Urgent funding needed for education support programs to help disadvantaged children stay at school
The Smith Family launches Winter Appeal to raise $4.1m for Australian children in need by 30 June.
Indigenous students join forces for a better education
Indigenous students from across the country have come together at Sydney Olympic Park in NSW for ‘The Gathering’, an annual event connecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people from rural and remote communities to broaden their educational experiences and develop their leadership skills.
Australian industry leaders take on 100km Challenge to raise $750,000 for children in need
Milestone achievements for students in disadvantaged communities
Change the course of a child's life this Christmas
As Australians start to think about the gifts they will share over the festive season, children’s education charity The Smith Family urges them to also consider stepping up to help change the course of a child’s life, by supporting their education to break the cycle of poverty.
Catch Up Learning pilot results show boost for struggling students
An online tutoring pilot program developed by The Smith Family has achieved strong results for school students struggling with literacy and numeracy.
Meet former Learning for Life student, now corporate partner, Shannon Hyde
Our former student, Shannon Hyde, grew up knowing what it was like to go without. Instead of hiding his background, he uses it to inform his leadership as the CEO of Simply Energy, where he mentors our current students in the paid Cadetship to Career internship program
With the internet down, Jason’s buddy became his learning lifeline
Courtney had always tried so hard to help Jason thrive with a learning disability, but juggling this with the needs of his two siblings became overwhelming. Read how Courtney has been able to overcome this.
How Zac’s love of lizards became a love for learning
Nine in ten families surveyed worried they will struggle to afford school essentials