Connection Series – Building financial capability through financial education in schools
We’re excited that financial education is now explicitly embedded into the school curriculum, with social sciences joining maths as the latest area for inclusion. This is something many of us have been advocating for and will ulitmately be transformational for improving the financial capability of our children and young people.
As the focus of our second Connection Series, we shared the work already underway between the Retirement Commission, Ministry of Education and existing financial education providers to make this happen and what comes next.
Our panel of speakers included:
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Retirement Commissioner, Jane Wrightson
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Kylie Begg, Ministry of Education
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Simon Brown, Banqer
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Yasmin Frazer, Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission
Event recording – 28 May 2025
Connection Series panel discussion
Connection Series panel discussion
Connection Series – Aotearoa New Zealand 2050
What Aotearoa New Zealand will be like in 2050 is up to us.
Our first National Strategy Connection Series event delved into what key demographic shifts could mean for the country’s future wellbeing, what the next 25 years could bring and how the decisions we make today will impact tomorrow.
Panellists responded to the key trends from Stats NZ and Treasury data to imagine a future in which everyone in Aotearoa New Zealand has access to rewarding and meaningful participation in society, contributes to sustainable growth, and experiences a stable retirement.
Our great panel of speakers included:
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Susan Livingood, Director of Sustainability and Financial Inclusion, Te Pūtea Matua Reserve Bank of New Zealand
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Steve Armitage, CEO, Hospitality NZ
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Dr Patrick Nolan, Director of Policy and Research, Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission
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Lillian Grace, Founder Figure NZ, co-founder Victory & Grace