Initiatives for Financial Wellbeing Advocacy Across the ANZ Region
Campaign to Make Financial Education a Core Subject | #MakeFinEdCore
Elevating Financial Education to Core Subject Status – Same Rigor, Standards, and Priority as Foundation Subjects
The National Financial Educators Council partners with educators, organizations, and policymakers across ANZ and around the world to elevate financial education and ensure that every learner has access to high quality instruction. Our mission is clear and unwavering: make financial education a core academic subject – and raise the bar for how it’s taught, measured, and delivered.
For decades, financial education has been treated as an afterthought in modern schooling. Across ANZ and globally, it often lacks the rigor, structure, trained educators, and accountability that define foundational subjects. Yet the financial choices young people make – about education, work, credit, and savings – shape their long term stability and overall well being. These are real life decisions with real life consequences, and students deserve the knowledge and confidence to navigate them.
Our Position
Financial education isn’t optional. It’s essential. It belongs alongside every core subject and should meet the same academic standards. Every student in ANZ should graduate ready to make informed, meaningful financial decisions that impact both their immediate future and their lifelong trajectory.
#MakeFinEdCore Campaign Objectives
Increasing Access to Financial Education
Interest in financial education is rising across ANZ, but access remains uneven. Too many people – especially youth and underserved communities – still lack consistent, high quality learning opportunities.
The NFEC is committed to changing that. We support educators, schools, community groups, employers, and policymakers in delivering programs that reach diverse populations where they are: in classrooms, workplaces, and local communities. By expanding access to effective financial education, we help individuals build the knowledge, confidence, and systems that support long term financial well being.
Raising Financial Education Standards
Improving outcomes requires more than one‑off lessons or short‑term initiatives. High‑quality financial education demands structured curriculum, trained educators, evidence‑based teaching, and measurable results.
The NFEC champions stronger professional and instructional standards that elevate financial education to the level of other academic disciplines. Our work includes promoting educator training and certification, competency‑based curriculum design, performance‑driven learning experiences, and evaluation systems that track real‑world financial impact.