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The women of VIEW

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/conversations/the-women-of-view

VIEW has over 14,000 members in 300 clubs throughout Australia and is the largest community sponsor of over 1,700 students experiencing disadvantage on our Learning for Life program.

Investing in the Early Years

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/conversations/investing-in-the-early-years

Our evidence-based programs targeting early years literacy and numeracy are designed to support parents, and early childhood educators, to gain the skills and confidence to help young children to dream big and be ready to start school.

Jessie King: Empowering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/conversations/empowering-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-students

Explore inspiring conversations with leaders like Jesse King, advocating for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. Learn about redefining educational success, valuing cultural differences, and applying Indigenous Knowledge in STEM for a brighter future.

From School to Success: Completing Year 12 and Beyond

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/conversations/from-school-to-success-completing-year-12-and-beyond

In this special episode of Conversations with The Smith Family, we feature highlights from our recent webinar, exploring how we can collectively support more young Australians to achieve success at school and beyond.

Insights on our learning programs

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/conversations/insights-on-our-learning-programs

Our learning programs provide timely and targeted educational support for young Australians experiencing the impact of poverty and disadvantage.

Eddie Woo: Hope, potential & the power of a great teacher

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/conversations/eddie-woo-hope-and-the-power-of-a-great-teacher

In this episode, we’re joined by Eddie Woo, the award-winning maths teacher who has reached millions through his YouTube channel, Wootube. Behind the online success is a teacher deeply committed to equity and meaningful learning. Eddie shares what keeps him in the classroom, the power of relationships, how to connect with disengaged students and the small moments that can change a life.

Reconciliation Week: Be a voice

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/conversations/reconciliation-week

To mark National Reconciliation Week, Anaiwan man and Smith Family board member Peter Radoll, talks to CEO Doug Taylor.

Hand in hand: Building strong family partnerships

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/conversations/building-strong-family-partnerships

In this episode, we discuss the importance of building trusted partnerships with families to support their child’s education. The conversation draws on the experiences of Ben Blowers, a Team Leader at The Smith Family, who has worked directly with families on our Learning for Life program over the past five years.

Digital Inclusion

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/conversations/digital-inclusion

Ensuring all students on our flagship Learning for Life educational support program are digitally included, is a key ambition of The Smith Family’s Five-Year Strategy.

Breaking Poverty podcast

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/poverty-in-australia/podcast

Now is the time to support all children to get the best education possible to meet the challenges of the future. Listen to Breaking Poverty Podcast here

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