Right now 10,000 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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Pathways, Engagement and Transitions: Most young people experiencing disadvantage engaged in post-school work or study, but concerns remain for future careers

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/research/reports/young-people-experiencing-disadvantage-significant-concerns-about-their-future

Lifting School Achievement through Attendance

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/research/reports/attendance-lifts-achievement

This Smith Family report is the first Australian study to demonstrate the relationships between students’ school attendance, achievement in English or Maths, school completion and post-school work or study.

John and David improve at school

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

Experience real life results, meet children on our programs & discover more Smith Family stories - John and David improve at school

Now Charlotte reads in front of the whole school

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

Qim and Phoenix's Story

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/conversations/qim-and-phoenix-story

Phoenix is among more than 3,000 students on our Learning for Life program who have been directly affected by the recent devastating floods in Queensland and northern NSW. Read more...

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

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/conversations/national-school-reform-agreement

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.

Addressing educational inequity through the national school reform agreement

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/conversations/addressing-educational-inequity--through-the-national-school-reform-agreement

Join Travers McLeod, Executive Director of Brotherhood of St Laurence, as he shares crucial insights on supporting students facing disadvantages in their education.

From School to Success: Completing Year 12 and Beyond

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/conversations/from-school-to-success-completing-year-12-and-beyond

In this special episode of Conversations with The Smith Family, we feature highlights from our recent webinar, exploring how we can collectively support more young Australians to achieve success at school and beyond.

Education Support Changed My Life: James’s Story

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/conversations/education-support-changed-my-life

With a powerful message for Anti-Poverty Week, James Manton, an alumni of our Learning for Life program, shares his deeply personal story of growing up in disadvantage, the impact it had on his education and how the right support at the right time helped him turn his life around.

What is poverty?

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

Find out what poverty in Australia looks like and how it can impact the education and future of more than 1.2 million children and young people.

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