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Financial Literacy in Financial Literacy in secondary schoolssecondary schools

(Money and money management)(Money and money management)

Alex Neill & Melanie Berg

24th July 2014

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Intro to the survey

Students [n=2,646, 24 schools]Behaviours, attitudes, knowledge, place in the school

Teachers [n= 196, 53 schools]Attitudes, place in the school, resources, barriers

School leaders [n= 39, 39 schools] Attitudes, place in the school, resources, barriers

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FL education in schoolsSchool Leaders

% who agree

Teachers

% who agree

Students

% who agree

It is important for students to learn about personal money management

99%(78% SA, 22%

A)

97%(72% SA, 26%

A)

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Learning about money management should take place in schools

93%(45% SA, 48%

A)

97%(39% SA, 56%

A)

-

I include money management ideas in my teaching

- 59%(21% SA, 38%

A)

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I want to learn more about how to manage my money

- - 73%(21% SA, 51%

A)

I have learnt a lot at secondary schoolI have learnt nothing at secondary school

14%28%

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Sources of FL

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Barriers

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Perception of learning by subject

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And most of all...

Thank you for your time

Ngā mihi

Alex Neill & Mel Berg

NZCER