Right now 15,000 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
  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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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.
- Partnerships
  Learn how your organisation can partner with The Smith Family and help build a better future for Australian children in need.
- 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 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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Learn about fundraising and give back to the community with The Smith Family, supporting disadvantaged children to create a better future.

2015 Winter Appeal: $3.5M the target to support disadvantaged kids at school

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Read our media releases: 2015 Winter Appeal: $3.5M the target to support disadvantaged kids at school

Help stop poverty from holding Ava back.

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Children across Australia are looking forward to a new school year. But poverty is taking away Ava’s chance to make the most of her education.

Dandenong High School students will ride strong for kids in need

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/fundraising/dandenong-high-school-supports-around-the-bay

On Sunday 8 October 2017, the Port Phillip Bay coastline in Victoria will become a sea of cyclists. It’s all in support of disadvantaged children.

The 2022 OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) has confirmed the need for specialised targeted support in Australia’s education system to help students from disadvantaged backgrounds make the most of their education.

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Fundraising for The Smith Family

2015 Winter Appeal: $3.5M the target to support disadvantaged kids at school

Help stop poverty from holding Ava back.

Dandenong High School students will ride strong for kids in need

Reform crucial to creating a better, fairer education system

‘I’m not going to sugar coat it’: meet 2021’s most resilient school leavers

The Smith Family welcomes three new board members

Survey finds cost of living crisis threatening childrens education

New survey: cost-of-living greater threat to education than COVID

PISA results mean we are failing our students