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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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Thank you from The Smith Family CEO, Doug Taylor

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/digital-learning-essentials/thank-you

Single donation

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/donate/give/single-donation

Your donations to The Smith Family help to ensure disadvantaged Australian children receive critical learning support. Learn more on how you can give.

Donations from trusts and foundations

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/donate/give/trusts-and-foundations

As trusts or foundations committed to creating a lasting impact, your support of The Smith Family can contribute to transformative change for children and young people in vulnerable communities around Australia.

Let's Count: building early numeracy skills

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/programs/numeracy/lets-count

Children who start behind in maths often stay behind. The Smith Family Let’s Count program helps children build strong foundations in numeracy and prepare them for future learning.

The Smith Family in the news

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/in-the-news

As Australia’s largest children’s education charity, we’re often featured in the media. You can find out more about how we support young people, and our positions on issues affecting the students we support.

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.

How sponsorship helped Declan soar

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

We’ve been following Learning for Life student Declan’s progress for some years now. You may remember him from previous updates.

Community attitudes survey 2023

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/community-attitudes-survey-2023

A new survey of community attitudes commissioned by The Smith Family shows that an overwhelming majority of people think that cost of living increases have made it harder for students experiencing poverty to make the most of their education. And more than 80% want tackling poverty among children and young people to be a top priority for the country.

Subscribe to Your Support, Real Impact

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Experience real life results, meet children on our programs and discover more Smith Family stories – subscribe to ‘Your Support, Real Impact’.

Our people

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/about-us/our-people

Learn about the impact of our people. Give back today and help The Smith Family improve the lives of children in need.

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