Building Financial Confidence Through Real Learning
Since 2019, we've been teaching people across Australia how to actually manage their money. Not through generic advice, but through practical strategies that work for everyday situations. Our program runs over six months and covers everything from basic budgeting to long-term wealth building.
Reserve Your SpotHow We Got Here
What started as weekend workshops in Randwick has grown into something bigger. Here's the story behind peloraqiven and where we're headed.
The Beginning
Started with 12 people meeting at a local community centre. The goal was simple: teach practical money management without the jargon. Everyone who attended that first session had been burned by advice that sounded good but didn't actually help.
Expanding Beyond Sydney
We hit 200 participants that year and opened sessions in Melbourne and Brisbane. The feedback told us people wanted more than theory – they wanted templates, real numbers, and someone to answer their specific questions without judgment.
Hybrid Learning Model
Added online components after regional participants asked for remote access. We kept the in-person sessions because face-to-face discussions matter, but now you can join from anywhere in Australia for the workshop portions.
What's Next
We're launching specialized tracks this autumn. Whether you're dealing with mortgage stress, planning for retirement, or just trying to save your first $10,000, there's a focused path. Applications open in March for our September intake.
Learning Together Makes Sense
You're not sitting through lectures. Each session runs for three hours, and about half of that is working through problems with other people who get it. Sometimes someone in the group has dealt with exactly what you're facing.
We cap groups at 20 because it stops being useful when you can't actually talk to everyone. Plus, the connections people make often outlast the program itself.
Small Group Sessions
Maximum 20 participants per cohort ensures everyone gets heard and can contribute meaningfully.
Peer Support Network
Private community access where you can ask questions between sessions and share what's working.
Real Scenario Work
Bring your actual financial questions. We work through them together, not theoretical cases.
Ongoing Connection
Alumni network stays active. Past participants often come back to share updates and mentor new cohorts.
Who's Teaching You
Our instructors have all done this work themselves. They've made mistakes, figured out what works, and now they teach because they remember how confusing it all was at the start.
Siobhan Kilpatrick
Spent 15 years helping families restructure debt. Now teaches the fundamentals track and answers more budget questions than anyone.
Declan Thurgood
Former financial planner who got tired of selling products. Teaches investing without the sales pitch and prefers index funds.
Verity Pendergast
Specializes in super strategies and retirement transitions. Her sessions fill up first because she makes complex rules understandable.
Margot Brightwell
Bought her first property at 24 and teaches others how to navigate mortgages and market timing without the panic.