Right now, 458 children are urgently waiting for sponsors.

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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Volunteers like Jenny make a lasting impact

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

Volunteers like Jenny create life-long change. See how Jenny’s contributions have been recognised in big ways - and have lasting impacts on our students.

Logan volunteers to close the gap for children in need

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/volunteers/logan

When children start school already behind, they may never catch up. Read more about how Logan volunteers to deliver two of our early learning programs.

Celebrating our Volunteers

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/conversations/celebrating-our-volunteers

In National Volunteers Week we celebrate our 5,200 volunteers, who in the past year alone donated more than 116,000 hours of service, with an estimated equivalent value of $3.7 million.

The Future of Volunteering: Changes and Opportunities

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/conversations/the-future-of-volunteering

Volunteers play a vital role in shaping our communities, yet volunteering rates in Australia are in decline.

Learning Club

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/get-involved/volunteer/learning-club

Volunteer your time at a Learning Club to help students with homework, literacy and more. It’s a simple way to make a meaningful impact every week.

Volunteer in New South Wales

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/get-involved/volunteer/nsw

The Smith Family team in Sydney and across NSW welcomes applications to volunteer from all people who want to make a difference, regardless of education, background, or skill sets.

Volunteer in Queensland

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/get-involved/volunteer/qld

The Smith Family team in Brisbane and across QLD welcomes applications to volunteer from all people who want to make a difference, regardless of education, background, or skill sets.

Volunteer in Tasmania

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/get-involved/volunteer/tas

The Smith Family team in Hobart and across Tasmania welcomes applications to volunteer from all people who want to make a difference, regardless of education, background, or skill sets.

Volunteering in Victoria

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/get-involved/volunteer/vic

The Smith Family team in Melbourne and across Victoria welcomes applications to volunteer from all people who want to make a difference, regardless of education, background, or skill sets.

Volunteer in Western Australia

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/get-involved/volunteer/wa

The Smith Family team in Perth and across WA welcomes applications to volunteer from all people who want to make a difference, regardless of education, background, or skill sets.

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