We need to provide learning support for 18,922 children by 30 June.

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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- 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 16,000 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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Supporting more young people to complete Year 12 will save billions

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2017/150617-mitchell-institute-report

Research finds kids learn life lessons about money from parents who save

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2012/061212-research-finds-kids-learn-life-lessons-about-money-from-parents-who-save

Read our media releases: Research finds kids learn life lessons about money from parents who save

The Smith Family celebrates 90 years of changing lives

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Prime7 and GWN7 News go back to school with The Smith Family

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2013/260713-prime7-and-gwn7-news-go-back-to-school

Read our media releases: Prime7 and GWN7 News go back to school with The Smith Family

Improving Young Australians' Literacy and Numeracy: The Catch-up Learning program

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/research/reports/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 welcomes three new board members

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2023/the-smith-family-welcomes-three-new-board-members

Cost-of-living pressures taking a heavy toll on children's education

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2022/big-give-back-ashahi-media-release

The Big Giveback campaign launches nationally today to raise much-needed funds for young Australians in need through The Smith Family’s education support programs. Read media release....

Five key things to help children in need get back to school in 2022

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2022/help-children-in-need-get-back-to-school

The Smith Family launches its 2022 Back to School Appeal, calling for extra support to help thousands of young Australians in need re-engage with their education in the wake of COVID-19.

New study gives young people a voice on what they need to succeed post-school

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2022/young-people-given-a-voice-on-what-they-need-post-school

A new and ongoing study by The Smith Family is providing direct insights from hundreds of young people experiencing disadvantage on their post-school pathways

A crucial Christmas to make a difference: The Smith Family urges Australians to dig deep to help thousands of students experiencing poverty to catch up and keep up at school in 2021

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2020/a-crucial-christmas-to-make-a-difference

The Smith Family is calling on Australians to band together this Christmas to ensure that thousands of students living in disadvantage can return to their learning in 2021

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