Partnerships

The Smith Family is a national children’s education charity with a vision of a world where every child has the opportunity to change their future, no matter what their circumstances.

Thanks to the generosity of our partners and supporters, we provide educational support to young Australians impacted by poverty – empowering them to harness education and build skills to unlock their true potential. The long-term support we provide is our commitment to each child’s future, and it’s based on research and best practice.

We work in partnership with 799 schools, and last year, more than 162,000 children and young people participated in our programs in 91 communities across Australia.

We’re committed to making the most of every single dollar we receive, ensuring the best use of the funds entrusted to us.

As we’ve grown, we’ve been able to reach even more young people and their families, with 72% of donations from our supporters over the past five years to June 2023 going straight into our community programs – all while keeping administration costs low at 3.1% of total income throughout the year.

We benefit from 5,162 committed volunteers who support our work in every State and Territory, collectively donating 108,341 hours of their time. In 2022-23, the value of this support was around $3.4 million. We also have a number of partners whose pro-bono contributions and in-kind donations significantly reduce our costs.