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Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Financial Education

The Minister’s Awards are NOW OPEN! Make sure you and your colleagues get involved in 2026.

The Awards will be presented at the SA State World Teachers’ Day Awards Night on Friday 30th October 2026.

The Minister for Education, Training and Skills is offering three awards to educators (teachers and/or leaders) who are innovating in the area of financial education. Please see the categories below.

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Information Booklet

Each scholarship is worth $8000!

Here are the categories:

Public School: Primary Teacher or LeaderApply here!
Preview questions here!
Public School: Secondary Teacher or LeaderApply here!
Preview questions here!
Non-Government: R-12 Teacher or LeaderApply here!
Preview questions here!

Hear from our previous winners!

Hear from the previous Arts and Languages Awardees, and feel their JOY!

Message from the "Awards for Excellence in Financial Education" Ambassador

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Artwork by Elizabeth Yanyi Close (Pitjantjatjara, Yankunytjatjara)

Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge the traditional owners throughout South Australia and we pay respect to the custodians of the lands on which we live and learn. We respect their spiritual relationship with Country and acknowledge that their cultural and heritage beliefs are still as important to those living today and we do so in the spirit of reconciliation.