over the years to come.

"We see this as far more than just a scholarship. By providing financial and educational support to students at school, this partnership will hopefully encourage students to see that the prospect of a tertiary education, and most particularly a University of Sydney education, is not beyond their reach." -The University of Sydney's Vice-Chancellor, Professor Gavin Brown.

For enquiries about how your company/institution could partner with The Smith Family, please call Richard Bithell - National Manager Corporate & Community Fundraising for The Smith Family on 08 8223 6021.