The Gateway programme strengthens pathways for students from school to further education and training or employment. Senior secondary students (Year 11 to Year 13+) in the Gateway programme undertake structured workplace learning across a range of industries and businesses around New Zealand, while continuing to study at school. All state and Integrated secondary schools are eligible to apply for Gateway.
Gateway delivery involves arranging structured workplace learning with the following characteristics:
A formalised learning arrangement set in the workplace
clear understandings about the knowledge and skills to be attained by learners
clear understandings about the assessment method used (workplace learning).