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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Donate to The Smith Family

Your donation can help prevent poverty from standing in the way of any Australian child.

All children have hopes and dreams for their future – and financial disadvantage should not be a barrier for any child to fulfil their potential.

Your support today will help provide children in need with access to our tailored out-of-school learning support and mentoring programs, to help them catch up, keep up, and stay motivated in school.

With access to the learning support that all children need to achieve their best, these young Australians will have the chance to overcome the obstacles created by poverty and achieve all they are capable of.

Ways to give

Sponsor a child

Through sponsorship, you will help an Australian child thrive at school and develop the skills to create a better future for themselves.
Monthly donation

Become a monthly donor and provide continual support throughout all stages of a child’s education.
Single donation

Your donation will help young Australians in need by providing access to our Learning for Life education support programs.
A gift in your will

Ensure that future generations of Australian children have the support they need to make the most of their education.
Philanthropic giving

Through your philanthropy, you can ensure that young Australians impacted by poverty get the education that all children deserve.
Trusts and foundations

As trusts or foundations committed to creating a lasting impact, your support can contribute to transformative change for young Australians in vulnerable communities.
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.

Your gift will have a proven impact

Education is one of the most powerful change agents.

All of our learning and mentoring programs are evidence-based and subject to ongoing monitoring and evaluation. Data shows that children who receive our support attend school more consistently, are more likely to progress through to Years 10 and 12, and pursue further education at higher rates compared to their peers without such support¹. The results show just how effective targeted out-of-school support is in enabling children to get the most from their education.

By donating today you’ll be joining like-minded people across Australia who are determined to make sure every child has an equal chance to achieve their best and gain the skills to build a better future.

Together, we can give children every opportunity to learn today – so they can change tomorrow.

Thank you.

¹ 2022 Poverty in Australia, ACOSS/UNSW Report