The Smith Family

Call to action The Smith Family needs the support of the whole community to reach more young Australians in need – child by child, family by family, and generation by generation. Providing much-needed educational support is vital to help children break free from the cycle of poverty, so they have the opportunity to change their future.
Melissa Bell
0466687233
2 Otway Street, Orient Point NSW
North Nowra, East Nowra

Organisation information

What we do
The Smith Family provides long-term targeted support that begins early in a child’s life and continues
throughout their education. This approach enables students to stay motivated and engaged at school,
increasing the likelihood they will finish Year 12 and go on to training, further study or a job postschool.
A key way The Smith Family supports students is through Learning for Life. This program provides
each student with a combination of financial and personal support, as well as vital out-of-school
learning and mentoring programs that help them keep up and stay motivated throughout their
educational journey.
This proven, three-pronged approach is improving the attendance and attainment rates for children at
school. In addition, it is equipping students with the motivation, resilience and life skills they need to
succeed at school. It’s a hand up not a handout.
In the last year, The Smith Family’s work in 91 communities across Australia with 700 schools has
reached around 58,000 students through its Learning for Life program – but the need is so much
greater.

For more information, contact us at: melissa.bell@thesmithfamily.com.au

Meeting DayMeeting TimeMeeting VenueMeeting More info
every Wednesday
2:30 pm
Nowra East Public schoolLearning club
Every Thursday
2:30 pm
North Nowra Public schoolLearning club