8,321 children need extra learning support this Christmas.

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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Increasing necessity of digital devices and AI skills threatens to expand the digital divide and leave more students behind

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2025/increasing-necessity-of-digital-devices-and-ai-skills

National education charity The Smith Family is highlighting the urgent need for more to be done in addressing the digital divide this Anti-Poverty Week [12 -18 October].

The Connections

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/programs/mentoring/the-connections

The Connection is a collaborative initiative that brings together education leaders from schools and early years services to tackle inequity and strengthen outcomes for children, families and young people in rural and challenged communities.

Mentoring programs

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

The Smith Family provides mentoring programs to disadvantaged students that give the encouragement they need to build aspirations for their future.

The Connections

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/programs/educators/the-connections

Media centre releases

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases

Read our media statements to learn about the important advocacy work we do, and the programs we provide for children and young people living in poverty.

Sponsors needed to support more NSW students experiencing disadvantage

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2025/sponsors-needed-to-support-more-nsw-students-experiencing-disadvantage

NAPLAN timely reminder of Back to School's appeal's importance. In January, The Smith Family launched its Back to School Appeal to help children experiencing disadvantage to access extra learning, personal and financial support for their education, with children supported by generous Australians who sign up as their sponsors.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Programs

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

By almost all socio-economic indicators, Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are the most disadvantaged group in the country.

Work experience programs

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/programs/work-experience

The Smith Family provides Work Experience programs to disadvantaged students, to help them explore their future career options and job opportunities.

Learning for Life

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/programs/learning-for-life

Download the Learning for Life research report and learn about how The Smith Family helps children living in poverty break the cycle.

Corporate Social Responsibility

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/get-involved/corporate-partnerships/corporate-social-responsibility

Explore how your Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) goals can be achieved through an impactful partnership with The Smith Family. Join us to tackle educational inequality and drive positive social change in Australia.

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