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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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  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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Gelato sales provide sweet start to school year

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2014/210114-gelato-sales-provide-sweet-start-to-school-year

Read our media releases: Gelato sales provide sweet start to school year

Smith Family report finds new evidence to help children at risk of leaving school early

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2018/smith-family-report-finds-new-evidence-to-help-children-at-risk-of-leaving-school-early

Groundbreaking research by children’s education charity The Smith Family has shown school attendance rates in Year 7 can predict students at risk of not completing Year 12.

76,000 high school students to benefit from new funding to help them complete Year 12 and improve their career prospects

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2020/76000-high-school-students-to-benefit-from-new-funding

The Australian Government’s commitment of $38.2 million to support disadvantaged young people is an investment in future generations.

Urgent funding needed for education support programs to help disadvantaged children stay at school

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2018/urgent-funding-needed-for-education-support-programs-to-help-disadvantaged-children-stay-at-school

The Smith Family launches Winter Appeal to raise $4.1m for Australian children in need by 30 June.

The Conversation: Low attendance in Year 7 may mean you are less likely to finish school

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2018/low-attendance-in-year-7-may-mean-you-are-less-likely-to-finish-school

A study of more than 30,000 students has confirmed the link between improving school attendance rates in Year 7 and the likelihood of completing high school.

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

Digital inclusion is more than just having a computer: affordability, access and digital skills are vital to bridge the digital divide

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2023/affordability-accessibility-and-digital-skills-essential

Affordability, accessibility and digital skills essential to close digital divide for students experiencing disadvantage. Read media release....

An opportunity to make Education better and fairer through NSRA review

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2023/an-opportunity-to-make-education-better-and-fairer-through-nsra-review

The NSRA is the National School Reform Agreement, a joint agreement between the Commonwealth, States and Territories to lift student outcomes across Australian schools. The Smith Family has expectations out of the review.

2024 NAPLAN results show there is no time to wait for urgent education reforms

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2024/2024-naplan-results

Today's NAPLAN results reveal that nearly one in 10 students require additional support to meet minimum literacy and numeracy standards, with that number rising to approximately one in three for students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

New study gives young people a voice on what they need to succeed post-school

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2022/young-people-given-a-voice-on-what-they-need-post-school

A new and ongoing study by The Smith Family is providing direct insights from hundreds of young people experiencing disadvantage on their post-school pathways

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