Financial education in schools
Talk Money with Ecstra Foundation
Our flagship financial literacy program, Talk Money with Ecstra Foundation is a free national program designed to help Australian school students learn money lessons for life, to be confident talking about money, and to make informed financial decisions.
Talk Money ensures more Australian students have access to effective money lessons and guidance when they need it. It is the largest school based financial education program in Australia.
MoneySmart Teaching
A program to develop consumer and financial capability in young Australians, supported by ASIC.
$20 Boss
An entrepreneurship program for primary and secondary school students run by Young Change Agents, which includes a financial capability module.
ATO
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) offers free ATO-facilitated presentations to students and teachers either at your school or via a webinar. Tax, Super + You is mapped to the Australian Curriculum. It is a free, easy to use online educational resource that can be used by secondary school students and teachers.
Australian Business and Community Network
The ABCN works with public schools across Australia to deliver a range of critical employability, leadership and skill-building mentoring programs. These schools are typically priority-funded and located in low socio-economic status (SES) communities. Mentoring is provided through a coalition of member companies.
RBA teacher materials
In consultation with experienced teachers and professionals, the Reserve Bank has developed a range of resources and guidance material to support economics teachers.
ASX schools sharemarket game
A free competition running twice per year allowing students to explore the market in a fun and hands-on way. The program includes lesson plans, learning materials and assessment tasks.