Programmes
& Pathways

Young Enterprise provides a connected pathway of experiences that help young people build confidence, capability, and entrepreneurial thinking at every stage of their journey.

From first idea through to launching ventures, developing leadership skills, and building future pathways, our programmes create opportunities for young people to learn by doing.

Our flagship programme designed for year 12-13 secondary school students to start up and run their own business competing in our national competition throughout the school year.

We support 18-24 year olds who are not enrolled in tertiary education with resources, support and events to bring their business ideas to life.


We support young people with the resources, events, opportunities and networking they need to continue their business journey beyond the classroom.


Learning Resources

Make or Break

A learning resource to introduce your students to business finance in a fun and hands-on way.

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  • Year 11-13
  • 2 weeks
  • Level 1 Commerce
  • $30
  • Led by teachers Training Available
Start Up

Start Up takes your students on an entrepreneurial journey to learn how to make a difference through business. They will work in groups to plan and run a sustainable and financially viable business that makes a positive impact environmentally, socially or culturally.

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  • Year 11
  • 6 weeks
  • Commerce
  • $75
  • Teacher training available
Innovation Challenge

An Innovation Challenge requires students to apply their subject knowledge to understand a real-life situation, then design and build a prototype solution which they present to an industry expert or other audience.

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  • Year 7-10
  • 4-6 weeks
  • Social Sciences, Technology, Science, English
  • $50
  • Led by teachers Training Available
Market Day

Market Day is an authentic project-based learning experience which enables students to work in groups to design, produce and sell a product or service of their choice at a one-off market day. With a focus on student-centred learning, Market Day provides students with the freedom to make their own decisions, problem solve, meet deadlines, prepare a mini business plan, relate to others and engage with their local community.

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  • Year 7-10
  • 6 weeks
  • Social Sciences, Technology
  • $50
  • Led by teachers Training Available

Financial Capability Unit Standards

Using Financial Capabilities Unit Standards

How to use the Financial Capabilities Unit Standards in the classroom.

Exposure to financial risk is higher today than it's ever been.

Young people often have credit card and student loan debt, own expensive technology, do banking and purchasing online, face high rents, have open social media profiles and travel. Each of these can increase financial risk. Unfortunately, many young people have limited skills to manage these risks.

  • Financial Capabilities Unit Standards
  • Develop Smart Money Skills
  • Graded Standards & Credits
Managing Income: US 24697

This resource helps students to understand gross and net pay, what affects net pay and how to know that net pay is accurate.

It can also be used by teachers to deliver the Financial Capability Unit Standard 24697 ‘Perform income-related calculations for personal finances’ (Level 1, 2 Credits).

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  • Level 1, Credits 2
  • 15-20 hrs
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Social Sciences, Level 1 Financial Capability Unit Standard
  • $60
  • Led by teachers Training Available
Managing your Money: US 24709

This resource helps students to learn about budgeting terms, services and tools and how to produce a personal budget. It will also help teachers deliver the Financial Capability Unit Standard 24709 ‘Produce a budget to manage personal finances. (Level 1, 3 Credits)

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  • Level 1, Credits 3
  • 25-30 hrs
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Social Sciences, Level 1 Financial Capability Unit Standard
  • $60
  • Led by teachers Training Available
Your Household Budget: US 28094

This resource helps students to learn how to prepare and use a household budget to achieve a financial goal. It can be used by teachers to deliver the Financial Capability Unit Standard 28094 ‘Produce a household budget, set a financial goal and review and adjust the budget to achieve the goal.’ (Level 2, 3 Credits).

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  • Level 2, Credits 3
  • 25-30hrs
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Social Sciences, Level 2 Financial Capability Unit Standard
  • $60
  • Led by teacher
Banking: US 28097

This resource helps students to learn about different banking products and services and ways to access them securely for their own financial needs. Using this knowledge they will select products and services suitable for a personal financial situation. It also helps teachers deliver the Financial Capability Unit Standard 28097 ‘Explain and select banking products and services in relation to personal finances’ (Level 2, 3 Credits).

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  • Level 2, Credits 3
  • 25-30 hrs
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Social Sciences, Level 2 Financial Capability Unit Standard
  • $60
  • Led by teachers Training available
Increase Personal Income: US 28098

This resource helps students to learn about the different ways to increase their personal income. They will also learn about the positive and negative impacts of increasing income which will help them to compare each option. It can also be used to help teachers deliver the Financial Capability Unit Standard 28098 ‘Evaluate options to increase personal income’ (Level 3, 3 Credits).

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  • Level 3, Credits 3
  • 25-30 hrs
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Social Sciences, Level 3 Financial Capability Unit Standard
  • $60
  • Led by teachers Training Available
Achieving a Financial Goal: US 28100

This resource helps students to set and achieve a long-term personal financial goal using a budget. It will also help teachers to deliver the Financial Capability Unit Standard 28100 ‘Develop a plan to show how a budget contributes to achieving a long-term personal financial goal’ (Level 3, 4 Credits).

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  • Level 3, 4 Credits
  • 35-40 hrs
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Social Sciences, Level 3 Financial Capability Unit Standard
  • $60
  • Led by teachers Training Available