This Winter, 19,583 children need your support to keep up at 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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Get Involved
- 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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Crystal establishes a clear vision for her future

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/sponsored-students/crystals-future

Experience real life results, meet children on our programs & discover more Smith Family stories - Crystal establishes a clear vision for her future

Now homework is fun for Felicity and Brody

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/sponsored-students/felicity-brody-and-priscillas-story

Single mum Priscilla finished school in Year 10. Her parents left even earlier. So Priscilla wanted her children, Felicity and Brody, to go further with their education.

Austin has been supporting The Smith Family for over 40 years as both a volunteer and a donor.

student updates that will make you smile

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/supporters/hand-written-student-updates

We thought we would share some of our favourites from this year. We hope you enjoy reading them as much as we did!

Sandi was just a child when she started supporting The Smith Family

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/supporters/sandis-story

Some memories last a lifetime. Like the very first day Sandi made a donation to The Smith Family. She was just eight years old. Sandi didn’t have the best background herself, but her mum taught her the importance of helping others.

Let's Count Revision 2022-2021

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/research/reports/lets-count-revision-2022-2021

In 2020-2021, with the support the Ian Potter Foundation and Equity Trustees – James Raymond Hartley Charitable Trust, we embarked on a journey to review our early numeracy program, Let’s Count. Read Full Report

Career advice at school, and does it relate to education & employment outcomes?

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/research/external-presentations/career-advice-at-school,-and-does-it-relate-to-education-&-employment-outcomes?---oct-2021

Submission to the Review of the WA School Education Act

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/research/policy-submissions/submission-to-the-review-of-the-school-education-act-1999