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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- 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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Community attitudes survey 2026

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/community-attitudes-survey-2026

The latest Community Attitude Survey reflects how people broadly perceive poverty in our society and what can be done to combat it.

New survey shows cost-of-living continues to price young people out of education as families struggle to afford school essentials and pay the bills

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2025/cost-of-living-continues-to-price-young-people-out-of-education

Education is a pathway out of poverty

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/education

The Smith Family helps children living in poverty get the extra learning support they need today.

Help stop poverty from holding Ava back.

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/back-to-school

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.

Understanding your child's school report

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/my-smith-family/families/articles/school/learning/understanding-your-childs-school-report

At the end of Term 2, your child will bring home their school report. This report gives you helpful information about how they are going at school. Here’s what to look for and how to make sense of it.

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Search results

Search results for "growing careers program"

Community attitudes survey 2026

New survey shows cost-of-living continues to price young people out of education as families struggle to afford school essentials and pay the bills

Education is a pathway out of poverty

Help stop poverty from holding Ava back.

Understanding your child's school report

​When school feels hard: what to look for and when to seek help​

Supporting your child’s wellbeing at home​

How to make the most of your Scholarship payments

Finding your plan B

Subject selection in high school

When school feels hard: what to look for and when to seek help

Supporting your child’s wellbeing at home