Started in a small Bankstown office back in 2019, trivenalora grew from one person's frustration with how complicated financial education had become. We thought learning about money shouldn't feel like decoding ancient scrolls.
Our founder, Imogen Voss, spent twelve years working at major banks. She kept seeing the same pattern—people making financial decisions based on guesswork because nobody explained things properly. The industry used jargon like a shield.
So in March 2019, she left her corporate role and opened our first space here in Bankstown. The goal was simple: teach financial concepts the way you'd explain them to a friend over coffee. No pretentious terminology. No assuming everyone has an economics degree.
Six years later, we're still in Bankstown. We've grown the team, expanded our programs, but the approach hasn't changed. If we can't explain something clearly, we don't teach it until we figure out how.
Three educators who actually enjoy making complex topics accessible. Each brings different expertise, but we all share an intolerance for unnecessary complexity.
Senior Financial Educator
Spent fifteen years in investment banking before realising he preferred teaching to trading. Declan designs our core curriculum and has a talent for breaking down market mechanics into something that actually makes sense.
Program Development Lead
Background in adult education and financial planning. Margot joined us in 2021 and transformed how we structure our courses. She's obsessed with finding the right pace—not too slow, not overwhelming.
Student Support Coordinator
The person students actually talk to when they're confused. Saoirse has a knack for identifying where concepts aren't landing and working with instructors to adjust the approach. She's our reality check.
Not corporate mission statements or aspirational nonsense. These are the principles we actually use when designing programs and making decisions about how we operate.
We could use fancy financial terminology to sound impressive. Instead, we focus on whether students understand the concept well enough to apply it. Simple language isn't dumbing down—it's respect for people's time.
Theory matters, but we start with practical application. Once students see how something works in real situations, they're more interested in understanding the underlying principles. It's backwards from traditional education, and it works better.
When students ask questions, it means they're thinking critically. We build time into every session specifically for questions and discussion. The goal isn't to get through material quickly—it's to ensure concepts actually stick.
Financial education has a reputation problem. It's seen as boring, complicated, or only relevant for people planning to work in finance. We think that's backwards.
Everyone deals with money. Understanding how financial systems work, how to evaluate options, how to plan effectively—these aren't specialist skills. They're basic life competencies that somehow got packaged as advanced knowledge.
Our programs start with everyday financial decisions and build from there. We use real examples, current market conditions, and situations students might actually face. Theory comes later, once the practical foundation makes it relevant.
We don't promise career transformations or guaranteed outcomes. What we offer is solid financial education taught by people who remember what it's like not to understand this stuff. The rest depends on what students do with that knowledge.
Our next program intake opens September 2025. Come visit the Bankstown location, talk to current students, or just ask questions about how our approach differs from typical financial courses.
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