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Dr Carly Sawatzki

BA/BBus(Mgt), GradDipEd(Sec), MEd, PhD

carly.sawatzki@deakin.edu.au

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Latest Research

Preparing young people for modern financial life is tricky business.


My team's latest research shows investing in teacher knowledge pays dividends.

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Read the Economics + Maths = Financial Capability Research Report to find out:

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  • How the Australian Curriculum frames finance-related content

  • How educational research undertaken in Australia and overseas can inform future directions

  • What education professionals, teachers and students told us via surveys and interviews

  • The outcomes associated with Deakin University's bespoke course for teachers of Years 7-10

  • Our ambitious plan to modernise financial education at school

Teacher Podcast

In this interview for Teacher Magazine's Research Files, Carly shares insights into the Economics + Maths = Financial Capability project’s key findings and explains what school leaders and teachers can do to prepare financially capable young people.

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How to Strengthen School Programs

In Australia, several states and territories have banned bank branded financial education in schools, paving the way for school-led programs free from commercial interests. However, there is a growing number of providers pitching "solutions" to school leaders and teachers. This article outlines some guiding criteria to help school leaders strengthen their financial education programs.

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