Smiling Child
‘No child goes without at school.’
Our Smiling Child program steps into the gap where government and NGO funding often cannot reach – supporting children from families who sit just above the eligibility thresholds but still struggle to cover school costs.
By partnering with schools Smiling Child provides quiet, practical assistance: uniforms, shoes, learning resources and contributions for excursions, sport, key milestone activities and cultural programs.
At its heart, Smiling Child is about fairness and community. It is about remembering our own experiences of exclusion and transforming them into opportunities for today’s children. By ensuring no child misses out, we are not just supporting individuals—we are building stronger, more inclusive communities for the future.
Because we remember what it felt like to miss out, Smiling Child exists to make sure no child misses out today.
Our Impact
Building Resilience Through Inclusion
The impact is simple yet powerful: every child, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, is able to show up, fit in, and take part in every part of school life. Participation builds resilience, strengthens mental health, and helps young people feel they belong. Over time, this reduces inequalities and contributes to stronger pathways into employment and community life.
Our Smiling Child grants can be applied for each academic year and provide primary schools with money to ensure all children, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, have access to resources which can include:
- Excursions/Incursions
- School books and learning resources
- School Uniforms
2025 SMILING CHILD SUPPORTED SCHOOLS.
In the 2025 academic year, we supported 12 schools across WA, QLD and NT through our Smiling Child Program.
