3,595 children urgently need support before they head back to school.

Our Programs
- Literacy programs
  Providing resources and support to help children living with disadvantage achieve the required reading standard.
- Technology programs
  Providing children and young people living with disadvantage with the critical skills, access, and equipment they need.
- Numeracy programs
  We support early years educators and community professionals in building foundational math skills in children under their care.
- Learning for Life
  Learning for Life is an innovative, evidence-based program that supports students throughout their education to achieve positive long-term outcomes for young people experiencing disadvantage.
- Mentoring programs
  Mentoring programs for students living with disadvantage that provide the encouragement they need to build aspirations for their future.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander programs
  Our work engages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in learning through education, life skills and role models, promoting culturally responsive practice.
Our learning support and mentoring programs in 90 Australian communities directly help children in need achieve their goals through education.
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Get Involved
- Ways to fundraise
  Learn about fundraising and give back to the community with The Smith Family.
- Volunteer with us
  Share your skills to help Australian children in need transform their lives through education.
- Corporate partnerships
  Corporate partnerships give young Australians in need the chance to change their futures through educational support. Discover how you can join forces with The Smith Family to create a mutually-beneficial, impactful partnership.
- Careers
  We aim to provide a working environment where staff and volunteers have the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally.
- Events
  Participate in events and activities that support young Australians experiencing disadvantage.
- VIEW Clubs of Australia
  Learn about VIEW, a leading women’s volunteer organisation and support network with over 13,000 members, across Australia.
Ways to Give
- Sponsor a child
  Through child sponsorship, you will be matched to an Australian child in need, helping to support the cost of their school essentials.
- A gift in your will
  Ensure that future generations of Australian children have the support they need to make the most of their education.
- Monthly donation
  Become a monthly donor and provide continual support throughout all stages of a child’s education.
- Philanthropic giving
  Through your philanthropy, you can ensure that young Australians impacted by poverty get the education that all children deserve.
- Single donation
  Your donation will help young Australians in need by providing access to our Learning for Life education support programs.
- Workplace giving
  Making small, regular donations to The Smith Family through Workplace Giving is an easy way to help change the lives of young Australians living in poverty.
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Celebrating The Smith Family centenary

The following timeline lists key events and highlights of The Smith Family and its work over the last 100 years. What it doesn't and can't show is the commitment, energy and passion of all of those who have contributed or been involved along the way.

To the families and children we have supported - it has been a privilege to work with you all.
To all team members, paid and volunteer, past and present, who have given their time and labour, thank you.
Thank you to our generous supporters, organisational partners and VIEW Clubs, who have worked with us and shared our goals.
And to the students who have worked so hard - may you continue to create better futures, for yourself and others.

It’s incredible to look back over 100 years of The Smith Family’s work helping to improve the lives of young Australians in need – from our early days providing emergency support for families to our modern-day focus on education.

Meet some of the people who were a part of that history. Share via YouTube

Our history

Celebrating The Smith Family centenary

To the families and children we have supported - it has been a privilege to work with you all.

To all team members, paid and volunteer, past and present, who have given their time and labour, thank you.

Thank you to our generous supporters, organisational partners and VIEW Clubs, who have worked with us and shared our goals.

And to the students who have worked so hard - may you continue to create better futures, for yourself and others.