Economics and Business Educators NSW

It’s time for Years 7–12 students to unleash their brilliance with the Australian Taxation Office's Tax, Super + You competition!

✨The competition encourages students to use their imagination and demonstrate what they know about tax and super. Up to $12K in prizes is available to creative students and their schools to share! 🎉

They can write it, make it, or film it – whatever inspires them!

To help them get started, students can access the free Tax, Super + You resources, aligned to the Australian curriculum and designed to support their learning and creativity.

Find out more: https://taxsuperandyou.gov.au/competition

The Australian Taxation Office has a guide available for teachers to help you navigate your tax time requirements; www.ato.gov.au/teacher

With tax time on the way, tax tips are everywhere. While some advice is helpful, other claims don’t quite add up. With information spreading quickly though AI tools, social media, and group chats, it can be difficult to tell what’s accurate and what’s not.

This year’s message from the ATO: pause and check the facts. Taking a moment to consider where the information comes from can save you time, reduce mistakes and avoid the need for amendments later.

Here are some practical ways to stay on track this tax time:
· Use trusted sources like ato.gov.au, the ATO app or a registered tax professional.
· Make sure claims are supported by records. No records means no claim.
· Check ATO Community to see answers to common questions and check what others are asking.
· Be cautious of advice promising big deductions or ‘secret’ tax tricks.
· Look out for common mistakes like over claiming, missing income or lodging before your pre-fill is ready.

📣 Att EBE NSW Members: Did you know as EBE NSW members you can access and contribute articles to the IELA Education Research Journal?

The journal provides a platform for teachers, academics and students across all educational sectors of NSW to submit articles, dissertations, research articles and to share with colleagues.

Sections of the journal include;

🔹 Teacher-based research which may be from PhD work, Masters studies, or School based research papers.

🔹Students in their final year of teacher education are invited to submit research-based articles of interest from their studies.

🔹Teachers in their first five years of teaching may submit research papers, informative articles on experiences, mentor programs, respond to successes and failures of their journey so far.

🔹Senior school students in Year 11 & 12 who may have a paper based on their studies in their final two years at high school.

Find out more and submit your article here: https://www.ptc.nsw.edu.au/iela/erj/

EBE NSW Directors are willing to help/have a discussion with any member thinking about submitting an article - reach out to [email protected].

📣 Just 24 hours left to save! Early Bird rates for the 2026 Annual Conference close tomorrow.

With a great line up of presentations across Business Studies, Economics, Legal Studies & Commerce the conference is your opportunity to strengthen your professional knowledge and skills

❓ Located in a regional area? The Mike Horsley Rural Professional Learning Grant offers complimentary registration & up to $1,000 towards your travel expenses - Applications also close tomorrow.

Find out more: https://www.ebe.nsw.edu.au/2026-annual-conference/

👀Year 9-12 Teachers, looking for a way to engage your students with one of Australia’s most important documents?

📣 “Power and the people: Australia’s Constitution” is the PEO’s digital program that unpacks how law-making powers in Australia are organised, shared and changed.

🔍Students will examine:
• division of powers: local, state and federal
• separation of powers: Parliament, Executive, and Judiciary
• case studies on the Communism Referendum (1951) and the National Fi****ms Agreement (1996).

✨Free. Live. Easy to join.

🔗Book today to secure your session: https://peo.gov.au/book-a-program/digital-programs

⏰ Just 10 days left to secure your ticket at the discounted rate.

Early bird registration rates end on Friday 29 May - register today so you don't miss out https://www.ebe.nsw.edu.au/2026-annual-conference/

We look forward to seeing you there!

The Reserve Bank of Australia has released new resources for the classroom, along with upcoming student webinars;

💡 Monetary Policy Seminars
An introductory webinar on monetary policy, designed to support Year 11 and 12 students across all Australian states. There are 2 options to choose from:
Friday, 5 June 2026 | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm (AEST)
Tuesday, 9 June 2026 | 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm (AEST)
Register your class via the website: https://www.rba.gov.au/education/special-events-students/monetary-policy-unpacked.html

💡 New Explainers
- RBA’s dual mandate for monetary policy price stability and full employment and how these objectives are connected and achieved. Access it here: https://lnkd.in/gG9q6FRQ
- Full employment, including why it matters, how it’s measured, and how monetary policy supports it. Access it here: https://lnkd.in/gMTQ7feD

The full employment explainer is also accompanied by a classroom-ready worksheet and teacher guide, available in the learning activities (here: https://lnkd.in/gtxWtNnP).

Monetary Policy Unpacked: Student Webinar With the RBA | Education  

⚠️ Don't forget to press submit! Premier's Economics and Business Educators NSW Commerce $15,000 Scholarship applications close tomorrow.

So if you're part way through an application OR still need to prepare - don't forget to complete the application and submit prior to the deadline

Click here for more information: https://education.nsw.gov.au/teach-nsw/enhance-your-career/nsw-premier-s-teacher-scholarships/premiers-economics-and-business-educators-nsw-commerce-scholarship

📅 NEW! Benchmarking Essays in HSC Economics Webinar

If you’re looking to strengthen your approach to benchmarking HSC Economics essays, this practical online session is designed for you.

You’ll be guided through the full marking process; from developing clear, effective marking criteria to establishing consistent benchmarks. Through the pilot marking of real student responses, you’ll refine your judgement, build confidence, and ensure greater consistency in your assessment practices.

Register today https://ptcnswevents.au/events/2026-ebe-nsw-benchmarking-essays-in-hsc-economics/

Prepare your students for their exams with the EBE NSW Trial Examinations.

Written by experienced teachers, these trial exams also include detailed marking criteria and suggested answers for each question.

Pre- order your 2026 Trial Examinations today; https://www.ebe.nsw.edu.au/exams/