Partner with us to create lasting impact on children's financial education

  • “Studies have established a correlation between low financial literacy and poor financial outcomes later in life, and data shows that money attitudes and unsound financial management practices are predictors of debt and financial problems amongst young Australians”

    Dr Tracey West, Ecstra’s financial education manager

  • “These results, combined with the increased incidence, complexity and potential impacts of financial frauds and scams, highlight the need to better equip our young people with the knowledge and skills necessary to make safe and informed financial decisions”

    General Mathias Cormann, OECD Secretary

  • “It’s certainly better to have a semester of financial literacy than to have no financial literacy education.”

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Current Sponsors in New Zealand

The Reality: Low Financial Literacy Among Youth

The number of people in the US who understand basic financial principles has not significantly changed for 8 consecutive years.

Only 27% of 15- to 24-year olds worldwide are financially literate. (OECD, 2023)

More than 60% of Australian young adults feel unprepared to manage their finances. (ASIC, 2022)

1 in 3 teens do not understand how credit cards, interest rates or loans work. (PISA Financial Literacy Assessment, 2021)

Why Financial Literacy Matters

Students who receive financial education:

✔ Save twice as often

✔ Are less likely to rely on high-interest loans

✔ Make smarter decisions about credit, budgeting & investing

Communities benefit too:

✔ Stronger local economies

✔ Less reliance on government assistance

✔ Greater economic stability

What is MoneyTime?

MoneyTime is a self-paced online program where kids learn financial literacy through 30 interactive modules, earning and managing virtual money by saving, investing, donating, and spending. Used in X+ schools across Australia, New Zealand, the U.S., and South Africa, MoneyTime delivers $7.70 in community benefits for every $1 invested (2023 Impact Lab Report)

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Global opportunities

Our goal is to financially educate youth globally. We currently have localized versions of MoneyTime for New Zealand, Australia, te reo Māori (NZ native language), the United States and South Africa, with Canadian, Indian, British and Sharia versions in the pipeline.

Partner with us

We are seeking partners who share our passion to create positive social impact and a brighter future for children. A future where confusion and uncertainty around money is replaced by understanding and confidence.

We’d love to hear from you if you are a financial institution (banking, insurance, investment, retirement, real estate, employment or business) and are wanting to promote Teaching financial literacy to middle school students, or Financial education for kids to your customers or your staff.

If you are an educational resource provider with a complimentary product, or suite of products for middle schoolers, we are keen to explore ways we can collaborate.

Current sponsors in New Zealand

MoneyTime is provided free of charge in New Zealand schools by virtue of the generous support from our sponsors.

In 2023, New Zealand-based Impact Lab prepared a GoodMeasure report to measure the positive social impact of MoneyTime. The results were exceptional – every dollar spent delivering the MoneyTime program results in a $7.70 benefit to the community. This compares favorably against the average return for social impact organisations of around $2 for every dollar spent.