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16 October 2018

"Unacceptable" number of children in Poverty: The Smith Family

Commenting on the Poverty in Australia 2018 report published today by the Aust...

02 October 2018

Budding young artists travel to Sydney to explore creative talents and career paths

Twelve talented young artists from regional and outer suburban communities in NSW and ACT will travel to Sydney during the October school holidays for a unique oppo...

17 September 2018

Changing children's lives in a day - Around the Bay

More than 10,000 cyclists from across Australia are expected to come together on 7 October 2018 for Australia's biggest bike ride – United Energy's Around the Bay...

17 September 2018

Five amazing facts about the benefits of reading

With Australian Reading Hour taking place on Thursday 20 September, people are being urged to pick up a book for an hour – either on their own or with their children &ndas...

11 September 2018

Indigenous students join forces for a better education

Indigenous students from across the country have come together at Sydney Olympic Park in NSW for ‘The Gathering’, an annual event connecting Aboriginal and Torres St...

31 July 2018

The Smith Family's excellence in innovation recognised in 2018 AFR Most Innovative Companies List

Today, The Smith Family was honoured to be recognised as one of Australia and New Zealand’s Most Innovative Companies. The annual Top 100 list, published by The Australian...

08 July 2018

NAIDOC Week celebrating emerging leaders among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls

During NAIDOC Week (8-15 July), children’s education charity The Smith Family is celebrating the educational achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls who a...

25 June 2018

CEDA: Are disadvantaged young Australians at risk of being excluded from future jobs?

The world of work is changing rapidly with many jobs of the future yet to be imagined. It’s a massive shift for our economy and, in particular, for our emerging workforce ...

05 June 2018

Urgent funding needed for education support programs to help disadvantaged children stay at school

Children’s education charity The Smith Family has launched its 2018 Winter Appeal to help thousands of disadvantaged young Australians break the cycle of poverty through v...

17 May 2018

Volunteers helping to transform the lives of children in need through education

It can take as little as an hour a week of someone’s time to help a child succeed at school – and for thousands of disadvantaged children ...

30 April 2018

New Gonski report: Welcome focus on parental engagement and building evidence base to improve student outcomes

The Smith Family, Australia’s largest children’s education charity, welcomes the focus on parental engagement and the fast-tracking of a national Unique Student Identifier ...

27 April 2018

CEDA: New evidence to break the cycle of educational disadvantage

Australian children from low-socioeconomic backgrounds are at risk of poor educational outcomes from their first year of school. This risk increases as they move through sc...

16 April 2018

The Smith Family launches in Gladstone to help local children and their families

Today The Smith Family has officially launched its Learning for Life education support program in Gladstone, Queensland.

The Learning for Life program ...

09 April 2018

Australian Financial Review: Time for the Unique Student Identifier

Each year in Australia, billions of dollars and a massive effort from individuals and organisations are invested in school education. But to what end? Over the past two dec...

26 March 2018

The Conversation: Low attendance in Year 7 may mean you are less likely to finish school

A study of more than 30,000 students has confirmed the link between improving school attendance rates in Year 7 and the likelihood of completing high school.   

26 March 2018

Smith Family report finds new evidence to help children at risk of leaving school early

Groundbreaking research by children’s education charity The Smith Family has shown school attendance rates in Year 7 can predict students at risk of not completing Year 12...

28 February 2018

Why I became a sponsor with The Smith Family

Renowned educational researcher Dr Sue Thomson shares her personal story of supporting a disadvantaged student to thrive in their education…

“I started as a teacher...

16 January 2018

Back to school costs add up for low income families

Children’s education charity The Smith Family launches its Back to School Sponsorship Appeal

Disadvantaged Australian families are struggling to meet the costs of...