A Structured Four-Module Curriculum – Built Around
Your Peer Community.

NGA’s programme runs across four modules, progressing from foundations and financial fluency through to investing, stewardship, impact and stewardship, impact and an optional international study tour. Each module is delivered alongside your peer group, reinforcing both your education and your community connections.

Financial Fundamentals Module

Building the base: the language, tools and confidence to engage meaningfully with your finances – and with the more complex decisions ahead.

Financial Wellbeing — Understanding your relationship with money and building healthy financial habits.

Cashflow Fundamentals – Budgeting — Practical tools for managing income, expenses and saving with intention.

Tax Basics — Why we pay tax, how it works, and your obligations as an employee or a business owner.

Investments Overview — An introduction to the core asset classes and how they fit together.

Introduction to Equities — The basics of shares, markets and how companies raise capital.

Introduction to Property & Real Estate — Understanding property as an asset class, from ownership through to investment.

Introduction to Superannuation — How super works, why it matters, and how to make it work for you.

Structures — An introduction to individuals, trusts, companies and partnerships, and how each is used.

Philanthropy — Exploring giving as part of a considered financial life.

Reading Financial Statements — Making sense of balance sheets, profit & loss statements and cashflows.

Estate Planning — First steps in understanding how wealth is protected and passed on.

Debt — Managing debt — good and bad — and using it wisely.

Governance, Investing & Risk Modules

From foundations to structure: how families govern shared wealth, how capital is deployed across markets, and how risk is identified and managed.

Wealth Purpose & Family Governance — Purpose statements, roles, charters, councils and boards; owner vs. operator responsibilities; independent directors, conflict resolution and decision rights.

Superannuation and Tax Landscapes — An overview of trusts, wills and fiduciary duties, with a comparison of estate taxation across Australia, the UK and the US, plus an elective deep dive.

What it means to be a Director — the role, responsibilities and risks.

Public Markets & Manager Selection — Indices vs. active management; due diligence, fees, mandates and ESG/impact policy options.

Private Markets & Alternatives — Private equity, venture capital, private credit, real assets, and art and collectibles; liquidity, capital calls and valuation — and why family offices are tilting toward private markets.

Risk, Governance & Cybersecurity — Operational risk, cyber hygiene, incident response and insurance; separating the family council from the company board; the role of external advisors.

Using AI & Social Media — The pros, cons and guardrails of using AI, plus a critical look at financial advice from social media and “finfluencers.”

Stewardship & Investing Modules

Preparing for the responsibilities of wealth: aligning capital with values, communicating across generations, and understanding the structures that protect a family’s legacy.

Impact, ESG & Mission Alignment — Designing a policy, setting guardrails, measuring outcomes, and aligning both portfolios and philanthropy with mission.

Family Communication & Transition — Preparing heirs, mentoring ladders and structured pathways (internships, board observer roles); handling grief, divorce and life transitions with financial clarity.

Trusts & Estate Planning Masterclass — Tools, trustees and distribution philosophies; charters and constitutions.

Family Office Operations — Operating models, service menus, technology, reporting and talent, with a focus on current priorities including education, governance and cross-border residence.

Investment Policy Statement — Finalising your IPS and advisor mandates.

Optional Global Study Tour

Bringing it all together: applying what you’ve learned, finalising your investment approach, and — for those who choose it — taking the experience global.

Family Office Operations & Governance — Consolidating what you’ve learned about how family offices run and are governed.

Investment Policy Statement — Finalising your IPS and advisor mandates.

Peer Capstone Presentations & Cohort Reflection — Presenting your work to your peer group and reflecting on the journey together.

2-day Financial Literacy Intensive.

Designed for members who want to build a stronger financial foundation before engaging with the deeper curriculum. Covers personal balance sheets, reading financial statements, investment basics and understanding advisory relationships.