ITS all about the money!
Queensland students and schools have scored thousands in prize money after showcasing their savvy consumer skills in this year’s Buy Smart Competition.
Buy Smart is an Office of Fair Trading program designed to help young Queenslanders develop vital consumer and financial literacy skills.
Forty-five students from across Queensland and their schools have won a share of over $15,000 for their outstanding entries in this year’s Buy Smart Competition.
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity, Deb Frecklington, handed out the prizes to the winning students at the award ceremony held at Parliament House last week.
“The way we use money has changed significantly, so teaching kids about how to use it is even more important,” Attorney-General Frecklington said.
“Just two weeks into my role as Attorney-General, it was great to have the opportunity to meet so many young Queenslanders interested in learning more about consumer and financial literacy skills.
“More than 8,000 young Queenslanders – from the Torres Strait down to the Gold Coast and out west to St George – took part in the Buy Smart program this year.”
Entries across three age categories addressed a range of consumer issues including scams, budgeting, online shopping, and buying a first car.
The Ipswich region saw a local student taking out first place in the year 10 to 12, in Andrei Ciuhurezu from The Springfield Anglican College.
His entry was called the Deceptive Patterns board game centred on hidden tactics online retailers can use to manipulate consumers. His board game based on identifying deceptive patterns – tricks websites and apps use to encourage users to take action or share information they don’t mean to.
The judges loved this clever game that combined fun gameplay with important lessons.
