Right now 12,116 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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- 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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  Become a monthly donor and provide continual support throughout all stages of a child’s education.
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  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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The Smith Family - 100 years social history

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/100-years-social-history

The year of 2022 marks the milestone of one hundred years for The Smith Family. In our centenary year, we look back at what we’ve achieved for Australians living with financial disadvantage and look ahead toward our ongoing work with families and our community partners to improve educational outcomes for children in need.

Cadetship to Career

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/programs/work-experience/cadetship-to-career

A joint initiative with the Business Council of Australia, Cadetship to Career links The Smith Family's tertiary students with employers for cadetship opportunities.

Education opens the world to Mc Clay and her students

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/learning-for-life-staff/mcclays-story

Mc Clay joined The Smith Family as a Learning for Life Coordinator because she knows first-hand how education can change a life.

KWM

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

King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) and The Smith Family have been working together since 1993, to support and create opportunities for young Australians in need.

ANZ

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

University partnerships

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

Learn about our partnerships with universities. Give back today & help The Smith Family improve the lives of children in need.

Equity in Education: Paving Pathways to University Success

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/conversations/improving-equity-in-education

Education is a transformative force, yet the path to higher education isn’t always easy. Professor Mark Scott AO, Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Sydney, discusses the challenges and supports for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, and outlines initiatives in the tertiary sector to dismantle these barriers.

Pathways engagement and transitions: Young people's insights on navigating post-school pathways

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/research/reports/young-peoples-insights-on-navigating-post-school-pathways

This fourth Pathways, Engagement and Transitions (PET) report shares the stories of six young people who were in Year 12 in 2020 and on The Smith Family’s long-term educational scholarship program, Learning for Life.

Our Reconciliation Action Plan

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/programs/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander/reconciliation-action-plan

Our Reconciliation Action Plan - Donate today and help The Smith Family make a difference in indigenous communities.

Ep 1 - Left Behind

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/poverty-in-australia/podcast/episodes-with-transcript

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