Author: Samuel Cookson, Ted McDonald, Pablo Miah
Year: 2026
Category:
Economy and Labour,
Education and Training
Report | Summary
Rapport | Rapport sommaire
Across New Brunswick, schools rely on a strong and stable teaching workforce. As more teachers retire and student needs continue to evolve, understanding how many new teachers enter the public school system – and how long they stay – helps support planning across the province.
Building on previous DataNB research, this study adds new administrative data from 2022 and 2023 to provide a more up‑to‑date picture of teacher recruitment and retention in the province. Using information from linked teacher payroll data, university graduate records, and provincial residency data, it follows teachers and Bachelor of Education graduates over time. The study examines how many graduates from NB’s public universities become public school teachers, how long teachers remain in the public school system, and whether individuals who leave the system continue to live in the province. It also explores differences by age, sex, school district, immigration status, and other key factors.
The findings show that the number of public school teachers in NB continued to grow in 2022 and 2023, and that only a small share leave the system each year. About half of B.Ed. graduates from NB’s public universities become teachers in NB, while many who do not enter the system leave the province altogether. In contrast, most teachers who exit the public school system continue to reside in NB, emphasizing their stronger long‑term attachment to the province.
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