What is PrEP?

PrEP (Primary Enterprise Programme) engages all students in the design and operation of their own functioning community through integrating school curricula.

In this community students form their own government, hold jobs, and have market places for goods and services. Students run ventures in such professions as performing arts, publishing, community services, manufacturing, banking, civil service, broadcasting and many others.

Students design and produce a school-based currency, with one venture providing a banking service. Through their exchange of goods and services they create jobs for one another. Students earn an income for their work, then make decisions between personal consumption, saving and investing school money in their ventures. Students pay taxes to support their own government.

There are two broad structures inherent in the programme. One is a governance structure through which a workable civil society is planned and sustained. The other is a market system that promotes exchange opportunities between students and allows for the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services in the school society.

For information about PrEP, check out www.enzt.co.nz

How PrEP links to Kids & Money

Activities and case scenarios on Kids & Money are designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and attributes essential to enable them to take responsibility and manage personal finance. Kids & Money's coverage is broad, from an individual responsibility to earn income, to spending and saving decisions, which provide them, their family and community with best possible outcomes.