Money Smarts Challenge 2025

Empowering students to be financially confident!

Award Winning1
Gold: Financial Services
Gold: Best Innovation

100%2
of teachers would recommend to another school

100%2
of students enjoyed experience

1,000s of Students2
participated in 2024. Join them!

money smart quiz coming soon


Don’t Miss Out in 2025!

Teachers and Principals! Registration for the Money Smarts Challenge 2025 will open very soon! With a 100% recommendation from those who participated last year1, it’s not to be missed.

With only 38%3 of young adults feeling confident about money, we are passionate about empowering this generation of students to be more future financially confident. This highly interactive Award Winning1 financial literacy quiz brings this important topic to life in a fun and engaging way.

Email financialwellbeingni@boi.com for more information about taking part. We will be back in touch once registration opens. Get ready to bring your students together with thousands of others from schools all across the island of Ireland to compete this year and be in with a chance to maybe win some great prizes for your school.

 

Our Lady’s Terenure, Dublin. 1st Place Winners, Money Smarts Challenge 2024.


“The students really loved participating. It really created a buzz in the school, especially around the business Subjects. They loved attempting the previous quiz question examples.I would highly recommend the Bank of Ireland Money Smarts Challenge for any school. It is a great event.”

Mary Quill, teacher, Edmond Rice College, Cork, Money Smarts Challenge 1st Place Winners 2024.

 

Edmund Rice College, Cork. 1st Place Winners, Money Smarts Challenge 2024.
Edmund Rice College, Cork. 1st Place Winners, Money Smarts Challenge 2024.

Money Smarts Challenge 2025

Once registration opens, each school can register a maximum of five teams of four students.

The Money Smarts Challenge 2025 promises to be an immersive, educational fun experience with lots of prizes up for grabs. More details to follow soon.

This award winning1 financial literacy quiz really helps to place the topic of financial literacy front and centre at a critical point in these young students lives, as they prepare for life after secondary school.

Intermediate School, Kerry. 1st Place Winners, Money Smarts Challenge 2024.
Intermediate School, Kerry. 1st Place Winners, Money Smarts Challenge 2024.


“The Money Smarts Challenge has provided us with an opportunity to discuss financial topics and wellbeing in a way that brought them to life for the students in the classroom. The students have developed a real appreciation of the importance of financial wellbeing and money management, which is a vital life skill as they prepare for stepping into employment and plan for progressing to third level education in the next few years”.

Mr English, Wallace High School, Lisburn. Money Smarts 2023 finalists.

 

Ardgillan Community College, Balbriggan. 1st Place Winners, Money Smarts Challenge 2024.

Prepare your students

Based on teacher feedback, we have refreshed and updated our Money Smarts Challenge Teacher Guides to allow you prepare your students more comprehensively. There are 6 guides in total, each focused on one of the 6 pillars of Financial Wellbeing. Start your preparation now. Access topic summaries, presentations and Money Smarts Challenge Quiz Questions from last years’ quiz, to secure that crucial competitive advantage.

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1 AMPC Awards 2023
2 Money Smarts Challenge Post Event Survey, May 2024 with Secondary School Teachers whose students participated
3 Red C Research