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I think that was still around when I went to school, but it was being phased out and wasn't at my school. I'm pretty sure I had a money box the bank produced as a promo when I was in primary school.
I do remember going to the bank to open my first bank account when I was in my early teens. It was when EFTPOS was just starting out and ATMs were still a fairly new concept, so getting a debit card seemed like a really exciting innovation to be involved in. I think I had to be 18 to get my first cheque book though, which was how all my bills were paid until the online options were introduced.