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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Supporters challenge themselves to raise money

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/fundraising/pirates-sporting-club

Experience real life results, meet children on our programs & discover more Smith Family stories - Supporters challenge themselves to raise money

Dandenong High School students will ride strong for kids in need

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/fundraising/dandenong-high-school-supports-around-the-bay

On Sunday 8 October 2017, the Port Phillip Bay coastline in Victoria will become a sea of cyclists. It’s all in support of disadvantaged children.

Trust is the most important way for NFPs to create sustained and enduring impact

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/trust-is-most-important-way-for-nfps

Trust between a not for profit and the community in which it operates must be at the heart of any strategy, writes Doug Taylor, but how do you achieve it? Read more...

Our commitment to using evidence to affect outcomes must be unflinching

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/our-commitment-to-using-evidence-to-affect-outcomes-must-be-unflinching

Building capability to measure outcomes can only help in creating change, Read More...

Abdelmasih grabs every opportunity to help him catch up

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/children-on-programs/student2student-abdelmasih

Hope went from avoiding school to wanting to teach

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/children-on-programs/hopes-story

Being singled out for living in poverty had taken a toll on Hope’s confidence. And it had made her disengage from her schooling. See how Hope overcame this.

Anastacia: “You are part of my success”

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/children-on-programs/anastacias-story

Find out how Anastacia's sponsor was able to help her during a bleak time.

Keeping the Dreamtime alive, one symbol at a time

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/children-on-programs/learning-club-indigenous-symbols

These students are learning about the Indigenous heritage at Learning Club. Read more.

Empowering Students for the Future: The Impact of the Growing Careers Project

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From young dreamer to high achiever

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/children-on-programs/moniques-story-hidden

As a young student, Monique had a keen interest in maths and science, and a dream to pursue a career in the medical field. But poverty was getting in her way and making her goals feel out of reach. Our supporters help provide Monique with access to Learning Clubs, where she connected with volunteer tutors and could develop the essential skills she needed to get the most out of school and reach her goals.

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