3,595 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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Graduation ceremonies

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/sponsored-students/graduation-ceremony-2014

Experience real life results, meet children on our programs & discover more Smith Family stories - Graduation ceremonies

The perfect fit for Natalie was in her VIEW

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/volunteers/natalies-story

Read how mum-of-two Natalie discovered her local VIEW Club offered joy, connection, and a chance to help disadvantaged students get more from education.

Rebecca’s story

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/volunteers/rebeccas-story

Read Rebeccas Story. Together with The Smith Family, help disadvantaged children on our Programs get the most out of their education.

The Smith Family celebrates the outstanding contribution of its volunteers this National Volunteer Week

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2023/the-smith-family-celebrates-its-volunteers-this-national-volunteer-week

Resilience in the face of adversity

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2024/resilience-in-the-face-of-adversity

New survey shows more Australians concerned about rise in child poverty and its impact on educational outcomes

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2024/survey-shows-more-australians-concerned-about-rise-in-child-poverty

Study reveals more needs to be done to help disadvantaged students complete year 12

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2024/study-reveals-more-needs-to-be-done-to-help-disadvantaged

The Smith Family welcomes the recommendations of the Universities Accord to create a fairer tertiary education system

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2024/university-accord

The Smith Family welcomes the recommendations of the Universities Accord to create a fairer tertiary education system

Fallout of COVID-19 on children's education not over yet

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2022/fallout-of-covid-19-on-childrens-education-not-over-yet

A national survey of more than 1,100 parents and carers whose children are supported by The Smith Family, has revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to deeply impact children’s education.

"Unacceptable" number of children in Poverty: The Smith Family

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2018/unacceptable-number-of-children-in-poverty

Commenting on the Poverty in Australia 2018 report published today by the Australian Council of Social Service in partnership with the University of New South Wales

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