Right now, 467 children are urgently waiting for sponsors.

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- 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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  Learn about VIEW, a leading women’s volunteer organisation and support network with over 13,000 members, across Australia.
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- 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.
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  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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Community attitudes survey 2024

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/community-attitudes-survey-2024

Latest survey highlights impact of child poverty on education and shows overwhelming support to address it as a national priority

Community Attitudes Survey 2025

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/community-attitudes-survey-2025

The latest Community Attitude Survey results show that people are aware of child poverty in the community.

Community attitudes survey 2023

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/community-attitudes-survey-2023

A new survey of community attitudes commissioned by The Smith Family shows that an overwhelming majority of people think that cost of living increases have made it harder for students experiencing poverty to make the most of their education. And more than 80% want tackling poverty among children and young people to be a top priority for the country.

Reform crucial to creating a better, fairer education system

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/reform-crucial-to-creating-a-better-fairer-education-system

April's Story - How a bit of help launches a student into a top job

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/children-on-programs/aprils-story

How supporters like you are helping students discover brilliant careers they never knew existed

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/children-on-programs/wiro-park

Connecting students with creative audio careers in the NT

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/children-on-programs/smarts-aftrs

Thanks to our generous supporters, students like Tahlia get the chance to experience creative careers through our smArts program.

When it comes to careers, seeing is believing

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/children-on-programs/work-inspiration-southport

All children deserve to be able to have big career dreams. Our Work Inspiration Reach Out program is designed to inspire students with careers beyond imagination, with role models making those careers real.

What happened when this intern emailed the Macquarie CEO for advice

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/sponsored-students/what-happened-when-this-intern-emailed-the-macquarie-ceo-for-advice

As a 19-year-old intern at Macquarie Group, Miki Cvijetic wanted advice on how to get into investment banking but wasn’t sure who to ask – so he emailed the then-chief executive, Nicholas Moore.

The announcement that smashed cups and expectations

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/sponsored-students/maggies-story

Learning for Life student Maggie's taken every opportunity to achieve her dream of university and is inspiring a next generation to achieve their dreams.

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