Build engineering pathways through gateway
Deliver real engineering experience and recognised NCEA credits to your students. A structured 10-week programme combining online learning, practical assessment, and industry-aligned standards — supported by ATNZ.
Gateway overview
Progamme snapshot
Aligned to NZQA Mechanical Engineering unit standards.
Duration
Flexible 10 week programme works around your timetable.
Credits
12 NCEA credits across Level 2 & 3 standards.
Delivery & Assessment
Online learning via Canvas with NZQA assessment.
Workplace Experience
Arranged by schools with local engineering employers.
The process
How metalwork engineering gateway works
Workplace experience
Students complete organised workplace exposure in engineering workshops arranged by the school.
Online theory learning
Unit standard requirements are completed online through Canvas with school visibility of student progress.
NZQA assessment
Students are assessed against Mechanical Engineering unit standards and earn NCEA credits.
Pathway progression
The programme supports informed decisions about apprenticeships, further engineering training or entry-level roles.
Supporting schools to deliver gateway
ATNZ partners with secondary schools to deliver the Metalwork Engineering Gateway programme, aligned to Mechanical Engineering unit standards.
We provide structured learning, NZQA assessment, and industry insight to support meaningful exploration of the engineering pathway.
Benefits
What students gain
Experience real engineering environments
Understand how engineering workplaces operate and what employers look for.
Practical safety & tool awareness
Build knowledge of tools, materials, safety and basic engineering processes.
Clarity on trade pathways
Explore whether a trade pathway is the right next step.
Confidence for next steps
Build confidence to progress into further engineering training or apprenticeships.
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