Digital inequality is locking children out of learning.

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.
- 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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Having a mentor helped Teigan create a new legacy

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/children-on-programs/itrack-teigan

Choosing what you want to do after high school is hard enough. And it’s extra tough without someone who’s ‘been there, done that’ to guide you. Teigan’s parents left school early.

Having a mentor boosted Alice’s confidence about the future

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/children-on-programs/itrack-alice

Support helped Susana find answers to big life questions

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/children-on-programs/itrack-susana

Experience real life results, meet children on our programs & discover more Smith Family stories - Support helped Susana find answers

Education Support Changed My Life: James’s Story

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/conversations/education-support-changed-my-life

With a powerful message for Anti-Poverty Week, James Manton, an alumni of our Learning for Life program, shares his deeply personal story of growing up in disadvantage, the impact it had on his education and how the right support at the right time helped him turn his life around.

Research and evaluation

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/research/reports

Learn about the importance of research and evaluation. Give back today & help The Smith Family improve the lives of children in need.

Our learning programs

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/programs

Our learning programs help children experiencing disadvantage overcome barriers to learning. See how we build confidence, skills and brighter futures.

Our 2023-24 annual results

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/about-us/finances/our-annual-results

Together we are helping disadvantaged students to achieve more. Each year we look forward to sharing with you our progress and the results of the work we do through our Annual Report.

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.

This young physics buff knows how quickly the world is moving forward – and now he’s part of the action!

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

Learning for Life

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/programs/learning-for-life

Download the Learning for Life research report and learn about how The Smith Family helps children living in poverty break the cycle.

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