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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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  We aim to provide a working environment where staff and volunteers have the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally.
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  Through child sponsorship, you will be matched to an Australian child in need, helping to support the cost of their school essentials.
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  Become a monthly donor and provide continual support throughout all stages of a child's education.
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  Through your philanthropy, you can ensure that young Australians impacted by poverty get the education that all children deserve.
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- 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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Emily had no interest in school, until our learning programs

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

A traumatic home situation left Emily behind at school. See how taking part in our learning programs has helped her develop a love of school.

Poverty and illness a tough juggling act for families

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

All single mum Carissa wanted was for her three children to have the same opportunities as other kids. Read how Smith Family Champions helped give them the opportunities they deserve.

Sisters are reading it for themselves

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

Read how these sisters went from hating reading to loving it.

Learning Clubs get students excited about schoolwork

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

Our after-school Learning Clubs give students the extra help with homework that they can’t get at home. Hear from our Learning Club volunteers.

How Zac’s love of lizards became a love for learning

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

Student2student helped Zac build up his reading ability and his confidence

It’s lights, camera, action for Yashoda!

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

Read about Yashodas creative arts journey.

Thank you for an amazing year of student success

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/children-on-programs/thank-you-2025

Australian students participating in The Smith Family's Learning Club share a big thank you to our generous supporters!

This young physics buff knows how quickly the world is moving forward – and now he’s part of the action!

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

Poppy and Sarah have emerged as confident leaders on their Learning Club journey

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

Meet some Saints helping at Learning Club

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/children-on-programs/learning-club-st-george-dragons

Rugby League players from the St George Illawarra NRL Club volunteer at Learning Clubs.

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