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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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Brooke Boney and Wendy Harmer join Sarah Harris in advocating for Australian students in need.

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2022/brooke-boney-and-wendy-harmer-join-sarah-harris-in-advocating-for-australian-students-in-need

The stars join The Smith Family as the charity celebrates 100 years.

New survey finds rising living costs adding to educational challengers for children

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2022/rising-living-costs-adds-to-educational-challenges

A national survey of almost 2,000 parents and carers has revealed the extent of the fallout from cost-of-living increases on children’s education.

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

New survey: One in two Australians see poverty affecting children and families in their community

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2020/new-survey-one-in-two-australians-see-poverty-affecting-children-and-families-in-their-community

More than half of Australians report seeing children and families affected by poverty in their local area, according to a new survey commissioned by children’s education charity The Smith Family.

Suncorp makes $1 million donation to help vulnerable children stay connected with schools

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2020/suncorp-donates-to-help-vulnerable-children-stay-connected

Leading financial services organisation Suncorp has donated $1 million to The Smith Family to combat the growing digital divide being faced by vulnerable school students and families as a result of COVID-19.

Australian families worried about affording back to school essentials in 2026

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2026/australian-families-worried-about-affording-back-to-school-essentials-in-2026

New survey reveals Australians expect child poverty to worsen as concerns persist around COVID’s impact on the education of young people in need

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2021/new-survey-reveals-australians-expect-child-poverty-to-worsen

Over three quarters (76%) of Australians say COVID restrictions imposed during 2020 have made it harder for students.

Online home tutoring program shows promising results for struggling students online

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2021/online-home-tutoring-program-shows-promising-results

An online tutoring pilot program developed by children’s education charity, The Smith Family, has achieved strong results for school students struggling with literacy and numeracy.

As The Smith Family turns 100, the charity’s Christmas gift-giving tradition will look a little different this year

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2021/as-the-smith-family-turns-100

This Christmas marks the launch of The Smith Family’s Centenary celebrations, as the nation’s largest children’s education charity looks back on 100 years of improving the lives of young Australians in need.

National student reader-buddy program delivers a 95% success rate

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Read our media releases: National student reader-buddy program delivers a 95% success rate

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