• "This is an extremely valuable experience for students. This seminar is the only experience some of them are exposed to in terms of tax, super, savings and investment."
    Joseph Nolan, John Paul College, NSW

  • "I wanted to say how much our students enjoyed the session. Our teachers were very impressed with the presentation. We would definitely like to have you back."
    Matthew Hughes, Bundaberg State School, VIC

  • "[The] material was extremely relevant and presented in such a way that these kids could get it. An entertaining, informative presentation (that I learned from, too!)."
    Kempsey High School, NSW

  • "The content was great and the facilitator had a fantastic rapport with the students. Looking forward to using your service again next year."
    Narelle McFadden, Scoresby Secondary College, VIC

Some frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to bring StartSmart program to our school?

StartSmart program is completely free.

For which school years is the content of StartSmart most appropriate?

The content for our Secondary program is particularly relevant to Years 9 to 11.

The rural Secondary program is designed to be delivered to the whole Year 10 cohort.

Is StartSmart available in rural and regional areas?

Yes. StartSmart visits over 200 rural and regional areas around Australia each year. Schools can check to see if there are already plans for StartSmart to visit their town:

Secondary Rural and Regional Locations

If your town doesn’t appear in the list above but you would like to enquire about having StartSmart come to your school, please contact us to determine booking availability.

Do we need to provide any equipment?

Our facilitators bring all of their own equipment. The Secondary facilitators require access to a power source and a white board (or something else on which to project images).

Where are the workshops conducted?

The StartSmart Secondary workshops are designed to be delivered in a classroom setting.