The Smith Family

We believe that education is one of the world’s most powerful change agents. That’s why we focus on helping young Australians to overcome educational inequality

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Auction is live. A gift in a will changing thousands of lives

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Misinformation is rising. AI is everywhere.
What skills will help people thrive tomorrow?

@westernsydneyu Vice-Chancellor @ProfGWilliams AO says critical thinking + technical skills + humanities.

🎙 Listen here: https://t.co/hHlIq11bzk

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🤸 From TikTok headstands to higher ed reform - @westernsydneyu Vice-Chancellor @ProfGWilliams has thoughts. Why chasing a degree can mean living in poverty, why humanities matter in an AI world and what gives him hope. Listen to our final 2025 podcast episode: https://t.co/unTNWyfhHv

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What do wise grandmothers, community voices and unexpected allies have in common? 🧠📣️🤝 Listen to our latest podcast episode with Professor Kristy Muir – social impact leader and CEO of the Paul Ramsay Foundation – to find out.

🎧 https://t.co/y8WfAzwz12

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What does it really take to create lasting social change? Professor Kristy Muir joins Doug Taylor to explore leadership, collaboration and giving every child the chance to thrive.

Listen now:
Apple Podcasts https://t.co/epqdR7tRbR
Spotify https://t.co/vEyRk4wPgR

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We’re so proud to be supported by the @ashbarty Foundation again this year. 💙 Ash Barty has earned respect across Australia not just for her achievements on the world stage, but for the determination and heart behind them. Thank you for standing with us to help children reach their full potential through education

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Apologies 🙂 the correct link to listen is .. https://t.co/TfpQFJ48e2

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Even when it’s tough, teachers keep showing up. 💪🙌 Superstar maths teacher Eddie Woo, the latest guest on our podcast, Conversations with The Smith Family, shares why he won't walk away.
@misterwootube
Listen now: https://t.co/SeqZLBc40B

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What will it take to shift the odds for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander students - so every child can thrive at school? Hear our podcast guest Jesse King & CEO, Doug Taylor, on equitable education, valuing difference & teachers. Listen: https://t.co/veZPeTvCdg

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AI is reshaping how we live, work & learn. But 6.6M Australians are digitally excluded. 44% of students in our Learning for Life program lack access to a device + internet at home. Digital inclusion for all must come first. @AuDigiInclusion
https://t.co/etDYVsQ5SV

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“The Growing Careers Project is really exposing high school students to industry professionals like myself, to share our experience and our pathway, our journey towards our current job.” Nars, Pfizer Australia

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“I have been able to support my students in a much better way to be successful in their lives.” Navdeep, Careers and Transition Advisor. Learn more about how our Growing Careers Project is helping to change the career trajectory of young people. https://t.co/Mv4qgpSM0M

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Eddie Woo’s classroom might be famous online, but it’s the small, personal moments of connection that drive his passion for teaching. One of many powerful stories Eddie shared in the latest episode of Conversations with The Smith Family. @misterwootube
https://t.co/3NmhyHpxCm

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🚀 AI is changing education – fast. Professor Leslie Loble AM joins our CEO Doug Taylor to talk tech, equity and the skills young people need to thrive.

🎧 Listen now: https://t.co/SS7RdZNO9c

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AI can already code, so what should we be teaching young people now? In our latest podcast episode, Professor Leslie Loble AM joins Doug Taylor to explore how AI is reshaping education - and what skills will matter most in a digital future. Listen now: https://t.co/SS7RdZNO9c

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What do Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, music icons R.E.M. and Red Hot Chili Peppers - and Terminator’s T-800 - have in common? 🧘‍♂️💤🌶️🕶️
Answer: surprisingly good advice.
Our CEO @dougtayloruw explains all in @dailytelegraph.
Feeling inspired? Head here: https://t.co/jYFaASsvTA

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Too many young Australians experiencing disadvantage don’t know what’s possible after school or how to get there. This great op-ed by @MonashUni's @ProfLucasWalsh highlights the challenge & solutions from our just-released 3-year study.
@ConversationEDU
https://t.co/1z6yGlzR0s

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A great teacher can open doors you never knew existed.
Every guest on our Conversations with The Smith Family podcast shares the education moment that shaped their life. Scroll through to find out what this season’s first three guests told us.
https://t.co/yd3DWTtXht

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Fewer than half of children from Australia’s most disadvantaged communities are starting school developmentally on track, shows the latest data from the Australian Early Development Census (AEDC). https://t.co/p8KUfvX1Yu

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Thank you to @ampolaustralia for tirelessly fundraising for our Learning for Life program through the Ampol Foodary network. We’re so excited to share that their 2025 campaign has raised enough to support more than 500 students in need on Learning for Life for an entire year.