The Smith Family

Learning for Life Program

The Learning for Life program helps each child to reach their potential by supporting their education from primary through to post-school studies. The program provides:

• Support from a Learning for Life team member who assists families overcome issues impacting on attendance, support key transitions (for example from primary to high school) and provide information on services available.
• Access to additional educational programs.
• Financial support to assist with costs related to education such as books, uniforms and excursions.

The Learning for Life program is a partnership between the child’s and The Smith Family. Parents or guardians commit to:

• Supporting regular school attendance
• Returning a yearly progress report for each child
• Providing a copy  school report yearly for each child
• Maintaining contact with The Smith Family
The program does not provide one off financial assistance.  Participants must be based at one of the following partner schools:

South: Primary Schools: Austins Ferry, Gagebrook, Herdsmans Cove, East Derwent, Windermere High Schools: Montrose Bay, Jordan River Learning Federation Colleges: Claremont College

North: Primary Schools: East Tamar, Invermay, Mowbray Heights, Waverley, St Leonards, Ravenswood High Schools: Brooks and Queechy Colleges: Newstead

North West: Primary Schools: Table Cape, Montello, Romaine Park, Havenview, Yolla (District) High Schools: Wynyard, Parklands Colleges: Hellyer