ðɛɹ ɪz wˈʌn pɹˈaɪmɚɹi skˈuːl ɔnðɪ ˈaɪlənd ɪn kjˈʊluːmˌædaʊ ðæt tˈiːtʃᵻz ɐbˌaʊt tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd stˈuːdənts sˈɪksti stˈuːdənts ɑːɹ fɹʌm ˈaʊɾɚɹ ˈaɪləndz; tʊ ɐtˈɛnd hˈaɪskuːl slˈæʃ sˈɛkəndɚɹi skˈuːl, ˈɔːl tʃˈɪldɹən mˈʌst tɹˈævəl tʊ ɐlˈɑːɾaʊ ɔnðə mˈeɪnlənd.
There is one primary school on the island (in Kulumadau) that teaches about 200 students (60 students are from outer islands); to attend highschool/secondary school, all children must travel to Alotau on the mainland.