hiː stˈʌdid æt ðə fˈɔːɹt stɹˈiːt bˈɔɪz hˈaɪ skˈuːl ænd ðɪ ˌɛnˌɛsdˈʌbəljˌuː stˈeɪt kənsˌɜːvɐtˈoːɹiəm ʌv mjˈuːzɪk lˈeɪɾɚ nˈoʊn æz ðə sˈɪdni kənsˌɜːvɐtˈoːɹiəm ʌv mjˈuːzɪk.
He studied at the Fort Street Boys' High School and the NSW State Conservatorium of Music (later known as the Sydney Conservatorium of Music).