A chance to win €25,000 for your school

Bank of Ireland Money Smarts Challenge

Top marks for Money Smarts

At Bank of Ireland, we’ve made a commitment to improve the Financial Wellbeing of everyone. And so we are delighted that thousands of secondary school students and their teachers have engaged so positively with the Bank of Ireland Money Smarts Challenge 2019/2020. All 18 Regional Final events have sold out, with all students who participated to date, taking away important knowledge about how to make smart decisions when it comes to all things money, both now and in the future.

We’re getting ready for the Grand Final

On the 2nd of April 2020, 36 teams of Regional Finalists will battle it out in the Money Smarts Grand Final, which will take place in the Citywest Convention Centre, Dublin. It’s shaping up to be a fun, interactive and educational event that will keep teachers, competing students and their supporters entertained. And of course, one lucky school will walk away with the 1st Prize of €25,000 for their school.

Missed out this year? Don’t worry.

If your school missed out on attending a Money Smarts Challenge Regional Final this year, don’t worry. The Bank of Ireland Money Smarts Challenge 2020/2021 will kick off once again in the Autumn of 2020. So set a reminder to register your school early and secure a place to take part in Ireland’s biggest interschool competition. Any questions? Drop us a line at youthbanking@boi.com. In the meantime, best of luck to everyone who has made it through. We can’t wait to crown our first ever Bank of Ireland Money Smarts Challenge Champions!

Regional Finals Key Dates

Nov 04 – Breaffy House Hotel	Mayo – Sold Out
Nov 05 – Clayton Hotel, Ballybrit	Galway – Sold Out
Nov 11 – Radisson Blu, Letterkenny	Donegal – Sold Out
Nov 12 – Landmark Hotel Carrick on Shannon	Sligo/Leitrim/Roscommon – Sold Out
Nov 21 – Hillgrove Hotel	Cavan / Monaghan – Sold Out
Dec 03 – Rochestown Park Hotel	Cork – Sold Out
Dec 05 – Castletroy Park Hotel	Limerick / Clare – Sold Out
Dec 12 – Killarney Convention Centre	Kerry – Sold Out
Dec 16 – Clonmel Park Hotel	Tipperary – Sold Out

Jan 14 – Seven Oaks Hotel	Carlow/Kildare – Sold Out
Jan 16 – Hotel Kilkenny	Kilkenny/Waterford – Sold Out
Jan 20 – Amber Springs	Wexford/Wicklow – Sold Out
Jan 21 – Mullingar Park Hotel	Westmeath/Longford – Sold Out
Jan 23 – Tullamore Court	Offaly/Laois – Sold Out
Jan 27 – Newgrange Hotel	Meath/Louth – Sold Out
Feb 25 – Trinity College	Dublin Fingal – Sold Out
Feb 26 – Trinity College	Dublin City/Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown – Sold Out
Feb 27 – Trinity College	Dublin South – Sold Out

Grand Final

2nd of April 2020 – Citywest Convention Centre, Dublin

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Regional Final Day Timetable
- 9:30am – 10:00am Registration
- 10.00am – 12.00am Financial Wellbeing Sessions
Students will have the chance to brush up on Financial Wellbeing topics like spending, saving, earning, credit and debt. At the end of these sessions, students will have a better understanding of why it’s so important to be smart about money with useful tips and guides for the future.
- 12.00pm – 1.00pm Light lunch compliments of Bank of Ireland for all entrants. Lunch includes a sandwich, piece of fruit, bottle of water and bar of chocolate.
- 1.00pm – 3.00pm Bank of Ireland Money Smarts Challenge
A high energy, fun quiz consisting of eight rounds of all kinds of money related questions and conundrums to be solved over a two hour period. The two teams with the highest score from each region will go forward to represent their school in the Grand Final in Dublin on 2 April 2020.

Quiz Overview

Round	Detail	Points	Bonus	Total
1	Show me the money: Picture Round	10 Questions. 1 point per question	5	15
2	Money makes the world go round: Quick fire financial questions	10 Questions. 1 point per question	5	15
3	Going for Gold: Music Round	5 Questions. 3point per question	5	20
4	It all adds up: Magic Square	20 points per completion	0	20
5	Stash the cash: Ball Game	2 points per correct ball. Maximum score 20 points per completion.	0	20
6	Bread Heads: Financial Numeracy	10 questions each worth 2 points	5	25
7	Bond Trader	4 questions each worth 5 points	0	20
8	Take Note: Video Round	5 questions. 5 points each	10	35
	Boom or Bust: Guess the amount	Any Answers over-bust. Closest under wins 10 points		10
Total Points Available				180

