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Award-winning educational gameplay supporting schools, universities and parents worldwide to help young people build financial literacy, confidence and the skills they need for their future.

09/06/2026

๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“š Bring economics to life in your classroom with Playconomics!

In Playconomics, fruit isnโ€™t justโ€ฆ fruit ๐Ÿ˜‰, itโ€™s business. Last month weโ€™ve seen a strong start of Tournament 1, with students from around the world buying, selling, trading, competing, and collaborating in a global online economy built entirely around fruit ๐ŸŒŽ๐Ÿ’ฐ

One day a student might become the gameโ€™s top apple trader. The next, market prices crash and they need to adapt, strategise, and recover. ๐Ÿ“‰๐Ÿ˜ฑ

Every choice matters! Through real gameplay, students experience key economic concepts - including supply and demand, market fluctuations, entrepreneurship, teamwork, risk management, and decision-making.

Want to bring this engaging classroom experience to your school?

๐Ÿ‘‰ Register now: playconomics.com
๐Ÿ“ฉ Contact: [email protected]

05/06/2026

Recently, a number of our Senior School students participated in the Playconomics tournament. Partnered with UNSW, STEP UP, Playconomics encourages students to learn financial literacy and economic skills, and also provide students a glimpse into university education.
Playconomics gamifies economic and financial literacy, with students learning through gameplay and competing with peers from 150+ schools across Australia and New Zealand!

02/06/2026

๐ŸŽฎ Welcome to STEP UP: Playconomics! ๐ŸŒ

Since our program launch in 2022, STEP UP has successfully empowered nearly 7,000 high school students in building strong foundations in economic and financial literacy. ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ’ก

Engaging students through gaming, Playconomics is designed for both learning and fun - with students exploring a global multiplayer world where they can trade, consume, manage resources, compete in combat, and influence a live market through every choice they make. ๐Ÿ“Š๐Ÿ’ฐ

By combining gaming with real-world economic concepts, students develop critical thinking, strategy, negotiation, and decision-making skills in an interactive classroom experience they genuinely enjoy. ๐ŸŽฏ

Want to bring this engaging classroom experience to your school?

๐Ÿ‘‰ Register now: playconomics.com
๐Ÿ“ฉ Contact: [email protected]



๐ŸŽฅ https://youtu.be/-m75fA1hdx4

Photos from Caroline Chisholm College's post 27/05/2026
27/05/2026

๐Ÿ“ˆ๐ŸŽฎ What happens when economics meets gaming?

In STEP UP: Playconomics Tournament 1 2026, students across Australia and New Zealand are experiencing a live, student-driven economy where every decision matters. From trading and market strategy to competition, combat, and resource management, students are developing real-world economic and financial literacy skills through gameplay. โš”๏ธ๐Ÿ’ก

Playconomics transforms complex economic concepts into an engaging classroom experience โ€” helping students explore supply and demand, market behaviour, risk, negotiation, and decision-making in a way that feels exciting, competitive, and interactive.

Want to bring a responsive, fast-moving market into your classroom?

๐Ÿ‘‰ Register now: playconomics.com
๐Ÿ“ฉ Contact: [email protected]

19/05/2026

Since the start of the tournament, students in Level 6 alone have made over 300 banana deals ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿ“ˆ

With Playconomics, students donโ€™t just learn about economics and financial literacy, they live it. Through exciting gameplay, strategic trading, and real-time market decisions, students compete with peers across Australia and New Zealand in an interactive economic world of their own. ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ’ก

Want to bring a simulated, live, fast-moving market into your classroom? Shape up supply and demand, introduce new market conditions, and watch your students think like real economists and entrepreneurs. ๐Ÿš€

๐Ÿ‘‰ Register now: playconomics.com
๐Ÿ“ฉ Contact: [email protected]

12/05/2026

Since opening Tournament 1 for STEP UP: Playconomics last week, over 100 schools have already joined our multiplayer learning world! ๐ŸŽฎ๐ŸŒ

Playconomics gamifies economic and financial literacy, with students learning through gameplay and competing with peers across Australia and New Zealand.

Ready to bring something fresh, engaging, and interactive to your classroom? Join us and see why teachers and students are loving Playconomics ๐Ÿš€

๐Ÿ‘‰ Register now: playconomics.com
๐Ÿ“ฉ Contact: [email protected]

29/04/2026

๐Ÿ“ข STEP UP: Playconomics Tournament 1 (2026) launches in just 5 days!

Teachers register your students at playconomics.com today to join a fun, interactive economics competition.

This is a great opportunity to bring real-world economics concepts and strategies into the classroom through gameplay, collaboration, and critical thinking.

Get your class involved and gear up for a tournament thatโ€™s shaping up to be both challenging and engaging!

๐Ÿ“ฉContact: [email protected]

19/03/2026

๐Ÿš€ Introducing Playconomics

www.Playconomics.com is an award-winning, curriculum-aligned educational game helping schools, universities and families support young people to build financial literacy, confidence and future pathways.

๐ŸŽฎ Designed for young people, high school and university students, players learn by making real-world decisions in an interactive virtual economy.

๐ŸŽฎ Anyone can enjoy Playconomics with one-click instant access โ€“ Coming soon!

๐Ÿ“ฉ Schools that register for the STEP UP Playconomics program, receive a unique school code, unlocking enhanced features, classroom support materials and additional benefits for students and teachers.

Registrations open 31 March, for the first Tournament of 2026, commencing on 5 May.

STEP UP Playconomics is free for high schools and secondary schools, easy for teachers to implement and recognised by the University of New South Wales (UNSW), with opportunities for students to earn university credit.

๐Ÿ“Š Proven impact:
โ€ข 74% increased confidence in economics reasoning
โ€ข 64% improved maths confidence
โ€ข 83% gained useful life and career skills
๐Ÿ“ฉ Contact: [email protected]

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