Money Skills
Understanding money is an important part of everyday life. Learning to recognise coins and notes, make amounts, compare prices and work out change can help children build confidence and independence.
Our Money Skills activities will use practical examples, visual learning, interactive games and real-life situations based around New Zealand money.
We want these activities to be useful for learners at different ages and ability levels, from recognising a coin for the first time through to shopping, budgeting and making everyday financial decisions.
Explore Money Skills
This section will grow with interactive games and practical activities that help learners understand and use money in everyday situations.
Recognise Coins
Learn to recognise New Zealand coins and understand the value represented by each one.
Activities ComingRecognise Notes
Practise recognising New Zealand banknotes and comparing their different values.
Activities ComingMake an Amount
Choose different coins and notes to make a target amount in more than one possible way.
Activities ComingShopping Game
Choose items, read prices and work out how much money is needed to pay for everyday purchases.
Activities ComingWork Out Change
Learn how much change should be returned after paying for an item with cash.
Activities ComingCompare Prices
Compare two or more prices and work out which item costs more, less or offers better value.
Activities ComingSimple Budgeting
Practise planning how money can be spent across several items without going over a set amount.
Activities ComingListen & Choose
Hear prices and money questions spoken aloud and choose the correct amount, supporting auditory, blind and low-vision learners.
Activities ComingPractical Maths for Everyday Life
Money is one of the clearest ways children can see maths being used in the real world. These activities will aim to build useful skills gradually, from recognising money through to shopping, comparing prices, giving change and managing a simple budget.