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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
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- 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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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.

Our learning programs

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

Our learning programs help children experiencing disadvantage overcome barriers to learning. See how we build confidence, skills and brighter futures.

Our policy submissions

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/research/policy-submissions

The Smith Family’s policy submissions cover a wide range of topics on improving educational outcomes for young Australians living with disadvantage.

The digital divide is leaving students behind

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/research/advocacy/digital-divide

Learn how our advocacy efforts are closing the digital divide, ensuring all students have access to essential digital tools and skills for success in education and beyond.

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.

Help stop poverty from holding Ava back.

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/back-to-school

Children across Australia are looking forward to a new school year. But poverty is taking away Ava’s chance to make the most of her education.

Teddy’s city move for her dream career

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/children-on-programs/teddys-story

New survey: Four out of five Australians believe tackling childhood poverty should be a national priority

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2026/new-survey-four-out-of-five-australians-say-childhood-poverty-should-be-a-priority

As the cost of living and fuel prices continue to rise, a new survey from The Smith Family shows most Australians believe tackling childhood poverty should be one of the nation’s top priorities.

The ‘digital divide’ and other learning related challenges remain major issues according to a new survey by The Smith Family

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2021/the-digital-divide-and-other-learning-related-challenges-remain-major-issues

After almost two years of the COVID crisis, The Smith Family says digital inequity remains an overwhelming challenge for the students and families.

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