Pathways, Engagement, Transitions: Initial post-school transitions among young people experiencing disadvantage
Insights Snapshot COVID-19 Learning Experiences
The Smith Family has been seeking to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the lives of the students and families we work with every day.
Catch Up Learning pilot results show boost for struggling students
An online tutoring pilot program developed by The Smith Family has achieved strong results for school students struggling with literacy and numeracy.
Online tutoring program shows gains in numeracy and literacy for children who need it most
Supporting students experiencing disadvantage through online tutoring at home.
Insights Snapshot Emerging from COVID-19
The Smith Family sees significant fallout from COVID-19 impacting Australia’s most vulnerable children and the ripple effect is having significant consequences.
Pathways, Engagement and Transitions: Most young people experiencing disadvantage engaged in post-school work or study, but concerns remain for future careers
Let's Count Revision 2022-2021
In 2020-2021, with the support the Ian Potter Foundation and Equity Trustees – James Raymond Hartley Charitable Trust, we embarked on a journey to review our early numeracy program, Let’s Count. Read Full Report
Lifting School Achievement through Attendance
This Smith Family report is the first Australian study to demonstrate the relationships between students’ school attendance, achievement in English or Maths, school completion and post-school work or study.
Improving Young Australians' Literacy and Numeracy: The Catch-up Learning program
The Smith Family piloted Catch-Up Learning, an online tutoring program, with qualified teachers providing one-on-one sessions in literacy and numeracy to financially disadvantaged students on The Smith Family’s Learning for Life program. The tutoring occurred in the student’s home. Read Full Report
The Smith Family Pulse Survey
Learn how families and students are coping with the ongoing impact of COVID on their education. From The Smith Family Pulse Survey. Read the Full Survey Report.