Terms & Conditions
Note: These competition Rules of Entry {terms and conditions} (the “Rules”) apply to the Bank of Ireland Money Smarts Challenge (“the Competition”) organised by Bank of Ireland, Baggot Plaza, 29 – 31 Baggot Street, Dublin 2. The Competition entry closing date is 11:59pm GMT on the 31st January 2020.
General Rules
- The Bank of Ireland Money Smarts Challenge is organised by Bank of Ireland whose decision on all matters relating to the competition will be final.
- The Competition entry closing date is 11:59pm GMT on the 31st January 2020. Under no circumstance will late entries be accepted.
- Second level students aged between 12-19 years on 31st January 2020, who are enrolled in a secondary school in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland are eligible to enter.
- Each school can enter a maximum of three teams with each team consisting of four students.
- Thirty six teams of four students will be taken from the regional finals to the Grand Final which will take place in Dublin on 2 April 2020.
- An independent adjudicator will be on the adjudicating panel.
- Winning schools must present fully audited accounts before (1st) prize of €25,000 being offered to the winning school along with prizes for the participating pupils (2nd) prize of €5,000 along with prizes for the participating pupils (3rd) prize of €3,000 along with prizes for the participating pupils and (4th) prize of €2,000 along with prizes for the participating pupils.
Money Smarts Challenge Competition Rules
1. The Competition is open to teams of students enrolled in any Secondary Schools in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland who submit a fully completed competition form via this link boi.com/moneysmarts, before 11.59pm GMT on the 31st January 2020.
2. The winner will be announced at the Grand Final on the 2nd of April 2020.
3. Responsibility will not be accepted for entries which are not fully completed. Entries which are incomplete (i.e. some information requested on the entry form is not provided), altered, illegible or not in accordance with these Rules may be disqualified.
4. The judging panel for the Competition will include at least one person who is independent of the promotion of the Competition. The names of those comprising the judging panel will be made available to Competition entrants prior to entering.
5. All entries will face a test of skill, and the prize will be awarded to the qualified entry that scores the highest. If there is a tie for 1st, place, the 1st prize will be awarded to the entry that was made first in time. The other entry will be awarded 2nd place. If there is a tie for 2nd, place, the 2nd prize will be awarded to the entry that was made first in time. The other entry will be awarded 3rd place.
6. Multiple teams from each school can be entered.
7. There is (1) prize of €25,000 being awarded to the winning school along with small prizes (of a type and value selected by Bank of Ireland) for the participating pupils (2) Three prizes of €5,000 (2nd place), €3,000 (3rd place) and €2,000 (4th place) being offered to the schools in which the runners up are enrolled along with prizes (of a type and value selected by Bank of Ireland) for the participating pupils.
8. The decision of the judges will be final and binding on all entrants. Correspondence will be entered into only at the absolute discretion of Bank of Ireland.
9. All entries (and any copyright and/or related rights) will automatically become the property of Bank of Ireland.
10. All entrants (“entrant” includes any person who is a member of a team that enters or attempts to enter the Competition) consent to Bank of Ireland using, storing and processing their personal details to run the Competition including for publicity purposes (this does not limit any other consent an entrant has given or may give Bank of Ireland in future). All entrants agree to the use of their names and addresses and/or photographs for publicity purposes. Entrants also agree that their names and addresses may be disclosed by Bank of Ireland to its agents for the purpose of administering the Competition and/or distributing the prizes.
11. Bank of Ireland reserves the right to vary and (or) substitute any/all element(s) of the prizes with prizes of similar or of greater value.
12. All prizes are non-transferable.
13. All entry conditions and instructions are deemed to form part of these Rules.
14. Bank of Ireland will fund the provision of goods or services, but the contract will be between the winners and the supplier of the goods or services. Bank of Ireland accepts no responsibility or liability whatsoever in relation to any matter arising out of the Competition, the Rules, any related contracts, or the enjoyment of the prizes and the winners will jointly and severally indemnify the Bank of Ireland from all liability in respect of such matters.
15. Students on teams who enter the Money Smarts Challenge must be over 12 years and under 19 years on 31st January 2019, or they will be ineligible to win a prize. The winners shall, if requested by the Bank provide satisfactory proof of age before being awarded a prize.
16. Bank of Ireland reserves the right to cancel or postpone this event (including individual dates) due to low registration numbers, adverse weather conditions or other extenuating circumstances.