Get inspired by stories of Banqer in action in classrooms across New Zealand.
Stu Hunt, a homeroom teacher at Waimea Intermediate, finds Banqer is a powerful tool for teaching financial literacy. Lessons are delivered through real-world scenarios, deeply engaging his Year 7 and 8 students in mathematics and life skills.
Claire Yee, who recently returned to full-time teaching uses Banqer to effortlessly deliver an exciting and comprehensive financial education programme.
Maungaraki School Year 5/6 teachers embed Banqer Primary into their planning for the year, engaging all students, no matter their motivation or learning style.
Banqer graduate, Lauryn Spreckley, shares her journey of financial literacy from primary school to young adulthood, and how Banqer shaped her financial knowledge and decision making skills.
Natasha de Soden is a Banqer advocate. Her Year 8 class leaves school with a new world of financial potential thanks to Banqer Primary. Learn how she brings financial education alive and why she loves the impact it creates.
Teacher Kerry Horan has seen her students develop real-life financial literacy and uses Banqer as a powerful incentive system.
Linwood Avenue School in Christchurch has been using Banqer since it launched in term one 2015. Over 100 students have benefitted from this unique approach to learning about money management. Colin Hill, a Year 6 teacher at the school, shares the transformative impact he has seen in his students.
Ko tētahi o ngā hua nui o te mahi Pēke Kā, ka āta tirohia ngā tamariki ki ngā āhuatanga katoa o te mahi moni, arā, ko te pēke pūtea tēnā, ko te penapena pūtea tēnā. Ko te nuinga o ngā tamariki, kāore anō kia kite i te āhua o tētahi pēke pūtea.
Tiger missed the first day his class used Banqer. He was pretty unimpressed about this when he first found out, but he soon found that this was to his advantage.
It’s always been a rite of passage at St James that students in the senior room do their bit around the school. The introduction of Banqer has added a fresh layer of authenticity to their classroom economy. Jan Wells, a teacher at St James, talks us through a few ways Banqer complements what they do day to day.
