3,595 children urgently need support before they head back to school.

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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Get Involved
- 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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Illinois Tool Works

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/get-involved/corporate-partnerships/corporate-social-responsibility/our-current-partners/illinois-tool-works

Experiential Mentoring

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/programs/previous/experiential-mentoring

Experiential Mentoring - Donate today and help The Smith Family make a difference in indigenous communities.

Leadership programs

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

Learn about leadership programs & give back to the community with The Smith Family, supporting disadvantaged children create a better future.

New Breaking Poverty podcast

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2020/poverty-is-on-the-rise-in-australia-education-is-helping-break-the-cycle

Investigative journalist Adam Shand has taken a look at what is really happening in Australia and explores how education is playing a important role in helping break the poverty cycle.

The COVID-19 pandemic – 9 months on: The Smith Family uncovers compounding challenges for families living in disadvantage

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2020/the-covid-19-pandemic-9-months-on

Children’s education charity, The Smith Family, is highlighting significant ongoing concerns around the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students and families experiencing disadvantage, as the nation builds towards recovery.

Former Learning for Life student gives back

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/volunteers/ericks-story

“My family came to Australia in 1992 … El Salvador at the time was in the middle of civil war. We literally came with what we could carry on the plane and that’s pretty much it,” said Erick.

Work Inspiration fuels Sean's passion to succeed

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

Read Sean's story. Help disadvantaged children on our programs get the most out of their education.

Work Inspiration inspires Thomas to choose a career in Engineering

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

Read Thomas's story. Help disadvantaged children on our programs get the most out of their education.

Work Inspiration motivates Arani to focus at school

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

Read Aranis story. Help disadvantaged children on our programs get the most out of their education.

Pathways Engagement and Transitions: How young people experiencing disadvantage navigate the first three years after leaving school

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/research/reports/pet-report-june-2025

This fifth report in the Pathways, Engagement and Transitions (PET) series sheds light on the destinations and dynamic experiences of young people experiencing disadvantage in their first three years after leaving Year 12. It also identifies the factors that have helped or hindered young people’s successful navigation of work and study post-school.

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