NTC program recipient of Financial Literacy Australia 2015 National Award
Announcement posted by NTC 02 Dec 2015
The National Theatre for Children’s (NTC) financial literacy program Showdown at Two Bob Billabong, in partnership with Horizon Credit Union, has won a prestigious Small Business Award at the 2015 Financial Literacy Australia ceremony held at The Establishment in Sydney.
The Financial Literacy Australia Awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of organisations and individuals working to improve Australians’ financial literacy. The awards were established in 2012 to recognize and reward best practice in financial literacy across corporate Australia. Judged by an independent panel of industry experts, all nominations are considered based on criteria of delivery outcomes, sustainable benefits and measurable results.
The NTC program was delivered directly into schools across the NSW South Coast on behalf of Horizon Credit Union and included a fully produced, live educational theatre presentation along with integrated print and digital resources for every student to educate both children and their families about critical financial literacy subjects.
“We are delighted to receive this recognition for our work delivered on behalf of Horizon Credit Union.” said Tobias Benn, Managing Director of NTC. “This program reached over 4,000 students and their families and has left a long lasting impact by educating and impacting the future lives of these children. Thanks to Horizon Credit Union who has demonstrated corporate leadership in the area of financial literacy and by sponsoring the NTC program they have made a real difference throughout their communities.”
NTC delivers communication programs on behalf of our clients using a model of education and behavioural change via the school channel. In 2016, NTC and Horizon Credit Union will be touring the program again to a new group of schools across NSW.
About Horizon Credit Union
Horizon Credit Union is the only truly local South Coast financial institution. It is in its 50th year of operation and has a branch network that spans the South Coast of NSW. It is a not-for-profit financial institution that does everything a bank can do. Horizon returns profits back to members in the form of competitive rates, fair fees and support in their communities. www.horizoncreditunion.com.au
About NTC
In 1978, NTC dedicated itself to delivering entertaining and highly educational programs to positively motivate families, students and educators. We inspire young people – and their families – to explore important and timely curricular subjects including: wise energy use, science, technology, engineering and maths, financial literacy, health and nutrition and environmental literacy, among others. Originally focused on delivering its programs via live theatre, NTC is now an award-winning educational content provider whose repertoire includes print and digital curriculum and extracurricular events. We have developed the art of teaching through educational story-telling into a science of its own, and are currently the largest in-school touring educational production company in the world. www.ntccorporate.com.au