We must provide learning support for 18,922 children by 30 June.

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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Thousands of volunteers supporting education of children in need

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2016/060516-thousands-of-volunteers-supporting-education-of-children-in-need

Read our media releases: Thousands of volunteers supporting education of children in need

Smith Family volunteer shares in students success

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2014/290414-smith-family-volunteer-shares-in-students-success

Read our media releases: Smith Family volunteer shares in students success

Volunteers helping to transform the lives of children in need through education

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2018/volunteers-helping-to-transform-the-lives-of-children-in-need-through-education

It can take as little as an hour a week of someone’s time to help a child succeed at school – and for thousands of disadvantaged children across Australia, that little bit of time makes all the difference.

Volunteers needed to mentor disadvantaged students

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2017/311017-itrack-volunteer-mentors

Thousands of volunteers making a world of difference for children in need

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2019/national-volunteer-week-2019

This year marks 30 years of National Volunteer Week [20–26 May] and to celebrate, children’s education charity The Smith Family is acknowledging the world of difference its volunteers make on the lives of Australian children in need.

Celebrating Australia’s changemakers – the army of volunteers

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/celebrating-australias-changemakers-the-army-of-volunteers

New Ways of Thinking About Volunteering

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/new-ways-of-thinking-about-volunteering

Volunteering has been a feature of our history at The Smith Family, ever since our organisation began in the 1920s. Back then, most of our family relief work was done by members and volunteers, and while our present-day focus has shifted to education support for children experiencing disadvantage, volunteers continue to be a critical enabler of our work.

Learning Club

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/get-involved/volunteer/learning-club

Volunteer application form for Learning Club program

Volunteer in New South Wales

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/get-involved/volunteer/nsw

The Smith Family team in Sydney and across NSW welcomes applications to volunteer from all people who want to make a difference, regardless of education, background, or skill sets.

Volunteer in Queensland

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/get-involved/volunteer/qld

The Smith Family team in Brisbane and across QLD welcomes applications to volunteer from all people who want to make a difference, regardless of education, background, or skill sets.

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