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GATEWAY AT OTAHUHU COLLEGE

Material supplied by Gary Reid, Gateway Co-ordinator

These are but a few of the many great success stories that have happened and are going on here at Oathuhu College through the Gateway Programme.
Talosaga Sifakula is a Year 13 student who did his Gateway Programme with the National Bank. He was also head teller for our school banking that we run here at Oathuhu College. For the past three years -as a result of the Gateway programme- school banking is open to the whole school. Talosaga completed a level 4 unit standard- and did so well in this programme that the National Bank offered him full time employment.
This Year 13 student was interested in studying medicine- so through the Gateway Programme he was able to spend time in the Emergency Department at Middlemore Hospital in many areas such as adult assessment, pediatrics, minor surgery, radiology- to name but a few.
This Year 13 student who was one of four students who worked with TVNZ and Asia Down Under where the students were able to put together a story that went to air on Asia Down Under.
Another Year 13 group was also interested in working in the media industry, and was able to put together a story for Tagata Pasifika that went to air, also on TVNZ. One of these students now has their own show on Triangle TV.
These two Year 13 students spent time working with Air NZ Gas and Turbines- as they were interested in working in Aviation Engineering.
This Year 13 student worked with AirNZ Domestic as she was interested in pursing a career in Tourism.
The last two pictures are a group of Year 13 students who are interested in a career with the NZ Fire Service. These students completed training with the NZ Fire Service as well as being assigned each to a watch where they took part in all areas and duties required of a Fire Officer. These students also completed industry specific unit standards specific to the NZ Fire Service and were assessed in the work place.