Wealth Wiser

The program

What students learn

Eight topics take students from money basics to the everyday admin of adult life. Each topic has five lessons of about 7–9 minutes, each with a Wealth Lab decision, plus a 10-question quiz at the end.

Schools choose a 6, 8 or 10-session program, and receive the topics that match the program length they choose.

Topic 1

Money Basics Explained

What money is, needs versus wants, how the economy and inflation work, and why money skills matter early.

  1. 01What is Money?
  2. 02Needs vs Wants
  3. 03How the Economy Works
  4. 04Inflation Simplified
  5. 05Why Financial Literacy Matters

5 lessons · 7–9 minutes each, including Wealth Lab · 10-question topic quiz

Topic 2

Making, Managing and Growing Your Money

How people earn, reading a payslip, building a budget, spending with intention, and saving with simple and compound interest.

  1. 01How People Earn Money
  2. 02Understanding Payslips
  3. 03Budgeting Basics
  4. 04Smart Spending
  5. 05Saving Goals and Interest

5 lessons · 7–9 minutes each, including Wealth Lab · 10-question topic quiz

Topic 3

Credit, Debt and Borrowing Smart

How credit and interest work, when debt helps or hurts, credit scores and reports, and managing debt before it becomes a problem.

  1. 01What Is Credit?
  2. 02How Interest Works
  3. 03Good Debt vs Bad Debt
  4. 04Credit Scores and Reports
  5. 05Managing Debt and Avoiding Traps

5 lessons · 7–9 minutes each, including Wealth Lab · 10-question topic quiz

Topic 4

The Basics of Investing

What investing is, shares, property and other assets, risk versus reward, how the share market works, and building wealth over time.

  1. 01What Is Investing?
  2. 02Shares, Property and Other Assets
  3. 03Risk vs Reward
  4. 04How the Stock Market Works
  5. 05Building Long-Term Wealth

5 lessons · 7–9 minutes each, including Wealth Lab · 10-question topic quiz

Topic 5

Financial Independence and Lifestyle Design

What financial independence means, designing a life around your values, consumerism, goal-setting, and a balanced look at the FIRE movement.

  1. 01What Is Financial Independence?
  2. 02Designing Your Lifestyle
  3. 03Freedom vs Consumerism
  4. 04Financial Goals and Mindset
  5. 05The FIRE Movement

5 lessons · 7–9 minutes each, including Wealth Lab · 10-question topic quiz

Topic 6

Taxes, Superannuation and Your First Job

Getting paid legally, reading a payslip, why we pay tax, how super works, and a practical guide to a first job.

  1. 01Getting Paid Legally
  2. 02Reading a Payslip
  3. 03Why We Pay Tax
  4. 04Superannuation Explained
  5. 05Your First Job Survival Guide

5 lessons · 7–9 minutes each, including Wealth Lab · 10-question topic quiz

Topic 7

Real-World Financial Decisions and Scams

Why smart people make poor money choices, how scams and Ponzi schemes work, quick-money myths, real case studies, and spotting red flags.

  1. 01Why Smart People Make Bad Money Choices
  2. 02Scams, Ponzi Schemes and Fake Wealth
  3. 03Quick Money Myths and Risky Shortcuts
  4. 04Financial Mistakes: Case Studies
  5. 05Spot the Red Flag

5 lessons · 7–9 minutes each, including Wealth Lab · 10-question topic quiz

Topic 8

Life Admin Skills and Adulting

Everyday banking, bills and subscriptions, filling in forms, contracts, renting and insurance basics, and managing independence with confidence.

  1. 01Banking in Real Life
  2. 02Bills, Subscriptions and Ongoing Costs
  3. 03Forms Without Fear
  4. 04Contracts, Renting and Insurance Intro
  5. 05Managing Independence with Confidence

5 lessons · 7–9 minutes each, including Wealth Lab · 10-question topic quiz

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