Talk Money with Ecstra Foundation is provided at no cost to schools, enabling more school students to access financial education and learn key money skills for life.

The Talk Money facilitation team are a diverse group of trained facilitators from different backgrounds and life experiences. They are located across Australia and deliver in person and virtual workshops. They all share a commitment to ensuring financial education is accessible and relevant for the schools they are fortunate to work with. You can learn more about the team here.

Bookings for Talk Money workshops are currently open! Our national team of facilitators offer workshops to students Australia-wide, with both face-to-face and online virtual sessions available. Please register your interest here.

Our workshops are design to run for 45-60mins and can be delivered either in-person or virtually by our experienced facilitators.

Workshop Structure

The following modules are divided into two parts:

• Talking about money
• Spending and saving money
• Making money work

To help your students achieve the workshop’s identified learning outcomes, we recommend the completion of both Workshop A and Workshop B. Ideally, Workshop B should be scheduled within one week of completing Workshop A. If  you have specific workshop requirements, please contact the Talk Money team here.

The Becoming scam savvy module is delivered as a standalone workshop.

Additional Resources

After the workshop, we provide additional classroom resources for teachers. These have been designed to reinforce key concepts and support continued learning both in the classroom and at home.

For in-person delivery, the following are required:

• A dedicated classroom for all sessions (if possible, although not essential)
• Access to smartboard or projector
• A whiteboard and markers
• Clear access to a power source
• A teacher or other appropriate staff member must be present for all workshops (sessions cannot proceed without a staff member present)

For virtual delivery, schools will need:

• Access to a virtual platform with audio and visual capabilities, preferably Zoom or MS teams.
• If you have specific technical requirements, please contact the Talk Money team here.

The resources page provides resources that can be delivered by teachers between the delivery of Workshop A and Workshop B. These are designed to complement the facilitator workshops. Additional resources will be added based on feedback and following the pilot sessions. Refer to the Resources page on this website.

Simply register your school here, and our team will take care of the rest. To ensure our workshops align seamlessly with your school and class planning, we accept bookings up to a year in advance.

Our team can answer any questions you may have about our program and provide you with any additional information you need. Simply call 1800 651 636 or send an email to [email protected].

Ecstra Foundation (Ecstra) is an independent charitable foundation, committed to building the financial wellbeing of Australians within a fair financial system. Learning about money is a lifelong journey and Ecstra wants to ensure that children and young people have access to effective financial education and guidance when they need it.

Ecstra is registered with the Australian Charities and Not for Profit Commission (ACNC). For information about Ecstra see the About Us section of this website.

Ecstra has engaged EY to manage the implementation and day to day logistics of the Talk Money program.
The EY team has over 20 years of expertise in the design, delivery, facilitation and evaluation of large scale behaviour change programs in the community, social and education sectors.

Ecstra received Community Benefit Payments under the terms of various Enforceable undertakings accepted by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Ecstra uses these funds for the benefit of the community through community grants and partnerships. This funding also means Ecstra can offer Talk Money at no cost to schools, ensuring more students can access quality, independent financial education.