Right now, 458 children are urgently waiting for sponsors.

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 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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Having a buddy helped Chloe find the fun in reading

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/children-on-programs/student2student-chloe

Experience real life results, meet children on our programs & discover more Smith Family stories - Having a buddy helped Chloe find the fun in reading

Reading support helps Aleya get ahead

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/children-on-programs/aleya-and-rebeccas-story

This is where the magic happens

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/children-on-programs/learning-club-coordinator-lee

Learning Club: This is where the magic happens

Lottie helped Mariah achieve not one, but two milestones

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

For Mariah, our student2student program helped her develop a love of reading. She became so passionate about reading that she even created a book with her reading buddy. Read it now!

Meet the kind buddies changing students’ futures

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

We’d love to introduce you to some of the buddies who help our students through the student2student reading program. It’s a heartwarming tale of budding bookworms and friendships made over the phone.

Leading with Heart: Lucy and the Spirit of Volunteering

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/volunteers/lucys-story

Innovation team discovers the simple joys of volunteering

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/volunteers/nicks-story

See what happened when Nick’s high-tech team swapped app design for a day helping us pack Christmas presents and books for disadvantaged families.

Jackie helps students choose the right pathway

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/volunteers/jackies-story

When a student has overcome so much just to stay in school, helping them plan their career and study pathway is deeply satisfying for iTrack mentor Jackie. Read more.

You connect students to career advice and networks

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/volunteers/samarth-story

Sam has a successful career and decided to give back as a volunteer mentor through iTrack. Read more.

Stories from our volunteers

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/volunteers/kays-story

Read Kays story. Together with The Smith Family, help disadvantaged children on our Programs get the most out of their education.

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