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Ep 1 - Left Behind

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

Wendy Harmer Found Solace at School

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/supporters/wendy-harmer-found-solace-at-school

I found solace at school. I hope all children can get the same chance.

Program Details

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/my-smith-family/offers/program-details

Program Details

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.

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.

Pandemic presents a chance to address the root causes of youth disadvantage

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2020/youth-poverty-in-covid-19-australia

Having limited financial resources affects families in so many ways, including reducing access to some of the fundamental tools of education such as books, stationery and digital technology.

CEDA: New evidence to break the cycle of educational disadvantage

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2018/new-evidence-to-break-the-cycle-of-educational-disadvantage

Australian children from low-socioeconomic backgrounds are at risk of poor educational outcomes from their first year of school.

Student Introduction

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/my-smith-family/student-introduction/thank-you

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.

How these twins left poverty to become business leaders

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/sponsored-students/how-these-twins-left-poverty-to-become-business-leaders

Growing up in a public housing estate in Redcliffe, Brisbane, Mark Ryan remembers his mum kept a zip lock bag filled with $2 coins. A single parent, Patricia would siphon off the gold coins from her wallet to act as the family’s savings account.

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