One of the great movements in education in recent years has been the valuing of ‘student voice’.

This set of lessons provides an opportunity for educators to use existing student views about financial learning captured in local and international research, to stimulate financial education conversations within the school.

One of the great movements in education in recent years has been the valuing of ‘student voice’.

This set of lessons provides an opportunity for educators to use existing student views about saving and spending captured in local and international research, to stimulate financial education conversations within the school.

Teenfinca 2015 Issue 1: This video slideshow introduced students to the idea that everyone becomes a personal business, that must learn to effectively manage their revenue and expenditure.

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Teenfinca 2015 Issue 1: This video slideshow reinforces the concepts of saving and budgeting and good financial habits. It is based on an article provided by the Financial Planning Association of Australia.

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Teenfinca 2015 Issue 2: All students need to receive proactive and positive measures about the need for financial responsibility and accountability. This video reaffirms the importance of managing your money responsibly, and that being able to do this effectively, is worth celebrating. (2:45)

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Teenfinca®, Issue 1, 2016

This video slideshow explores the notion that the peer group can positively and negatively influence a teenager's financial decisions. It also prompts discussion about the tactics used by advertisers to target teenager spending, concerns related to teen spending habits and suggests a range of peer solutions. (6:00)

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Teenfinca® Issue 1, 2016:

The information in this video slideshow is provided by Caroline Rees a member of the Financial Planning Association of Australia. Caroline suggests 5 financial savviness ideas for teenagers: learn to save before you spend, if it sounds to good to be true, risk is okay, the extra 10% and plastic isn't always fantastic. (5:15)

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Teenfinca® Issue 1, 2016:

The information in this video slideshow is provided by financial coach Melissa Meagher. Melissa provides five tips for teenagers to consider to improve their financial capability: They are learn to live within your means, beware the need-to-have-it-now mentality, understand risk and debt, understand the benefits of saving verse spending, appreciate financial education. (5:10)

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Teenfinca® Issue 2, 2016:

The information in this video slideshow help students to think about the advantages and disadvantages of working casually while still in school. It presents three scenarios involving students who choose different work pathways. These scenarios provide an opportunity for general classroom discussion. (5:45)

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Teenfinca® Issue 2, 2016:

This video slideshow shares some do's and don'ts advice related to personal budgeting. (4:15)

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