Right now 10,000 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
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  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.
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  Participate in events and activities that support young Australians experiencing disadvantage.
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  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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Cost of living pressures continue to impact children's education

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2024/cost-of-living-pressures

The latest annual Pulse Survey released by national children’s education charity The Smith Family, has revealed almost 60% of families who responded have struggled to afford essential school items for their children this year, with the majority attributing this to the rising cost of living and increased school expenses.

2024 NAPLAN results show there is no time to wait for urgent education reforms

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2024/2024-naplan-results

Today's NAPLAN results reveal that nearly one in 10 students require additional support to meet minimum literacy and numeracy standards, with that number rising to approximately one in three for students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

New study gives young people a voice on what they need to succeed post-school

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2022/young-people-given-a-voice-on-what-they-need-post-school

A new and ongoing study by The Smith Family is providing direct insights from hundreds of young people experiencing disadvantage on their post-school pathways

Landmark study reveals entrenched inequality, with the education system failing to meet national goals

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2020/mitchell-institute-education-system-failing-to-meet-national-goals

Australia’s education system is failing up to one in three children and young people, according to the first major study to assess progress against our current national education goals.

Educational program delivering strong outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2016/270516-program-delivering-strong-outcomes-for-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-students

Read our media releases: Educational program delivering strong outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students

New research report offers solution to closing the educational gap for disadvantaged students

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2016/270416-new-research-report-offers-solution-to-closing-the-educational-gap-for-disadvantaged-students

Read our media releases: New research report offers solution to closing the educational gap for disadvantaged students

24,000 extra students to benefit from new funding to improve their educational outcomes

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2016/260616-24000-extra-students-to-benefit-from-new-funding-to-improve-their-educational-outcomes

Read our media releases: 24,000 extra students to benefit from new funding to improve their educational outcomes

Raising aspirations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls in Wagga

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2016/161116-raising-aspirations-of-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-girls-in-wagga

Raising aspirations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls in Wagga

Our actions stop poor children becoming poor adults

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2016/161016-anti-poverty-week-2016

Top honour for The Smith Family's Learning for Life program

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2016/120416-top-honour-for-the-smith-familys-learning-for-life-program

Read our media releases: Top honour for The Smith Family's Learning for Life program

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