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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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- 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.
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  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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Future Seekers

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/programs/work-experience/work-inspiration/future-seekers-registration/thank-you

student2student

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/programs/literacy/student-2-student

Learn how The Smith Family's student2student program continues to improve the lives of disadvantaged children.

Financial programs

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

The Smith Family’s financial literacy programs such as Saver Plus, MoneyMinded and Money Talks help children and caregivers develop healthy, life-long financial literacy skills.

Let's Read

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/programs/literacy/lets-read

Learn how The Smith Family's lets read program continues to improve the lives of disadvantaged children.

Tackling childhood poverty should be a ‘top national priority’, say four out of five survey respondents

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2025/tackling-childhood-poverty-should-be-a-top-national-priority

Discover how The Smith Family's Winter Appeal aims to address educational inequality and support disadvantaged students. Learn about the latest survey findings and how you can help.

Time is running out to make a tax deductible donation to support the education of young Australian experiencing disadvantage

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2025/time-is-running-out-to-make-a-tax-deductible-donation

In the past year, The Smith Family has reached more than 178,400 children and young people nationally through its proven programs, and supported the education of more than 67,000 students through providing Learning for Life scholarships.

Every day, poverty takes away Ella’s chance to learn.

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/winter

Stop poverty limiting opportunities for Australian children like Ella to make the most of their education and fulfil their potential. Donate before 30 June.

Children’s education charity calls for support amid warnings thousands of disadvantaged students at heightened risk of slipping behind in their education

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2020/childrens-education-charity-calls-for-support

Children’s education charity The Smith Family has launched its 2020 Winter Appeal with a warning that thousands of young Australians experiencing disadvantage are at a heightened risk of disengaging from their education, amid the challenges posed by COVID-19. The appeal aims to raise $4.2 million by 30 June to deliver life-changing learning and mentoring programs to students in need.

Numeracy programs

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

Numeracy programs like Let’s Count help children develop the maths skills needed to successfully complete school and navigate work and personal tasks in a digitally driven world.

Indigenous Youth Leadership Program

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/programs/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander/indigenous-youth-leadership

Indigenous Youth Leadership Program | Donate today and help The Smith Family make a difference in indigenous communities.

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