Help provide vital educational support to 11,705 Australian children 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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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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Meet the kind buddies changing students’ futures

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/children-on-programs/rubys-story

We’d love to introduce you to some of the buddies who help our students through the student2student reading program. It’s a heartwarming tale of budding bookworms and friendships made over the phone.

See how retired teacher, Margaret, is equipping volunteers to tutor Learning Club students – and find out how you can volunteer too!

Donate to our Winter Appeal to help provide learning support for children in poverty

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

Donate to our winter appeal to help provide children access to our proven out-of-school learning support so they can catch up and keep up, no matter what obstacles poverty puts in their way. Donate now!

Get involved

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/get-involved

You can get involved helping disadvantaged Australian children through working with us, volunteering, fundraising or becoming a partner. Learn more how to Get Involved.

Subscribe to Family News

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Experience real life results, meet children on our programs and discover more Smith Family stories - subscribe to 'Family News', our quarterly e-newsletter.

Partnerships

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/get-involved/partnerships

Partnerships give Australian children in need the opportunity to change their futures. Discover how your company or institution could partner with The Smith Family.

Learning Club

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/get-involved/volunteer/learning-club

Volunteer application form for Learning Club program

ANZ

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/get-involved/partnerships/corporate-social-responsibility/our-current-partners/anz