Tag Archives: Financial literacy

Many students don’t know how to manage their money. Here are 6 ways to improve financial literacy education

Many students don’t know how to manage their money. Here are 6 ways to improve financial literacy education

How we can improve the teaching of financial literacy in high school? And why is it important? People need a basic understanding of financial concepts to make good financial decisions. Our newly released research found most students generally do not know a lot about personal finance. This includes being able to apply basic numeracy to real-life financial […] … learn more→

Aussie kids’ financial knowledge is on the decline. The proposed national curriculum has downgraded it even further

Aussie kids’ financial knowledge is on the decline. The proposed national curriculum has downgraded it even further

Financial literacy means having an understanding of financial concepts and risks, and the skills, motivation and confidence to make effective decisions across a range of financial contexts. In Australia, many young people have trouble with financial literacy, especially young people in lower socioeconomic groups, who live in rural areas or who have a language background other than English. According […] … learn more→