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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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Get Involved
- 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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Life is full of challenges for students in need

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When it comes to careers, seeing is believing

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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.

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Education is a pathway out of poverty

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The Smith Family helps children living in poverty get the extra learning support they need today.

Education can end poverty

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It is possible to bridge the gap for children living in poverty, giving them the opportunity to break the cycle of disadvantage.

Conversations with The Smith Family Anne Hampshire: National School Reform Agreement

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Explore the vital conversation between The Smith Family's CEO, Doug Taylor, and Head of Research and Advocacy, Anne Hampshire, as they delve into the significance of the National School Reform Agreement.

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Life is full of challenges for students in need

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Young inventors win with a bright idea

Lee almost gave up on her education

Keeley and her peers are breaking down barriers

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Why work for us

Education is a pathway out of poverty

Education can end poverty

Conversations with The Smith Family Anne Hampshire: National School Reform Agreement