3,595 children urgently need support before they head back to 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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- Ways to fundraise
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- 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.
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- 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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Meet our Board Chairman Nicholas Moore

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/conversations/meet-our-board-chairman-nicholas-moore

Nicholas Moore joined The Smith Family as Chairman of the Board in 2019 and has helped to guide the development of our new Five-Year Strategy. Read More

David Gonski: Funding and fairness in Australian education

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/conversations/david-gonski-funding-and-fairness-in-australian-education

In this episode, we speak with business leader, philanthropist and education advocate David Gonski AC about the recent developments in Australian education reform and what’s needed to ensure every child – no matter their background – has the opportunity to succeed.

Georgie Dent: fighting for every child to access early learning

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/conversations/georgie-dent-fighting-for-every-child

Georgie Dent, CEO of The Parenthood, shares why universal access to quality, affordable early learning is essential to break cycles of disadvantage and support children, parents, and carers across Australia.

Marg thinks volunteering is an extraordinary experience

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/volunteers/margs-story

As a Corporate Responsibility Manager, Marg knows the importance of giving back. When she learned that she could volunteer to help disadvantaged students in Years 9 to 11 by becoming a mentor, she jumped at the chance. That was four years ago. And seeing the positive shifts in students keeps Marg coming back.

Why Anna and Kathy volunteer at Learning Club

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/volunteers/anna-and-kathys-story

Anna and Kathy are devoted Learning Club volunteers and VIEW Club members

Strangers cared about Paul’s future: now he’s giving that gift to others

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/supporters/paul-story

How your donations are helping

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/supporters/how-your-donations-are-helping

how your donations are helping - Donate today and help The Smith Family make a difference in indigenous communities.

One word sums up why Lynette’s stayed a sponsor for 20 years

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/supporters/lynettes-story

Lynette is helping students living with disadvantage achieve their potential

What happened when this intern emailed the Macquarie CEO for advice

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/sponsored-students/what-happened-when-this-intern-emailed-the-macquarie-ceo-for-advice

As a 19-year-old intern at Macquarie Group, Miki Cvijetic wanted advice on how to get into investment banking but wasn’t sure who to ask – so he emailed the then-chief executive, Nicholas Moore.

How these twins left poverty to become business leaders

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/sponsored-students/how-these-twins-left-poverty-to-become-business-leaders

Growing up in a public housing estate in Redcliffe, Brisbane, Mark Ryan remembers his mum kept a zip lock bag filled with $2 coins. A single parent, Patricia would siphon off the gold coins from her wallet to act as the family’s savings account.

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