This Winter, 19,583 children need your support to keep up at school.

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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Increasing necessity of digital devices and AI skills threatens to expand the digital divide and leave more students behind

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2025/increasing-necessity-of-digital-devices-and-ai-skills

National education charity The Smith Family is highlighting the urgent need for more to be done in addressing the digital divide this Anti-Poverty Week [12 -18 October].

Growing Careers Project

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/programs/mentoring/growing-careers-project

The Growing Careers Project aims to support young people living in disadvantage by connecting them to The Smith Family's career support programs. Learn more....

Breaking barriers, changing lives

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2026/breaking-barriers-changing-lives

New survey: Four out of five Australians believe tackling childhood poverty should be a national priority

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2026/new-survey-four-out-of-five-australians-say-childhood-poverty-should-be-a-priority

As the cost of living and fuel prices continue to rise, a new survey from The Smith Family shows most Australians believe tackling childhood poverty should be one of the nation’s top priorities.

Poverty in Australia

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/poverty-in-australia

1.2 million Australian children are living in poverty. The Smith Family helps support Australian families. Read more on breaking the cycle of disadvantage.

student2student

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/programs/literacy/student-2-student

Learn how The Smith Family's student2student program continues to improve the lives of disadvantaged children.

Supporters challenge themselves to raise money

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/fundraising/pirates-sporting-club

Experience real life results, meet children on our programs & discover more Smith Family stories - Supporters challenge themselves to raise money

Webinar: Getting attendance back on track

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/school-attendance-2024

Student attendance rates across Australia and internationally have dropped over the past decade, with even more students now at risk of falling behind. To explore this concerning trend, The Smith Family recently hosted a webinar.

The Smith Family - 100 years social history

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/100-years-social-history

The year of 2022 marks the milestone of one hundred years for The Smith Family. In our centenary year, we look back at what we’ve achieved for Australians living with financial disadvantage and look ahead toward our ongoing work with families and our community partners to improve educational outcomes for children in need.

Now is the time to tackle child poverty as a national priority

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/now-is-the-time-to-tackle-child-poverty-as-a-national-priority

We need a comprehensive national framework for reducing child poverty, writes Doug Taylor, who reflects on the impact poverty has on children’s educational outcomes. Read more...

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