Information for secondary students and school leavers
Andrew Purvis gets a firsthand look at police work
Name: Andrew Purvis
Age: 16
Occupation: Student
Lives: Wellington
Q: How did you get into Gateway?
A: Our dean told us about Gateway in one of our assemblies. I thought it sounded interesting, so went to talk to him more about it.
Q: So which industry are you doing Gateway in?
A: I am doing Gateway experience in the police.
Q: What sorts of things have you been doing with the police?
A: Going really fast in the car, going out with the dogs and the Armed Offenders Squad, highway patrol ...
Q: Do you think you will join the police?
A: I'm going to join the Army for a while, then when I get out I'll try the police force.
Q: What do you like about Gateway?
A: The fact that you get valuable work experience out of it, so that if you go into it later you already know what you want to do.
Q: Can anyone do Gateway?
A: I think it depends on your school offering it, and you have to go through an interview with your Gateway co-ordinator to see if the programme suits you.
