Time’s ripe for financial literacy students can bank on

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Teachers believe that financial education is important, but they tend to lack confidence and knowledge of best practice | OPINION finance education

Most commercial solutions explore topics for personal money matters. But what they offer is no substitute for school-led programs taught by qualified educators who know the curriculum and students.

School leaders and teachers need support to prioritise financial education and, if they’re looking for off-the-shelf resources or programs, help to sort out what’s quality and what’s not. Policymakers, curriculum and content developers must take a deeper look at how they can support schools and teachers to improve our financial literacy education. Students are relying on it.

Peter Saffin is CEO of the Mathematical Association of Victoria. Dr Carly Sawatzki and Dr Jill Brown are from Deakin University’s School of Education.

 

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