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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- 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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Top honour for The Smith Family's Learning for Life program

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2016/120416-top-honour-for-the-smith-familys-learning-for-life-program

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The Smith Family's response to the 2016 Closing the Gap report

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2016/100216-the-smith-familys-response-to-the-2016-closing-the-gap-report

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Educational program delivering strong outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students

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Numbers don't add up for thousands of children starting school

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2016/290816-numbers-dont-add-up-for-thousands-of-children-starting-school

Opinion: Culture shock awaits disadvantaged students who make it through to university

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Commonwealth must not water down key national responsibilities in education in response to Commission of Audit

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Commonwealth Bank gives generously to The Smith Family

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Opinion: Dr Lisa O'Brien - What we need to avoid a generation of jobless youth

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The real cost of public school getting beyond most disadvantaged families

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Students travel to Sydney for jazzy experience

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