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The Smith Family

Who we are

The Problem

Today, there are more than 1.2m Australian children and young people living in poverty1.
Students experiencing disadvantage are on average 2-3 years behind in reading and maths by the time they are 15 years old.2
Students experiencing disadvantage have a 30% lower Year 12 completion rate.3

Making a difference

Last year, 162,534 disadvantaged children and young people received support through Smith Family programs.
Last year, we supported 62,822 Australian students through our Learning for Life sponsorships.
Last year, 95% of children in our student2student reading program improved their reading age.

Latest News

The Smith Family Welcomes the Recommendations of the Universities Accord
26 February 2024
New survey: Families worried about being able to afford back to school essentials
17 January 2024
The Smith Family calls for urgent action following the summary report on educational reform
12 December 2023

We are committed to child safety

More Stories

Talon learnt about careers he didn't even know existed.

The support James received had a life-changing impact

Roghayeh is now a budding human rights lawyer

Information about cyber security, including the incident that occurred in November 2022 and how to access support is available here.