hiː wʌz ˈɛdʒuːkˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn sæmˈoʊə æɾ ˈædɪŋtən pɹˈaɪmɚɹi skˈuːl ɪn kɹˈɪsttʃɜːtʃ, nˈuː zˈiːlənd ænd lˈeɪɾɚɹ æt sæmˈoʊə kˈɑːlɪdʒ.
He was educated in Samoa at Addington Primary School in Christchurch, New Zealand and later at Samoa College.