# Closing the Maths Gap for Students experiencing disadvantage in Australia

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- Published: 2026-05-08T08:22:00+07:00
- Author: PR Newswire

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_Matific’s five-year partnership with The Smith Family is delivering up to 40% improvement
in numeracy outcomes through free access to engaging, game-based maths learning_

SYDNEY, May 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Matific is delivering measurable improvements
in maths outcomes for Australian students experiencing disadvantage, with new data
showing gains of up to **39.9%** through its long-standing partnership with The 
Smith Family – **reflecting a broader evidence base spanning 25+ peer-reviewed studies
across 6 continents, all pointing to one consistent finding: improved student outcomes.**

**Explore Matific’s proven impact: **[**Efficacy Page**](https://www.matific.com/au/en-au/home/why-matific/research-and-efficacy/)

Now in its fifth year, the partnership is part of Matific’s **global philanthropic
initiative**, providing **free access** to its award-winning platform for students
in The Smith Family’s _Learning for Life_ program. The initiative currently supports**
1,200 students across Australia**, helping address critical gaps in foundational
numeracy.

**2026 student outcomes show strong improvement across primary levels:**

 ◦ Kindergarten: **+21.1%**
 ◦ Grade 1: **+29.3%**
 ◦ Grade 2: **+26.8%**
 ◦ Grade 3: **+24.2%**
 ◦ Grade 4: **+39.4%**
 ◦ Grade 5: **+30.7%**
 ◦ Grade 6: **+5.0%**

The results measure student progress from initial exposure to mastery across key
mathematical concepts, including number sense, operations, and problem solving—demonstrating
both **depth of learning and sustained engagement**.

The Smith Family, which supports **186,499 children and young people annually through
its programs**, integrates Matific into its broader educational support model, extending
the reach and impact of both organisations.

"At Matific, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to succeed in maths,
regardless of their background," said Allan Levenstein, Global Head of Partnerships
at Matific. "Through this partnership, we’re not just providing access—we’re seeing
real improvements in confidence, understanding, and long-term learning outcomes."

The Smith Family highlighted the importance of combining access with engagement.

"This partnership enables us to deliver meaningful, practical support to students
who need it most," said Doug Taylor, CEO at The Smith Family. "Matific helps bring
learning to life, building both skills and confidence in a way that resonates with
our students."

By combining **Matific’s scalable digital learning platform** with **The Smith Family’s
community-based support**, the initiative is delivering **proven, data-driven impact
at scale**—helping more students build the foundational skills they need for future
success.

**About Matific**

[Matific](https://www.matific.com/) is a global digital maths (Now with Financial
Literacy) platform for K-12, designed to strengthen foundational numeracy through
engaging, curriculum-aligned learning experiences.

The platform is intentionally built to support teachers, combining **structured 
lesson activities, real-time learner insights, embedded formative assessment, and
AI differentiated practice tools** that enable instruction to be adapted across 
diverse and multilingual classrooms.

By combining **research-based pedagogy with scalable localisation infrastructure**,
Matific enables education systems to deliver high-quality maths learning in students’
home languages—supporting both access and measurable outcomes.

Matific currently supports **over 50 languages and is used in more than 70 countries
worldwide**, partnering with ministries of education, NGOs, and school networks 
to improve foundational learning at scale.

The platform has been recognised globally for its innovation and impact, including
being the **winner of the Global EdTech Awards**, **finalist in the CODiE Awards
for Best Personalised Learning Solution**, and **GESS Education Awards** and more.

**Matific’s systemic approach combines:**

 ◦ **Pedagogy-first design** (conceptual understanding, feedback, engagement)
 ◦ **Localisation with cultural and linguistic accuracy**
 ◦ **AI Teacher enablement tools**, including structured lesson alignment and real-
   time learner insights
 ◦ **Scalability** to support high-quality rollout across additional languages

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