2,227 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
  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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Chances to explore music in school shaped Felicity’s career

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/sponsored-students/felicitys-story

Meet our sponsored students. Felicity has always been passionate about music. Yet due to her family's circumstances, she couldn't explore it. Receiving sponsorship helped change this.

Watch as the magic of Christmas is restored

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/volunteers/2020-toy-and-book

Many children in need won't Christmas presents to look forward to, see how our generous supporters changed this for them.

“We never felt less-than”: Coleen reflects on the early kindness that led her to VIEW

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

VIEW is a leading national women’s volunteer organisation, exclusively supporting The Smith Family.

Watch our volunteers share Christmas with 30,000 children

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/volunteers/christmas-2022-thank-you

In December, our inspirational supporters and volunteers helped us share Christmas with 30,000 children through our Toy and Book Delivery Day.

100 years of volunteers and more

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/volunteers/100-years-of-volunteering-and-more

Lauren Stocker, our National Volunteer Manager, provides an overview of our new Five-Year Strategy, how it draws on our rich history of 100 years of volunteers and how you can help us strengthen our impact into the future.

Giving back to help children develop

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

Cate is a dedicated Learning Club volunteer who wanted to maintain a connection with younger people and give something back.

Elders keep students engaged through culture

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/volunteers/elders-in-school

Good things often happen when learning environments include diverse perspectives and value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture. Barriers break down as children learn more about themselves and each other. Students become more engaged, not just with culture, but also with their peers and schoolwork. One of our partner schools in the Northern Territory is experiencing those benefits since implementing The Smith Family’s Elders in School program.

Volunteering brings connection and fulfilment to Annette

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

Amanda gets a buzz out of volunteering with children in need

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

Experience real life results, meet children on our programs & discover more Smith Family stories - Amanda gets a buzz out of volunteering with children in need

Thank you to our Christmas volunteers

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/volunteers/thank-you-to-vols

Thank you to our Christmas volunteers for volunteering with The Smith Family and helping disadvantaged children have a better future.

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