My Gateway

What My Gateway does

My Gateway is a Group Training Organisation (GTO) founded in 1982 and headquartered in Campbelltown, NSW, Australia, operating as the legal employer of apprentices and trainees across Sydney metropolitan and surrounding regions. The organisation recruits job seekers (school leavers, career changers, and Year 10-12 SBAT candidates), employs them directly, and places them with host businesses for on-the-job training while TAFE NSW and partner RTOs deliver the formal off-the-job component. Core products span full-time apprenticeships (bricklaying, carpentry, civil construction, electrical, engineering, heavy vehicle, horticulture, plumbing), full-time traineeships (business administration, childcare, customer service, events, financial services, HR, IT, warehousing), School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships, and the School to Work pipeline program for Years 9-12.

The technology stack is operationally oriented rather than technology-led: the proprietary Workforce One portal handles timesheet submission and job board/vacancy alerts; onboarding and HR administration run on standard digital platforms. Underlying the platform, My Gateway manages payroll, superannuation, workers compensation, and RTO liaison on behalf of host businesses - the substantive product is the employer-of-record and mentoring service, not software. Recent product additions include the 2024 Work Skills Program (a fee-for-service school offering at A$4,900 per program), the 2024 Head Start Electrical Pre-Apprenticeship Programs with NSW Department of Education funding, and a 2025 Builders Bonus incentive for residential construction hosts.

Revenue is generated primarily through managed-services fees charged to host businesses for each apprentice or trainee placed, with no fees charged to job seekers. The customer base is distributed across construction (Roberts Co, Stowe Australia, Lendlease, BlueSky Modular, Ridgetop), local government (Liverpool, Camden, Campbelltown, Wollondilly, Fairfield, Bayside, Inner West councils), manufacturing (Vaccaro Group, Carr Australia), and SMBs. Additional revenue comes from school-fee programs and government-funded pre-apprenticeship contracts. With 101-250 employees, 40 years of operating history, and no disclosed parent company, private equity backing, or acquisition activity, My Gateway operates as an independent, regionally entrenched GTO extending modestly into new programs and geographies rather than scaling aggressively.

Name

My Gateway

Legal name

My Gateway

Website

https://mygateway.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

My Gateway is a Group Training Organisation employing apprentices and trainees and placing them with host businesses across Sydney metropolitan NSW, serving job seekers, schools, councils, and construction firms under an employer-of-record model since 1982.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training Services

NAICS

Apprenticeship Training (611513), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Internship/Apprenticeship Matching & Work-Based Learning Platforms (EDAFAMAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Under-18 / High School-to-University Foundation Pathways (EDAIAJAI)

Keywords

• Apprenticeship services
• Traineeship placement
• Group training organization
• Vocational training services
• Workforce development

Headquarters

HQ city

Campbelltown

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Group Training Organisation Placement Fees: My Gateway employs apprentices and trainees and places them with host businesses. The host business pays My Gateway for the administrative, compliance, payroll, and mentoring services provided. My Gateway handles all employer responsibilities (payroll, workers compensation, superannuation, TAFE/RTO liaison) on behalf of the host business. Revenue is generated through ongoing employer charges for each apprentice/trainee placed.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

My Gateway is a Group Training Organisation that directly employs apprentices and trainees and places them with host businesses across construction, manufacturing, and government sectors. The organisation handles all recruitment, payroll, HR, compliance, and mentoring on behalf of host employers, while also running pre-apprenticeship courses, school-based programs, and a Work Skills Program to build candidate employability.

Product overview

My Gateway is a Group Training Organisation (GTO) providing a unified apprenticeship and traineeship service platform. The core offering consists of full time apprenticeships, full time traineeships, and School Based Apprenticeships & Traineeships (SBATs) for students in Years 10-12. These are supported by supplementary programs including the School to Work Program for career guidance, Trade/Traineeship Engagement Programs and Pre-Apprenticeship Courses for industry-specific training, and the Work Skills Program for work readiness. The company also provides employer-facing support services including recruitment, mentoring, payroll/HR administration, and a digital timesheet portal (Workforce One). Apprenticeships span trades including Bricklaying, Carpentry, Civil Construction, Electrical, Engineering, Heavy Vehicle, Horticulture, and Plumbing, while traineeships cover Business Administration, Childcare, Customer Service, Events, Financial Services, Human Resources, IT, and Warehousing.

