News and Prizes

Over 26,000 students have competed in the Challenge since 2017, and this year aims to be the biggest Challenge yet!

Let’s rally together and give every Aussie teen the personal finance skills and knowledge they need for a prosperous future.

While ESSI Money is free and available throughout the year, the two-week Suncorp Bank ESSI Money Challenge period is prime time to put your students’ financial knowledge to the test – with the chance to win money for themselves and your school!

Join us for our “How to Master the ESSI Money Challenge” Webinar

We’ll be running a live webinar on Thursday 3 August .

Join FBF’s National Program Manager, Damian Nicholson, to learn all about the Challenge, walk through the registration process and ask any burning questions you may have.

You can register for the webinar here

If you can’t make it, the full recording will be accessible on our YouTube channel by Friday, August 4th.

NATIONAL WINNERS - TOP THREE SCORES FOR EACH AGE GROUP WIN

In the Suncorp Bank ESSI Money Challenge, the final score combines the net value score at the end of the ESSI Money Game with the score from the mandatory end-of-game financial literacy quiz and survey.

The three highest scoring students nationally, in each age category, win:

First prize is a $1500 cash deposit into a personal Suncorp Bank Kids Savings Account and a bonus cash deposit of $1000 for the winning student’s school.

Second prize is a $1000 cash deposit into a personal Suncorp Bank Kids Savings Account.

Third prize is a $500 cash deposit into a personal Suncorp Bank Kids Savings Account.

STATE WINNERS - TOP SCORE WINS

The highest scoring student in each age category for each state and territory will receive a $250 EFTPOS gift voucher.

Individual national and state or territory winners from previous ESSI Money Challenges are not eligible to win in 2023.

RANDOM DRAW - $100 EFTPOS GIFT VOUCHERS

Thanks to Suncorp Bank, all eligible students who submit a completed entry in the 2023 Suncorp Bank ESSI Money Challenge go into the draw to win one of 16 $100 EFTPOS gift vouchers!

Two students – one student from a metropolitan area, and one student from a regional area – from each state and territory will be randomly selected for this prize category. See our Terms and Conditions for further details which include a list of metropolitan and regional postcodes.

CERTIFICATE

Students are able to download and print a participation certificate with their score for each completed game.

Disclaimer: The information on this website is general educational information. It is not financial advice. We are not financial advisors. The information is designed to improve your financial literacy by increasing your awareness and understanding of the topics described.