Get inspired by stories of Banqer in action in classrooms across New Zealand.
Banqer played an integral part in Inglewood High School's Financial Capability course, designed to equip students with essential financial literacy skills, whilst ensuring senior students achieve their required NZQA credits.
Recognizing the vital role of financial literacy, Matt Cicchini and his team at Waitākere College are committed to delivering quality financial education to their students.
Gwyn Pratley, Teacher-in-Charge of Economics and Business Studies, and Tim Hyslop, teacher of Accounting, Economic and Social Studies, both at Otago Boys’ High School, reflect on how Banqer High has supported their department’s focus on student-centred learning.
Nayland College, a co-educational school in Nelson New Zealand, has been ahead of the game in financial literacy for over ten years, ensuring that students leave school with an understanding of banking, budgeting, taxation, credit, lending and insurance. Banqer High is now their platform of choice for simulating real-life financial decision-making. Head of Department Rob Ikink and teacher Rachael Purdie share how Banqer High added to their successful financial literacy programme.
Avonside Girls’ High identified demand for a financial literacy course. All Year 10 students now have access to real-world financial education, thanks to help from Banqer High.
Whanganui High School’s new financial literacy course teaches students crucial life lessons while delivering high engagement.
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Financial literacy has been viewed as a key skill at Hillmorton High School for several years. With the help of Banqer, it has finally found its niche – in a Year 11 Life Skills course.
Cashmere High School is empowering its students by prioritising financial literacy. Integrating Banqer High into their Year 9 curriculum has resulted in overwhelmingly positive feedback and improved learning outcomes.
Banqer High supports all learners across a diverse student population.
Westlake Boys High School uses Banqer High to bring the ‘real’ to financial literacy with its Year 10 cohort, almost five hundred students, as part of a two-term financial capabilities course 'Finance and Society'.
Lincoln High School is a future-focussed, innovative secondary school with approximately 1,400 students. Banqer High provides the backbone of their new Financial Literacy course, delivering the majority of content during the first 10 weeks.
Albany Junior High School (AJHS) on Auckland’s North Shore has in the region of 1,200 students in years 7 to 10. Opened in 2005, AJHS was the first purpose-built modern learning environment school. Their vision is to provide a future-focused curriculum, relevant and challenging for all levels of ability.
Waimea College is one of the South Island’s largest secondary schools with approximately 1600 students. In Year 10 the Commerce Department offers two half year courses, Economics and Accounting, and students select one or both. Banqer has been successfully integrated, effortlessly embedding Financial Literacy into the curriculum.
St Andrew’s College is a co-educational independent school in Christchurch, operating from pre-school to Year 13. The College is committed to ensuring that these students, as well as those entering the workplace, have the financial capability to smoothly transition to the next stage of their life.
