Careers & Subject Selection 2026

Thursday 31st July 2025

Making informed decisions about subject & career choices


We are entering the season where Year 9-13 students need to consider their current subject options, what they want to study in 2026, what they might want to do as a career, but ultimately, who they want to be as a person.

When considering the option subjects that they choose at the College we often encourage the students to consider subjects that;

  • challenge them academically 

  • challenge their current skill set,

  • develop their creativity, and 

  • pique their interest.

Over the next 3-4 months, we will sit down with every student in years 9-13 and ask them about potential career options. We always coach them through their subject choices, ensuring that they have the widest possibilities to get into the courses that they want to study in subsequent years.

Some dates that you need to be aware of:

  • Thursday 14 August: Year 10 Sampler Day of NCEA subjects in 2026

  • Thursday 14 August: IBDP Information night 7pm in the ELC

  • Thursday 21 August: Career & subject selection interviews Year 10

  • Thursday 18 September: Career & subject selection interviews Year 11

  • Thursday 16 October: Career & subject selection interviews Year 12

  • Friday 17 October: Year 10-12 Course selection afternoon 3:30-4:30pm in the ELC

  • Friday 17 October: Agribusiness Information seminar 3:30-4:00pm in the ELC

Note 1: Career interviews with Year 13 students occur throughout the year in an ongoing way.

Note 2: We will send more information out about the Year 10 Sampler Day and NCEA as these come to light in upcoming articles.

The Agribusiness Information seminar is for parents of year 11 students who want to know more about the Agribusiness course within NCEA.

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Information seminar is for new and current parents of year 10 and 11 students who want to know more about the IBDP in Years 12 & 13.

The Course Selection afternoon is for students in Year 10-12 and parents to meet with curriculum HODs, course co-ordinators (NCEA & IBDP) to discuss timetable and subject selections for 2026.

For more information about course pathways, click the link:

Learning Area Pathways

For more information about all subjects and courses available at the College, click the link:

Course Information Website

For more information about NCEA, click the link:

NCEA Information

For more information about IBDP, click the link:

IBDP Information

For more information about Agribusiness, click the link:

Agribusiness Information

Preliminary Subject Selections

We are currently gauging interest and preliminary subject choices by students. Formal subject selections will be happening by the end of this term and into term 4. If you have any questions regarding subject selections, have a look at our Course Information Website or make contact with me at brendan.porter@mcglashan.school.nz or John Veitch at john.veitch@mcglashan.school.nz.