YWCA NSW

Hip Pocket is a one day highly interactive and engaging financial education workshop, presented to students in years 10 and 11. Hip Pocket is designed to challenge student's thinking about managing money and the many ways marketers target young people as consumers. Hip Pocket provides students with skills and tools that enable them to make informed decisions about their spending actions and consider potential financial consequences.

View the Hip Pocket video here

Hip Pocket workshops are facilitated by trained YWCA NSW staff and Mentors. These mentors are volunteers, drawn from a broad range of employment and business backgrounds in the local community, who support students with the workshop activities. In addition to this, mentors share their life and work experiences and emphasise the importance of managing money and expectations. The School Information kit contains all you need to know about the workshop.

This workshop is held on school grounds and is available for boys and girls. It was developed by YWCA NSW in partnership with Citi Australia. If your school is interested in hosting a Hip Pocket workshop contact us.

Teachers Comments:
"I am so pleased about the success of the program, the students cannot stop talking about it and keep asking me to organise another one.  So well done to you and your team of mentors for providing exactly what you had mentioned in your pamphlet 'a highly interactive and engaging program'. We all learnt so much, teachers and students and do look forward to working with you again in the near future." Girls' Adviser, Cabramatta High School, NSW

The highlight of attending the workshop for me was... "seeing the students participate in the activities with such enthusiasm." Teacher, Concord High School.

The highlight of attending the workshop for me was... "professionalism of team and the program in general." Teacher, Cumberland High School.

"Students are engaged the whole time due to having mentors at each table to keep them on task and assist them therefore allowing them to get more our of the day." Teacher, Cumberland High School.

“Student engagement during the Hip Pocket workshop was great "a range of activities and ending the day with the Ka-Ching! game was fantastic." Teacher, Ballina High School.

"Hip Pocket is very relevant, interactive and engaging." Teacher, Ulladulla High School.

Information & Downloads:
School Information & Expression of Interest
School Registration Form