People Behind the Program

We're not your typical finance educators. Each person here has navigated real financial challenges, worked with Australian families facing tough decisions, and learned that understanding money isn't about formulas—it's about clarity and confidence.

Jasper Kerrigan, Financial Literacy Program Director

Jasper Kerrigan

Program Director

After spending eight years helping Rouse Hill residents untangle their mortgage decisions, Jasper noticed a pattern. People weren't making bad choices because they lacked intelligence—they just hadn't been taught how financial products actually work. He built this program around that gap, focusing on practical knowledge that applies to everyday Australian financial situations.

Liora Pemberton, Curriculum Designer and Educator

Liora Pemberton

Curriculum Designer

Liora came to finance education from teaching mathematics at secondary schools across Western Sydney. She kept hearing the same question: "When will I use this?" Now she creates learning materials that answer that question from day one. Her modules break down superannuation, tax obligations, and investment basics into frameworks that stick long after the course ends.

Interactive financial education session in progress

How We Actually Teach

Most financial education feels like reading a textbook written by accountants. We took a different route. Our sessions start with real scenarios—someone buying their first property in a rising market, or a family trying to figure out whether salary sacrificing makes sense with their current expenses.

Then we work backwards through the concepts you need to understand those decisions. You learn about offset accounts when you're comparing mortgage structures. Interest calculations make sense when you're looking at credit card statements.

Our autumn 2025 program runs over sixteen weeks, with participants joining us twice weekly. Between sessions, you'll work through practical exercises based on your own financial situation—not hypothetical examples from outdated materials.

What Guides Our Work

These aren't aspirational statements printed on office walls. They're principles that shape how we design content, structure sessions, and respond when participants get stuck on concepts.

Honesty Over Hype

We won't promise that understanding finance will transform your life overnight. But we will show you how knowing the difference between good and bad debt changes the questions you ask before signing loan documents.

Context Before Content

Financial concepts don't exist in isolation. We teach budgeting alongside discussions about Australian cost of living. Investment basics come with conversations about risk tolerance that acknowledge people's actual circumstances.

Progress Not Perfection

Nobody leaves our program as a financial expert, and that's not the goal. You'll leave with frameworks for making decisions, questions to ask advisors, and confidence to engage with your own financial planning.