Financial Planning Fundamentals Program

Master the essential skills that Australian families and businesses need most. Our comprehensive 8-month program combines practical budgeting, investment basics, and real-world financial decision-making.

Starting September 2025, you'll work alongside experienced financial advisors who've guided hundreds of clients through market uncertainties and personal financial challenges.

Apply for September 2025

What You'll Actually Learn

Forget generic financial theory. We focus on the stuff that matters when you're sitting across from real people making tough money decisions.

You'll spend your first three months getting comfortable with budgeting systems that actually work — not the perfect spreadsheets that look great but fall apart after two weeks. We use tools that busy parents and small business owners can stick with.

The middle portion dives into investment fundamentals, but through an Australian lens. Superannuation strategies, property considerations, and how to explain managed funds without putting people to sleep.

  • Practical budgeting systems for different personality types
  • Investment basics with real Australian case studies
  • Insurance decisions that make sense for families
  • Small business financial planning essentials
  • Retirement planning for the gig economy
  • Debt management strategies that work long-term

Learn From Advisors Who've Been There

Our teaching team includes practicing financial advisors who still work with clients every day. They bring real stories, recent challenges, and current market insights to every session.

Stellan Marquardt

Portfolio Management Specialist

Spent fifteen years helping Queensland families navigate property investments and superannuation. Still remembers his first client meeting disaster and loves sharing what he's learned since.

Cordelia Ashworth

Small Business Financial Advisor

Works primarily with trades and service businesses across northern Australia. Known for translating complex financial concepts into practical steps that business owners can actually implement.

Minerva Blackthorne

Retirement Planning Expert

Specializes in helping clients transition from accumulation to retirement phases. She's guided over 400 Australians through their retirement planning journey over the past twelve years.