John Huston, the Deputy Principal of Aotea College believed
Jared possessed all the qualities of a First Foundation Scholar: "I
have been impressed with Jared's maturity and commitment to
learning. He displays a perennially cheerful and strong but not
overbearing personality. Both his peers and people in authority
warm towards him."
Jared plays for his school's U/80kg Rugby team and outside of
school hours he plays Touch, Flag, Indoor Netball and Indoor
Soccer. Of Samoan and Tokelauan descent, Jared is a member of the
Ketesemane church and is involved in the youth group there.
Jared is the youngest in his family and will be the first to attend
university. He wishes to study at Victoria University and is
interested in Criminology. After completing a degree, this
ambitious young man has ideas of working towards a PhD and becoming
a Policeman or Lawyer.