Joshua Hawes left school to become an apprentice builder but one and a half years later discovered it just wasn’t where his heart was.

Taylor Stott loves his job at Bucklands Motors in Pukekohe. He is into the first year of his apprenticeship after completing almost three years of light automotive studies at Polytech.

Theresa Knight has a degree in sports science, is a triathlete, runs a small sports massage business, and loves the smell of high-octane petrol.