Economics

Studying Economics will help you see the world in a different light; and understand how to apply this new perspective to help resolve issues in our society. You'll learn how to help people, governments and businesses make better decisions about using natural and financial resources to meet different goals.

Courses you can do

Year 11 Economics

This introductory Economics course will provide students with an insight into the ways consumers, producers and the government operate in our economy and is useful in understanding newspaper and television reports on current economic issues.

Year 12 Economics  

Using economic models and graphs, this course requires students to study in-depth Government Policies around key economic issues of Growth, Trade, Inflation and Unemployment

Year 13 Economics

This course will focus on the efficiency of firms’ output/ pricing decisions, the efficiency of individual commodity markets and also when government intervention is required to improve our economy‘s performance.

Career Opportunities

• Consultant to commercial banks or financial institutions

• Analyst for the Reserve Bank, Treasury, government departments or consulting firms 

• Trade policy adviser

• International trade consultant

• International business manager

• Financial market analyst

• Trade negotiator for New Zealand at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva or in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) in Wellington

• Adviser for an NGO (non-governmental organisation)

• Economics expert in a management consulting firm