FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION
BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Building Financial Confidence for Every Stage of Life
At Papakura Budgeting Service, we believe financial education should be practical, engaging and accessible to everyone.
Our financial education programmes have been designed and developed by our PBS team to equip people with the knowledge, skills and confidence to make informed financial decisions, develop positive money habits, and build long-term financial wellbeing.
Whether you're supporting rangatahi, adults, whanau, older people or employees, we have programmes tailored to suit every stage of life.
PBS PROGRAMME PORTFOLIO
"RANGATAHI STRAIGHT UP - THE EARLY YEARS"
(AGES 13–17)
An engaging, interactive programme designed to help young people develop healthy
money habits before entering adulthood.
PARTICIPANTS EXPLORE TOPICS SUCH AS:
Needs versus wants
Budgeting basics
Saving and goal setting
Smart spending choices
Peer pressure and spending traps
Digital money and scam awareness
Through games, activities and real-life scenarios, rangatahi gain practical skills and confidence to make informed financial decisions.
"RANGATAHI STRAIGHT UP - YOUNG ADULTS"
(AGES 18–30)
Designed for young adults navigating work, study and independent living,
this programme focuses on the financial skills needed for everyday life.
AVAILABLE TOPICS:
Budgeting and cashflow
Goal setting
Saving strategies
Debt and credit
Buy Now, Pay Later
KiwiSaver
Consumer awareness
Planning for the future
"YOUR PUTEA, YOUR ANAMATA"
A practical financial capability programme that helps adults and whanau build confidence in managing their money and planning for the future.
WORKSHOP TOPICS INCLUDE:
Financial goal setting
Budgeting and cashflow
Needs versus wants
Saving strategies
KiwiSaver
Building long-term financial wellbeing
Participants leave with practical tools and strategies they can apply immediately.
"21-DAY FINANCIAL TURNAROUND CHALLENGE"
A guided one-to-one in-house programme conducted at PBS that encourages participants to build healthier financial habits through small, achievable daily actions over 21 days.
The challenge focuses on improving budgeting, reducing unnecessary spending, increasing savings and creating lasting behavioural change.
COMMUNITY & WORKPLACE EDUCATION
We regularly provide financial education workshops and seminars for:
Schools
Community organisations
Marae
Churches
Youth groups
Support agencies
Businesses and workplaces
Retirement villages
Rest homes
Grandparent support groups
We also deliver specialised financial wellbeing seminars for older adults, covering topics such as budgeting on a fixed income, scam awareness, planning ahead and maintaining financial independence.
Every programme is tailored to meet the needs of the organisation and participants.
PROGRAMME DELIVERY
Our education programmes are delivered by request for schools, businesses, community organisations and other groups.
These are not public weekly workshops. Each programme is arranged specifically for the requesting organisation and customised to suit the audience.
LOCATION
OUR WORKSHOPS CAN BE DELIVERED:
At your workplace, school or community venue
At marae, churches or retirement villages
At Papakura Budgeting Service's offices for smaller groups
Many community education programmes are provided free of charge thanks to the generous support of our funding partners.
Workplace programmes may incur a fee depending on the organisation and programme requirements.
FIND OUT MORE
If your organisation, school, business or community group would like to learn more about our education programmes or arrange a workshop, we'd love to hear from you.
Detailed programme outlines and learning outcomes are available on request.
If you are interested in discussing our Educational Programmes and what PBS can offer your team, please give our head office a call on 09 299 6881