While Samoan was her strongest subject at school, Foa was surprised to hear the news.
“I speak fluent Samoan and have always enjoyed the subject, but I had to study hard for this exam and found it quite difficult,” Foa says. “I was so happy to find out I’d done well.”
Foa was born in Samoa and moved to New Zealand when she was two. She’s one of six children and grew up in South Auckland.
