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Budget Bird for Schools

Budget Bird for your whole school

Run New Zealand is free for every classroom. A school licence gives every teacher at your school the full class report, and My Money when it arrives in 2027.
NZ$399 + GST per school, per year

What is Budget Bird?

A classroom game that teaches students about money by letting them make the big decisions themselves.
Join with a code
Up and running in under a minute. Students join on any device with no accounts or logins, so no lesson time is lost to setup.
Learn by doing
Students step into a world where every choice has a consequence. They pick up the concepts as they go and feel the trade-offs for themselves.
Turn choices into discussion
Every decision is captured, so you can show the class what they chose and why it mattered. The debate starts itself.
30–60 min
Years 7–13
NZ Curriculum
Students playing Budget Bird
Students running New Zealand's government budget

How the licence works

One licence covers your whole school. There’s nothing to install, and students never need accounts.
1
Buy once for the school
Pay by card, or ask for an invoice your accounts team pays within 20 days. PO numbers welcome.
2
Teachers sign in with their school email
Every teacher with a confirmed address on your school’s email domain is covered. We can add other addresses too.
3
Every class gets the full report
Reflections, NZ comparisons, class summaries and exports, for as many classes as your teachers run.

What your teachers get today

Run New Zealand is free. A school licence turns it into evidence of learning your teachers can use straight away.
See what your students actually learned
Every class gets a clear picture of the choices students made, ready to discuss, report on or use as appraisal evidence.
Every student’s reflection answers
Full comparisons with NZ averages
Class summaries and decision exports
A school-wide view, under one licence
Every teacher and class is included, and your school builds up a history of what students are learning year on year.
Every teacher at your school included
School-wide history and insights
Pay by card or invoice

And it keeps growing

Every new Budget Bird game is included at no extra cost as it launches, starting with My Money.
Coming in 2027
Unlocked with Schools

Budget Bird: My Money

Students move out of home into their first rental. They get their first pay, cover rent and bills, save for goals and handle whatever life throws at them.
The personal finance lesson every school leaver needs, taught the Budget Bird way.
Run New Zealand
The government budget · Free today
My Money
Your own budget · With Schools
+
Every new game
As they launch · With Schools

Common questions

Is Run New Zealand still free?
Yes. The government budget game stays free for every classroom.
Who can use the school licence?
Every teacher at your school, with as many classes as they like.
When will My Money be available?
During 2027. It’s included with your licence at no extra cost.
What student information do you collect?
None that identifies students. They join with a code and a team name, with no accounts.
Can we pay by invoice or PO?
Yes. Add your PO number at checkout and we’ll send an invoice to your accounts team.
Can we cancel?
Any time before your renewal date. Your licence stays active until then.
Does it renew automatically?
Yes, once a year. We email a reminder about 30 days before, and you can cancel the renewal any time.
Can we get a refund?
Yes. Tell us within 30 days of buying or renewing and we’ll refund that year in full.
Make Budget Bird part of how your school teaches money and government
Every teacher and class, the full NZ comparisons, and My Money in 2027.
NZ$399 + GST per year · pay by card or invoice