Psych numbers exploding

Due to its engaging subject matter and numerous career pathways, psychology is one of the fastest growing NCEA subjects in secondary schools. Here are some figures to show the exact extent Psychology has grown over the past few years. If you are looking to teach psych, there are jobs! If you are looking to start a psych course, these can help show your school that this is a subject that is a growing one. WHY? read all the reasons why in our education gazette article https://gazette.education.govt.nz/articles/secondary-school-psychology-surges-in-popularity/

Gaye Bloomfield with students at Nayland College

In 2024, at level 2 there were 88 providers of NCEA Psychology and 3,725 students nationally were assessed in one or more achievement standards. These figures are comparable with subjects like Economics, Drama and Classical Studies who had very similar numbers.

In 2024, at level 3 there were 87 providers of NCEA Psychology and 2,693 students nationally were assessed in one or more achievement standards. These figures are comparable with Drama, Design and Accounting who had very similar numbers.