Digital inequality is locking children out of learning.

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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Mentoring programs

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/programs/mentoring

The Smith Family provides mentoring programs to disadvantaged students that give the encouragement they need to build aspirations for their future.

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....

Getting careers education right can make all the difference – how the Growing Careers Project is opening new doors for students

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

Technology programs

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/programs/technology

The Smith Family provides technology programs to disadvantaged students enabling them to get the most out of their education.

Digital Access

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/programs/technology/digital-access

Discover how we improve Learning for Life families' digital inclusion by providing access to low cost internet and devices as well as tech support.

Let's Count: building early numeracy skills

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/programs/numeracy/lets-count

Children who start behind in maths often stay behind. The Smith Family Let’s Count program helps children build strong foundations in numeracy and prepare them for future learning.

Single donation

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/donate/give/single-donation

Your donations to The Smith Family help to ensure disadvantaged Australian children receive critical learning support. Learn more on how you can give.

Charity Gifts

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/shop/charity-gifts

Learn about the impact of Charity Gifts. Give back to the community with The Smith Family & help children in need.

Ep 1 - Left Behind

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/poverty-in-australia/podcast/episodes-with-transcript

Change the course of a child's life this Christmas

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2019/change-the-course-of-a-childs-life-this-christmas

As Australians start to think about the gifts they will share over the festive season, children’s education charity The Smith Family urges them to also consider stepping up to help change the course of a child’s life, by supporting their education to break the cycle of poverty.

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