mˈʌndiːn wˈɜːkt æz ɐ bˈɑːɹmən æt nˈaɪt ænd æz ɐn ˈɑːfɪs tɹˈɑːli bˈɔɪ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə dˈeɪ, ænd lˈeɪɾɚɹ ɐtˈɛndᵻd nˈaɪt kˈɑːlɪdʒ tʊ ˈɜːn hɪz hˈaɪɚ skˈuːl sɚtˈɪfɪkət.
Mundine worked as a barman at night and as an office trolley boy during the day, and later attended night college to earn his Higher School Certificate.