Looking for a funded financial literacy program for your school and professional development to implement it?

The $20 Boss program teaches students how to manage a budget by giving them a limited startup fund of $20 to plan, create, and run their own small business.
Participants learn essential money management skills, including calculating costs, setting prices, tracking expenses, and understanding profit and loss.
Through real-world experience, students develop financial responsibility, learning how to balance risk and reward, reinvest profits, and make informed financial decisions.

Young Change Agents is delivering a series of fully-funded full day Professional Development training workshop for educators across the country giving you the skills to run $20 Boss with confidence.

NSW State high school and primary school educators:

We are coming to the Tweed region, NSW this October and would love for you to join us.

Get ready to deliver $20 Boss in 2026 by attending this workshop in Term 4!

When: Friday 24th October 2025 | 9.00am-3:00pm

Where: Kingscliff State High School

Summary of the day:
Kick off the day with an immersive experience of the $20 Boss Program, getting a real feel for how it works in action! From there, we’ll dive into the resources and show you how to tailor them perfectly to your school’s needs.

Together, we’ll brainstorm creative solutions to the question: "How can we create the ultimate $20 Boss experience for your students?"
You’ll also hear inspiring case studies from other schools and swap insights with fellow educators.
And the best part? After the workshop, you’ll get exclusive access to our eLearning platform, packed with modules to boost your entrepreneurial education skills, plus all the slides, worksheets, and resources you need to make $20 Boss a success at your school!

*Please note: this event is for Australian Educators only. If multiple educators from your school would like to attend, please ensure each person registers for their ticket as we will not permit anyone into the event if they have not registered prior to the workshop.*

Tickets are fully funded by the Ecstra Foundation.

About $20 Boss

$20 Boss is the largest entrepreneurship program in Australia and is powered by Young Change Agents to support young people to solve a real problem through social entrepreneurship and help them better understand their relationship with money. How it works is that students are given a $20 loan by their school to invest in their social enterprise ideas. The loan is then paid back at the completion of the program with a $1 legacy fee and any profits made can be donated to charity or put towards a future program. For schools within low socio-economic areas, Young Change Agents has a small fund where schools can apply to receive funding to deliver the program which you can apply for here.

Teachers can take part by signing up to receive the free toolkits and resources to deliver the program here and learn more about the different Toolkits and suggested Lesson Plans here.

About Young Change Agents

Young Change Agents is a non-profit social enterprise focused on developing the mindset, skillset and toolset of youth aged 10 - 21. We do this through social entrepreneurship programs combined with educator capacity building, the amplification of youth ideas, and technology platforms that provide badging and ePortfolios. We are equipping young people for their future careers and empowering them to create their own pathways. Learn more about Young Change Agents here