Econ-essentials
RBA Education’s Econ-essentials series brings to life basic ideas about money, economics and the Australian economy. It provides a fun, engaging introduction to economics for students in upper primary and lower secondary schools, as they explore how our choices affect, and are affected by, the economy.
Topic 1: What is money?
This topic explores what money is, bartering, the features that make something money, the role of money, banknote security features and the different forms of payment we use, such as cash and digital money.
Topic 2: What is an economy?
This topic explores what an economy is, resources, the sectors of the Australian economy, households, businesses, wages, the Government, tax, banks, interest rates and the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Topic 3: What affects the value of money?
This topic explores why prices change, demand and supply, inflation, interest rates, the role of the RBA and how moving interest rates affect prices and inflation.