We've learned that financial education works best when it's a team effort. Schools, community groups, and local organisations bring something we can't—trust, access, and deep understanding of what their people actually need.
Since 2019, we've been figuring this out alongside partners across Australia. Some experiments worked brilliantly. Others taught us what not to do next time.
Different organisations have different needs and resources. We've developed three partnership models based on what's actually worked over the past few years.
You know your community. We know financial education. When Westlake Community Centre needed something for their after-school program in 2024, we built it together from scratch. Took three months of back-and-forth, but attendance rates hit 87% and stayed there.
This approach takes time but creates programs that genuinely fit your context.
Sometimes you just need good materials and a bit of guidance. We provide curriculum frameworks, worksheets, and ongoing support while you run the actual sessions. Works particularly well for schools and training organisations with their own qualified instructors.
Think of it as scaffolding—we provide structure, you bring local knowledge.
We send experienced educators to deliver workshops at your location. Popular with corporate partners doing financial wellness programs or community groups running one-off events. Most straightforward option if you want quality content without the prep work.
Sessions range from two-hour introductions to full-day intensives.
Youth Programs Coordinator, Bathurst Region
We started with cinemalorix in September 2024 because our young people kept asking about money management but we didn't have anyone qualified to teach it properly.
First workshop was honestly a bit rough—too much theory, not enough practical examples. But the cinemalorix team actually listened to our feedback. By workshop three, they'd completely restructured the content around real scenarios our kids face.
Now we run sessions twice monthly and participation keeps growing. The kids trust it because it feels relevant.
Education Manager, Riverside Secondary College
We integrated cinemalorix's curriculum into our Year 10 commerce program in early 2025. Honestly wasn't sure how it would go—we've tried external programs before that sounded great but didn't translate to classroom reality.
The difference here is flexibility. We can adapt activities to suit our students' learning styles and the materials actually align with curriculum standards. Our commerce teachers appreciate having quality resources they can customise.
Best feedback? Parents mentioning their kids are actually talking about budgeting at home.
People ask what working together looks like day-to-day. Fair question. Here's the practical side based on typical co-designed programs:
Timeline varies—quickest partnership launch we've done was six weeks, longest took five months. Depends on complexity and how many stakeholders need input.
Reach out through our contact page or give us a call. We'll arrange a meeting—usually virtual for the first one—where you tell us what you're trying to achieve and we explain options honestly.
No pressure, no sales pitch. Some organisations we've talked to decided partnership wasn't right for them, and that's fine. Better to figure that out early.
"Expected a formal proposal process. Instead got a genuine conversation about whether this made sense for us. Refreshing approach."
If we all think partnership makes sense, we move into planning. This involves understanding your audience, reviewing any existing programs, identifying gaps, and sketching out what collaboration could look like.
We document everything in a partnership agreement that covers scope, responsibilities, timelines, and how we'll handle challenges. Learned the hard way that clear expectations upfront prevent headaches later.
Programs launch, usually with a pilot phase where we try things and adjust based on real feedback. Most partnerships hit stride after about three months once everyone knows what works.
We schedule regular reviews—monthly at first, then quarterly—to assess what's going well and what needs changing. Partnership isn't a "set and forget" thing. Communities evolve and programs should too.