Digital inequality is locking children out of learning.

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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Cause-related marketing

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

Explore impactful corporate partnerships and robust corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives at The Smith Family. Join us to tackle educational inequality and drive positive social change around Australia.

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.

Owen’s falling behind at school, and there’s a risk he’ll never catch up

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/christmas-charity

Poverty can push a child’s chance of achieving their best at school out of reach, no matter how hard they try. This Christmas, will you help give Owen* the extra learning support he needs from the very beginning of the new school year? Donate now.

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.

Our external presentations

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Our external presentations cover a range of topics to deepen understanding about improving educational outcomes for young Australians in need.

Fundraising events

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Our inspirational fundraisers have many reasons for donating – but they’re all trying to make a difference to young people experiencing disadvantage.

Meet our Learning for Life staff

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Experience real life results, meet children on our programs & discover more Smith Family stories - Meet our Learning for Life Staff

Tales of the One in Six

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/tales-of-the-one-in-six

Watch ‘Tales of the One In Six', an animated web series based on the real stories of Australian children experiencing disadvantage.

Elders keep students engaged through culture

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/volunteers/elders-in-school

Good things often happen when learning environments include diverse perspectives and value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture. Barriers break down as children learn more about themselves and each other. Students become more engaged, not just with culture, but also with their peers and schoolwork. One of our partner schools in the Northern Territory is experiencing those benefits since implementing The Smith Family’s Elders in School program.

Stitching together for a brighter future

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