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Products and services

• Apprenticeships (Full Time) Full-time apprenticeship employment and training pathway in which My Gateway employs the apprentice and places them with a host business; covers trades including construction, manufacturing, automotive, and government sectors. Designed for host employers seeking skilled tradespeople and individuals seeking trade careers.
• Traineeships (Full Time) Full-time traineeship pathway where My Gateway employs the trainee and hosts them with a host business across various industries; covers vocational training in non-trade occupations. Aimed at host employers needing trained staff and individuals seeking vocational qualifications.
• School Based Apprenticeships & Traineeships (SBATs) School-based program that allows high school students to undertake an apprenticeship or traineeship while completing their HSC; My Gateway manages employment, training, and host placement. Targeted at NSW secondary school students and partner schools.
• Pre-Apprenticeship Courses Pre-employment training course (including Pre-Apprenticeship Courses in Schools / PACIS) that prepares candidates with foundational skills, work readiness, and trade awareness before entering a full apprenticeship. Aimed at school students and prospective apprentices.
• School to Work Program Program supporting school students and at-risk youth to transition from school into employment, apprenticeships, or further training; includes mentoring and pastoral support. Targeted at secondary school students and partner schools.
• Work Skills Program Pre-employment program designed to equip participants with employability skills, work experience, and job-readiness support to secure sustainable employment; offered at a fixed fee of AUD $4,900. Targeted at individuals needing additional support to enter the workforce.
• Recruitment & Placement Services Recruitment service matching candidates to host businesses, including job board listings, vacancy alerts, and candidate screening; free for job seekers. Aimed at host employers seeking apprentices/trainees and candidates seeking employment.
• Mentoring & Welfare Support Dedicated mentoring and welfare support for apprentices and trainees throughout their placement, provided by My Gateway's in-house team to ensure wellbeing, retention, and successful completion. Aimed at placed apprentices and trainees.
• Host Employer Managed Services (Payroll, HR & Compliance) Managed employer-of-record services for host businesses, including payroll administration, HR management, workers compensation, award interpretation, and compliance handling for placed apprentices and trainees. Aimed at host businesses that do not wish to directly employ apprentices/trainees.
• Workforce One Timesheet Portal Digital timesheet portal (Workforce One) enabling apprentices, trainees, and host supervisors to submit and approve timesheets online. Aimed at placed apprentices, trainees, and host supervisors.

