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- 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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- 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.
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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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  Learn about VIEW, a leading women’s volunteer organisation and support network with over 13,000 members, across Australia.
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- 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.
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  Ensure that future generations of Australian children have the support they need to make the most of their education.
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  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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Children’s education charity calls for support amid warnings thousands of disadvantaged students at heightened risk of slipping behind in their education

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2020/childrens-education-charity-calls-for-support

Children’s education charity The Smith Family has launched its 2020 Winter Appeal with a warning that thousands of young Australians experiencing disadvantage are at a heightened risk of disengaging from their education, amid the challenges posed by COVID-19. The appeal aims to raise $4.2 million by 30 June to deliver life-changing learning and mentoring programs to students in need.

New research report offers solution to closing the educational gap for disadvantaged students

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2016/270416-new-research-report-offers-solution-to-closing-the-educational-gap-for-disadvantaged-students

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24,000 extra students to benefit from new funding to improve their educational outcomes

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2016/260616-24000-extra-students-to-benefit-from-new-funding-to-improve-their-educational-outcomes

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Steven's life on a tightrope: New animation brings true tale of courage to life

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2016/251016-steven-and-the-tightrope-walk

Targeted educational support needed for children falling behind

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2016/220315-targeted-educational-support-needed

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Victorian parents and children count on investment in early maths

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2016/190416-victorian-parents-and-children-count-on-investment-in-early-maths

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Opinion: What's next for school leavers who don't go to uni?

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2016/200116-support-youth-at-crucial-stages

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Raising aspirations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls in Wagga

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2016/161116-raising-aspirations-of-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-girls-in-wagga

Raising aspirations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls in Wagga

Share your Christmas giving with 15,000 Australian children in need

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2016/151116-toy-and-book-appeal-2016

$1.2 million to support tertiary studies of disadvantaged young women

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2016/130716-scholarships-to-support-tertiary-studies-of-disadvantaged-young-women

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