3,595 children urgently need support before they head back to 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.
View all programs
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.
Login
Child Sponsorship
Donate now

Search results

Search results for "scholarship"

Showing 20 to 30 of approximately 78 items

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.

Equity in Education: Paving Pathways to University Success

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/conversations/improving-equity-in-education

Education is a transformative force, yet the path to higher education isn’t always easy. Professor Mark Scott AO, Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Sydney, discusses the challenges and supports for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, and outlines initiatives in the tertiary sector to dismantle these barriers.

Reform crucial to creating a better, fairer education system

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/reform-crucial-to-creating-a-better-fairer-education-system

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.

NFPs must undergo their own change to meet society’s challenges

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/nfps-must-undergo-their-own-change-to-meet-societys-challenges

As society’s needs evolve so must the vision of not for profits, argues The Smith Family's Doug Taylor. Read more...

Education opens the world to Mc Clay and her students

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/learning-for-life-staff/mcclays-story

Mc Clay joined The Smith Family as a Learning for Life Coordinator because she knows first-hand how education can change a life.

Research: Attendance Lifts Achievement

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/children-on-programs/attendance-lifts-achievement

New research draws on data collected over seven years from 30,000 disadvantaged Australian school students on The Smith Family’s Learning for Life educational scholarship program. The research contributes to ongoing national efforts to improve the educational outcomes of young Australians, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

iTrack students to plan their career paths

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/children-on-programs/itrack-molly-lara-bliss

Through our iTrack program, students in Years 9 to 11 are given the chance to explore more options for the future and make a plan. It’s guidance they desperately need but often can’t get at home.

How Sebastian bounced back after a tough start

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

Illness and hardship robbed Sebastian of his joy and skill in maths. It had a devastating effect on his confidence – but thanks to our supporters this story has a happy ending.

What happened when this intern emailed the Macquarie CEO for advice

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/sponsored-students/what-happened-when-this-intern-emailed-the-macquarie-ceo-for-advice

As a 19-year-old intern at Macquarie Group, Miki Cvijetic wanted advice on how to get into investment banking but wasn’t sure who to ask – so he emailed the then-chief executive, Nicholas Moore.

Showing 20 to 30 of approximately 78 items