Queensland Students Win $15k in Buy Smart Competition
Summary
The Queensland Office of Fair Trading announced the Buy Smart Competition, an educational program offering Queensland school students the opportunity to learn consumer literacy skills while competing for a share of over $15,000 in prize money for themselves and their schools. The program provides resources for teachers including guides, classroom presentations, and educational videos for students across upper primary, middle, and senior secondary year levels.
What changed
The Queensland Office of Fair Trading has launched the Buy Smart Competition, an educational initiative designed to teach consumer literacy to Queensland school students. The program offers over $15,000 in prize money to be shared between winning students and their schools, along with teacher resources, video content, and classroom presentation options for various year levels.
This announcement carries no compliance obligations for businesses or regulated entities. It represents an informational outreach program from a government consumer protection agency and does not create any new regulatory requirements, reporting duties, or enforcement implications for compliance officers.
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Buy Smart Competition now open
Queensland school students can learn consumer literacy skills with a chance to win a share of over $15,000 for themselves and their school.
Teachers' area
- Guide for teachers and supervisors
- Teachers' resources
- Request a classroom presentation Access teachers' resources ### Buy Smart videos
Check out educational videos for:
- upper primary years (4 to 6)
- middle years (7 to 9)
- senior secondary years (10 to 12). You can also visit the Office of Fair Trading YouTube channel.
Contact us
- Email us for more information
- Follow us on social media
Phone us on 13 QGOV (13 74 68)
Request a presentationStudents' area
Students' activities and resources
Access students' areaSubmit a competition entry
Teachers' checklist for competition entry
Find out how to enterBuy Smart news
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