Resources

Tax, Super + You gives you the resources to teach tomorrow’s adults today. There are hundreds of high quality educator developed resources that give real-world contexts to teach financial literacy in a way that directly links to multiple areas of the curriculum. Our resources equip students with the skills to survive and thrive in the adult world, as active and informed citizens. 

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Why do we need government hospitals?

Through taxation spending, the Australian Government supports the public hospital system. Healthcare is one of the…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • activity
 

Is that government?

In this activity, students learn how each of the 3 levels of government (federal, state and local) charges taxes (and…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • activity
 

Governments and opportunity cost

In this hands-on activity, students apply the concept of opportunity cost to government decisions about how to spend…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • activity
 

Influences on consumer and business behaviour

In this activity, students read an article on economic behaviour by Ross Gittens and analyse his arguments on factors…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • activity
 

The Australian taxation system

Students learn about the size and composition of tax revenue and spending by all levels of government in Australia.…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • activity
 

Using taxes to manage the economy

In this activity, students explore how the government can alter the level of economic activity (total spending in the…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • activity
 

Government services and liveability in the local area

Students explore liveability in their local community. They use a map to investigate and locate the services provided…

  • Geography
  • Year 7
  • AC v8.4
  • activity
 

Types and sources of income

Students learn about the various types of employment and ways of earning an income in Australia, including earned and…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • activity
 

Tax systems of countries in the Asia region

Students compare the size of the government sector (tax revenue and government spending as a proportion of GDP) of…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • activity
 

How can taxes affect trade between countries?

In this activity, students are introduced to the concept of protection and explore the question of how taxes affect…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • activity
 

Types of goods and their characteristics

Students learn about different types of goods and apply their understanding to categorise goods they consume. This…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • activity
 

Public goods game

Students participate in a game that demonstrates both the characteristics of public goods – that they are non-…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • activity