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Financial Education That Can Work in Different Environments
The Wealth Academy develops financial education resources for teenagers and young adults and for the families, educators and organisations that support them.
Our educational content can be used in different ways — from individual online learning and facilitated programs to tailored educational initiatives for organisations seeking to support the financial capability and wellbeing of young people, members, clients or communities.
Teenfinca®
Teenage financial capability
Teenfinca® is an acronym for Teenage Financial Capability.
Teenfinca® is The Wealth Academy's youth-oriented financial education e-zine.
Developed over many years, the Teenfinca® library contains hundreds of short articles and features exploring money, financial decisions, behaviours, attitudes, life skills and the changing financial world.
Articles are deliberately concise and accessible. They can be read independently, used to start conversations or incorporated into broader learning activities.
The Teenfinca® content library also provides source material from which new online lessons and educational resources are developed.
Teenfinca® Entrepreneur
Encouraging entrepreneurial thinking
Teenfinca® Entrepreneur introduces young people to entrepreneurial ideas, people, opportunities and challenges.
Short articles explore topics such as ideas, innovation, problem-solving, customers, costs, revenue, risk, persistence and decision-making.
The purpose is not simply to encourage young people to start businesses. It is to help them understand entrepreneurial thinking and the financial knowledge and capabilities that support enterprise.
Visual Learning Resources
ePosters and more
The Wealth Academy has developed an extensive range of visual educational resources, including e-posters, graphics and other learning stimuli.
These resources reinforce key concepts, introduce discussion, support online learning and provide memorable reminders of important financial ideas.
Where agreed, selected resources may be adapted to support an authorised organisation's program or branding.
Facilitated Learning
Financial education can occur in many settings.
The Wealth Academy's facilitated resources can support teachers, parents and guardians, tutors, boarding supervisors, youth workers, mentors, workplace educators, and other appropriate facilitators.
Facilitators do not need to be financial advisers or financial experts.
Their role is to support learning, encourage discussion, help learners examine different perspectives and create opportunities to apply financial concepts to realistic situations.
Facilitator guidance and supporting resources may accompany courses and lessons where appropriate.
Tailored Educational Program
Organisations may require financial education that reflects a particular audience, context or purpose.
The Wealth Academy can work with authorised organisations to develop or adapt educational programs around factors such as learner age and life stage, organisational objectives, member or client needs, particular financial capability themes, industry or community context, delivery environment, cultural and geographic considerations, and organisational branding.
Private and Organisation-Specific Learning
Some organisations may require learning resources that are available only to their nominated users.
Where appropriate, The Wealth Academy can establish organisation-specific courses or learning environments for employees, members, clients, families or other authorised participants.
Access, branding, content and reporting arrangements can be determined according to the particular program and agreement.
Financial Services and Professional Organisations
Financial service providers and professional organisations have an opportunity to extend financial education beyond their immediate services.
The Wealth Academy's resources may support educational initiatives for: clients and their families, younger family members, employees, members, community programs, or broader financial wellbeing initiatives.
Educational content can help organisations contribute to financial capability while maintaining a clear distinction between general financial education and personal financial advice.
Employers and Member Organisations
Employers, associations, sporting organisations, unions, professional bodies and other membership organisations can use financial education as part of a broader member or employee value proposition.
Potential applications include: young employee education, apprentice and graduate programs, member benefits, family education, financial wellbeing initiatives, life-skills programs and community engagement.
Programs can range from access to existing resources through to tailored learning pathways.
Schools and Education Providers
Financial capability can complement curriculum learning, careers education, pastoral care, wellbeing, enterprise and preparation for life beyond formal education.
The Wealth Academy's resources may support: secondary schools,
boarding schools, vocational education, universities and tertiary education, alternative education programs and home education.
Educators may use complete learning pathways or select lessons and activities that complement existing programs.
Community and Not-for-Profit Organisations
Financial capability can form part of broader initiatives supporting young people, families and communities.
The Wealth Academy can work with charities, foundations, community organisations and other not-for-profit organisations to identify educational resources appropriate to their audiences and objectives.
This may include programs for metropolitan, regional, remote or otherwise underserved communities.
Government and Public Education
Government departments and agencies may require educational resources that support consumer understanding, financial capability or particular areas of public policy.
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The Wealth Academy can contribute educational and curriculum-development capability to initiatives involving areas such as: consumer education; financial capability; responsible financial decision-making; gambling awareness; digital financial environments; youth education; and broader financial wellbeing.
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Any program would be developed according to the objectives, requirements and governance arrangements of the relevant agency.
Flexible by Design
There is no single model for effective financial education. Depending on the organisation and program, The Wealth Academy's intellectual property may support:
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access to existing courses and resources;
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selected individual lessons;
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facilitated learning;
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tailored learning pathways;
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organisation-specific courses;
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co-branded educational resources;
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educational publications;
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visual learning resources; or
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newly developed content.
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The appropriate model depends on the learners, purpose and delivery environment.