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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Big dreams, big futures

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/about-us/our-story/timeline/big-dreams-big-futures

As we look ahead to the future, we want even more children to have the opportunity to dream big and unlock their full potential.

Meet the people who made The Smith Family

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/about-us/our-story/centenary-video

It’s incredible to look back over 100 years of The Smith Family’s work helping to improve the lives of young Australians in need – from our early days providing emergency support for families to our modern-day focus on education.

Tasmanian students explore global career paths during digital work experience

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/programs/work-experience/work-inspiration/southern-cross-austereo-experience

Read about how students from Northern Tasmania had the opportunity to explore global career paths during digital work experience

Tertiary Mentoring

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

Our tertiary mentoring programs for youth

Thank you from The Smith Family CEO, Doug Taylor

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/winter/thank-you

The Smith Family Pulse Survey 2025

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/research/reports/pulse-survey-2025

Cost-of-living continues to price young people out of education as families struggle to afford school essentials

Improving Young Australians' Literacy and Numeracy: The Catch-up Learning program

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/research/reports/improving-young-australians-literacy-and-numeracy-the-catch-up-learning-program

The Smith Family piloted Catch-Up Learning, an online tutoring program, with qualified teachers providing one-on-one sessions in literacy and numeracy to financially disadvantaged students on The Smith Family’s Learning for Life program. The tutoring occurred in the student’s home. Read Full Report

Financial programs

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

The Smith Family’s financial literacy programs such as Saver Plus, MoneyMinded and Money Talks help children and caregivers develop healthy, life-long financial literacy skills.

Our actions toward reconciliation

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/programs/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander/our-actions

The Smith Family recognises our responsibility and role in working with others to create a fairer and more equitable society for all Australians.

Telstra Foundation

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/get-involved/corporate-partnerships/corporate-social-responsibility/our-current-partners/telstra-foundation

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