Thursday, 3 September marked SASC’s Money Mastery excursion. Twenty students were selected to embark on an eventful excursion that took place at the Ernst & Young office building in which they participated in numerous activities that taught them useful financial skills like budgeting and investments.
The experience was educational while showcasing the EY building as a place for future careers. Students participated in scenarios guiding a fictional graduate student who had just moved out of their parent’s home, working and communicating to each other about workplace laws and superannuation. These activities challenged students to think outside the box and work with peers to understand their rights in the workforce and how much they should be paid.
The group also learnt about important skills on spotting scammers and frauds who only want to waste your time through playing videos and testing students if they’d trust these financial ‘advisors’.
Overall, the excursion equipped students with newfound knowledge on how to manage money, investments and investigate more before taking financial advice. – Written by Viet Tran (10A)
Ms Zoe Tranter – English | EAL | VCE VM