This Winter, 19,583 children need your support to keep up at school.

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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Connor learns to count

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Experience real life results, meet children on our programs & discover more Smith Family stories - Connor learns to count

Alex goes from strength to strength with student2student

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Experience real life results, meet children on our programs & discover more Smith Family stories - Alex goes from strength to strength with student2student

Preston loves that people are looking out for his education

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Preston’s almost in high school. I think it's going to be challenging for him. It was really hard for my husband and me. I really couldn't add up my maths properly and do stuff at school,” said Narelle, mum of Preston.

As a reading buddy, Milly loves seeing younger students thrive

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Shannon and Tyler's story

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Experience real life results, meet children on our programs & discover more Smith Family stories - Shannon and Tyler's story

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

Equity in Education: Paving Pathways to University Success

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/conversations/improving-equity-in-education

Education is a transformative force, yet the path to higher education isn’t always easy. Professor Mark Scott AO, Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Sydney, discusses the challenges and supports for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, and outlines initiatives in the tertiary sector to dismantle these barriers.

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Connor learns to count

Alex goes from strength to strength with student2student

Preston loves that people are looking out for his education

As a reading buddy, Milly loves seeing younger students thrive

Shannon and Tyler's story

Shiva is now one of the top students

Helping students to overcome lifelong disadvantage

Schools for the future

Meet former Learning for Life student, now corporate partner, Shannon Hyde

Equity in Education: Paving Pathways to University Success