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- 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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- 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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Educational achievements of young Indigenous leaders recognised

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2018/educational-achievements-of-young-indigenous-leaders-recognised

The educational achievements of 56 of Australia’s future Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders were celebrated on the weekend at The Smith Family’s (IYLP) Indigenous Youth Leadership Program graduation ceremony held in Darwin.

CEDA: New evidence to break the cycle of educational disadvantage

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2018/new-evidence-to-break-the-cycle-of-educational-disadvantage

Australian children from low-socioeconomic backgrounds are at risk of poor educational outcomes from their first year of school.

Joint Statement: The Business Council of Australia and The Smith Family

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2017/190617-bca-joint-statement

The Smith Family welcomes strong education focus in budget

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2013/150513-the-smith-family-welcomes-strong-education-focus-in-budget

Read our media releases: The Smith Family welcomes strong education focus in budget

Time is running out to make a tax deductible donation to support the education of young Australian experiencing disadvantage

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2025/time-is-running-out-to-make-a-tax-deductible-donation

In the past year, The Smith Family has reached more than 178,400 children and young people nationally through its proven programs, and supported the education of more than 67,000 students through providing Learning for Life scholarships.

Emerging from COVID-19: our new insights snapshot

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/research/reports/insights-snapshot-emerging-from-covid-19/summary

With increasing numbers of Australians being vaccinated against COVID-19, yet many students and families supported by us continue to struggle.

Reform crucial to creating a better, fairer education system

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/reform-crucial-to-creating-a-better-fairer-education-system

The Smith Family - 100 years social history

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/100-years-social-history

The year of 2022 marks the milestone of one hundred years for The Smith Family. In our centenary year, we look back at what we’ve achieved for Australians living with financial disadvantage and look ahead toward our ongoing work with families and our community partners to improve educational outcomes for children in need.

NFPs must undergo their own change to meet society’s challenges

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/nfps-must-undergo-their-own-change-to-meet-societys-challenges

As society’s needs evolve so must the vision of not for profits, argues The Smith Family's Doug Taylor. Read more...

Research: Attendance Lifts Achievement

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/children-on-programs/attendance-lifts-achievement

New research draws on data collected over seven years from 30,000 disadvantaged Australian school students on The Smith Family’s Learning for Life educational scholarship program. The research contributes to ongoing national efforts to improve the educational outcomes of young Australians, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

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