kˈɛntʃ ɐtˈɛndᵻd fˈɔːɹmɚ pˈaʊɚhˌaʊs kɹˈɪsttʃɜːtʃ bˈæskɪtbˌɔːl skˈuːl, mˈɪdəltən ɡɹˈeɪndʒ, ænd ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntᵻd nˈuː zˈiːlənd ˌʌndɚɹ ˈeɪtiːn, nˈuː zˈiːlənd ˌʌndɚ nˈaɪntiːn ænd ðə dʒˈuːnjɚ tˈɔːl blˈæks.
Kench attended former powerhouse Christchurch basketball school, Middleton Grange, and represented New Zealand Under 18, New Zealand Under 19 and the Junior Tall Blacks.