Teachers
A simulation your students can work through to learn about finance and money management, rather than only reading about it.
FinanceSim by The Ryan Academy · For high schools
Students learn money by managing it.
FinanceSim is a simulation for high-school students to learn about finance and money management. We’re building it now and talking with schools and teachers who would like to be involved.
What it is
A simulation, not a worksheet. Students learn about money by making decisions and seeing the results.
FinanceSim is a sibling of VentureSim, The Ryan Academy’s startup simulation for universities, made for high-school students and the way they will meet money in their own lives.
Format, year levels, session length and how it runs in class are [to confirm].
Who it’s for
FinanceSim is played by students and chosen by schools. This site is for the adults who make that choice.
Curriculum leaders
A practical way into financial literacy for your high-school program. Year levels, subject fit and curriculum mapping are [to confirm].
Schools
An education program from The Ryan Academy, the team behind VentureSim, its startup simulation for universities.
What students practise
The topic list is in draft and will be confirmed as the simulation is designed.
Money management
Making decisions about money and seeing what follows from them.
Budgeting
Planning what comes in and what goes out. [to confirm]
Saving
Setting money aside and watching it build over time. [to confirm]
Credit
What borrowing costs and how it works. [to confirm]
Investing
The basics of risk, return and time. [to confirm]
How a school gets involved
For teachers and school staff. Please don’t send us student names or details.
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Register interest
Email hello@financesim.io from your school address with your school, your role and the year levels you teach.
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Talk it through
We get in touch to talk about your students, your program and timing.
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Next steps
How a school takes part, including pilots, timing and any cost, is [to confirm].
Education, not advice
FinanceSim teaches how money works. It does not recommend financial products or give anyone personal financial advice.
No student sign-up here
This website is for schools and teachers. Students don’t sign up or share their details on it. How student access and privacy work inside the simulation is [to confirm].
Teach money with a simulation
If your school would like to hear more as FinanceSim takes shape, register your interest.