There are still 4,532 Australian children who need extra learning support by this Christmas.

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
  Providing holistic, long-term support for disadvantaged young Australians throughout their education.
- 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
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  Share your skills to help Australian children in need transform their lives through education.
- Partnerships
  Learn how your organisation can partner with The Smith Family and help build a better future for Australian children in need.
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  We aim to provide a working environment where staff and volunteers have the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally.
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  Participate in events and activities that support young Australians experiencing disadvantage.
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  Learn about VIEW, a leading women’s volunteer organisation and support network with over 16,000 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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School community partnerships

The lack of educational equity is a challenge facing Australia today

The Smith Family sees meaningful partnerships between school and the broader community as critical to improving the educational outcomes for low socio-economic students in the primary and secondary years of schooling. This in turn is a foundation for improving their participation in higher education and employment post-school.

These kinds of partnerships reflect that learning and education are the responsibility of the community as a whole and not schools alone.

That's why The Smith Family facilitates partnerships with key community organisations, businesses and institutions. They can contribute to keeping young people engaged in learning and assist their smooth transition from school to work or further education.

The Smith Family enables and promotes strong, long term and genuine school-community partnerships that enable schools to leverage resources, skills and support from beyond the education system to achieve the best outcomes for children and their families.

Our school community partnerships

These partnerships are negotiated with local communities and have included: Partnerships for Education (previously School Community Hubs) and Community Hubs Australia.

Some of our existing partnerships include:

Wyndham Partnerships for Education, Victoria
Swan Education Precinct, Western Australia
Launceston School Community Partnership, Tasmania
Wynyard School Community Partnership, Tasmania

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