Quantifiable outcome

• In the past year alone, My Gateway placed over 30 employees into business administration traineeships.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NSW Department of Education — Educational Pathways Program (EPP) / Head StartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMy Gateway partners with the NSW Department of Education's Educational Pathways Program (EPP), including the Head Start initiative. The program provides fee-free pre-apprenticeship and pre-traineeship courses for eligible high school students, with hands-on work experience with local employers. My Gateway delivers Electrical Pre-Apprenticeship Programs under this umbrella, with students from Campbelltown and Liverpool regions completing units of competency at Superior Training Centre.
• Superior Training CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSuperior Training Centre (STC) delivers theoretical and practical electrical training to My Gateway pre-apprenticeship students. My Gateway refers students to STC as part of the Head Start Electrical Pre-Apprenticeship Program, where students earn units of competency creditable to future apprenticeships.
• Australian College of Commerce & Management (ACCM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACCM is My Gateway's main training provider for administration-based traineeships. The partnership has helped many My Gateway trainees complete their qualifications. ACCM provides automated student progress reporting and ongoing learning support, working closely with My Gateway's team to monitor and support each trainee.
• OMRONminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOMRON hosted career immersion days for My Gateway's electrical pre-apprenticeship students, showcasing industrial automation and robotics as part of the career exploration component of the program.
• Endeavour EnergyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEndeavour Energy hosted career immersion days for electrical pre-apprenticeship students, providing insights into the electrotechnology industry and potential career paths.
• Schneider ElectricminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchneider Electric participated in career immersion days for My Gateway pre-apprenticeship students, showcasing future smart home wiring technologies.
• ACS GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACS Group provided career immersion experiences for electrical pre-apprenticeship students, including hands-on cable stripping activities and insights into integrated electrical, communications, and data services.
• Western Sydney AirportminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWestern Sydney Airport hosted career immersion days showcasing the wealth of trades available in the growing aviation infrastructure sector for My Gateway pre-apprenticeship students.
• MEX EngineeringminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMEX Engineering provided industry exposure for pre-apprenticeship students, offering insights into maintenance, design, and engineering services.
• CABACminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCABAC, an Australian leader in electrical products, hosted career immersion days for My Gateway's electrical pre-apprenticeship students, providing insights into industry operations.
• Bunnings AustraliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBunnings (Campbelltown and Leppington) hosted hands-on career immersion days for electrical pre-apprenticeship students, including power tools experience and practical projects.
• KerfootminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKerfoot was among companies that hosted career immersion days for My Gateway's electrical pre-apprenticeship students in the Liverpool region.
• AGL EnergyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAGL Energy, as part of its Camden Gas Project's Local Community Investment Program, sponsored toolboxes for 15 Camden High School students participating in My Gateway's Trade Engagement Program, to help them start their trade careers.
• Schools across SydneycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMy Gateway partners with schools across Sydney metropolitan (Campbelltown, Liverpool, Camden, and surrounding regions) to deliver School to Work programs, pre-apprenticeship courses, careers expos, and SBAT placements. Schools refer students to My Gateway's programs and provide classroom time for SBAT arrangements.
• National Apprentice Employment Network (NAEN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMy Gateway is a member of NAEN, participating in national initiatives including the Growing Futures Indigenous artwork collaboration and the Today's Skills, Tomorrow's Leaders development program for apprentices and trainees.
• Stowe AustraliacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStowe Australia is a long-term host business for My Gateway's electrical apprentices and business trainees. Stowe has also developed a dedicated mentoring program for new apprentices, with 28 new apprentices across the Sydney region including four My Gateway apprentices.
• Roberts CocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRoberts Co is a construction company that hosts apprentices through My Gateway and partners on new initiatives to build a better way in the construction industry.
• TAFE NSWcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTAFE NSW (Campbelltown, Wetherill Park, Liverpool, Macquarie Fields) is the primary Registered Training Organisation for apprentices, providing formal trade training. My Gateway liaises with TAFE NSW to monitor and support apprentice academic progress.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Verto: Australian employment, training, and apprenticeship services provider operating GTO and Workforce Australia programs across multiple regions. Comparable managed-services GTO and pre-employment training model with state-wide outreach.
• BUSY At Work: Australian Group Training Organisation and workforce solutions provider placing apprentices and trainees with host employers. Operates the same co-employer GTO model as My Gateway, with similar offerings in payroll, mentoring, and compliance.
• Skill Hire: Workforce solutions provider operating GTO services in WA and other states, placing apprentices and trainees with host employers. Direct GTO peer with comparable employer-of-record and apprenticeship placement service to My Gateway.
• Sarina Russo Group: Major Australian GTO and training provider placing apprentices and trainees with host businesses while running its own RTO. Directly comparable GTO placement model and employer-of-record service line, with broader geographic and discipline coverage than My Gateway.
• MRAEL: Industry-aligned Australian GTO placing apprentices and trainees, historically focused on motor trades and retail but expanding. Same co-employer placement model and employer-facing managed services structure as My Gateway, with industry-specialised positioning.
• MEGT: One of Australia's largest Group Training Organisations, employing apprentices and trainees and placing them with host businesses across multiple states. Closely comparable to My Gateway in core service model (co-employer GTO placing with host businesses) but operating at significantly greater geographic and industry scale.

Broad incumbents

• TAFE NSW: NSW government-owned Registered Training Organisation delivering the formal trade training component of apprenticeships placed by My Gateway. Functions partly as a partner but also competes for fee-for-service pre-apprenticeship and traineeship training, making it a broad incumbent across NSW vocational education.

Others

• Apprenticeship Support Australia: Australian Apprenticeship Support Network provider offering services to employers and apprentices around apprenticeship administration and incentives. Adjacent rather than directly competing — ASA supports the ecosystem My Gateway operates in, including assistance with Australian Apprenticeship incentives.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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