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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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.
- 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.
- 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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Amanda gets a buzz out of volunteering with children in need

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/volunteers/amandas-story

Experience real life results, meet children on our programs & discover more Smith Family stories - Amanda gets a buzz out of volunteering with children in need

Contact us

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/about-us/contact

Contact The Smith Family and help to support disadvantaged children create a better future.

How the dedication of Charlotte the volunteer is helping students become proud, confident readers

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/volunteers/charlottes-story

Volunteer with The Smith Family

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

Find out about jobs and careers with The Smith Family, and current available positions.

Volunteering in Victoria

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

The Smith Family team in Melbourne and across Victoria welcomes applications to volunteer from all people who want to make a difference, regardless of education, background, or skill sets.

Complaints

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

Find out how we manage complaints. Let us know if you are at all dissatisfied with any of the Smith Family services.

Home Tutor Scheme

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/programs/previous/home-tutor-scheme

The Smith Family facilitates the Home Tutor Scheme (HTS) as an AMEP service provider, funded by the Australian Government. The Home Tutor Scheme is a service directed towards eligible migrants and refugees that need further assistance to develop their English language skills for successful settlement in Australia.

Writing to your sponsored student

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/my-smith-family/supporters/writing-to-your-sponsored-student

Everything a sponsor might need to know about corresponding with their student.

The ‘digital divide’ and other learning related challenges remain major issues according to a new survey by The Smith Family

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2021/the-digital-divide-and-other-learning-related-challenges-remain-major-issues

After almost two years of the COVID crisis, The Smith Family says digital inequity remains an overwhelming challenge for the students and families.

1,500 mentors needed to help students navigate career paths

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2015/290915-mentors-needed-to-help-students-navigate-career-paths

Read our media releases: 1,500 mentors needed to help students navigate career paths

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