Right now, 467 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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Digital learning essentials

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/my-smith-family/families/articles/learning-for-life/programs-and-offers/digital-learning-essentials

State and Territory Department of Education Attendance Resources

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/my-smith-family/families/articles/school/attendance/state-and-territory-department-of-education-attendance-resources

State and Territory Department of Education Attendance Resources

Information Hub

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/my-smith-family/families/articles

Explore our Adaptive Learning Programs

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/my-smith-family/families/articles/learning-for-life/programs-and-offers/explore-our-adaptive-learning-programs

We have partnered with ABC Reading Eggs, LiteracyPlanet and Matific to provide a small number of Learning for Life students with FREE online subscriptions in 2025.

Education can end poverty

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/education/principals-voice-new

It is possible to bridge the gap for children living in poverty, giving them the opportunity to break the cycle of disadvantage.

Data can help tackle inequity

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/research/advocacy/better-data

Discover how our advocacy leverages data to drive social change and improve educational outcomes for disadvantaged students. Learn about our initiatives and impact.

The challenge of educational equity

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/research/advocacy/poverty

Explore the challenges of educational equity and our evidence-based solutions. Learn how we advocate for disadvantaged students and drive lasting change in Australia's education system.

Pathways, Engagement and Transitions: Senior Secondary Transitions in a Changing Context

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/research/reports/pet-report-senior-secondary-transitions

The Smith Family Pulse Survey 2025-26

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/research/reports/pulse-survey-2025-26

The latest annual Pulse Survey released by national children’s education charity, The Smith Family.

Pathways engagement and transitions: Young people's insights on navigating post-school pathways

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/research/reports/young-peoples-insights-on-navigating-post-school-pathways

This fourth Pathways, Engagement and Transitions (PET) report shares the stories of six young people who were in Year 12 in 2020 and on The Smith Family’s long-term educational scholarship program, Learning for Life.

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