Malua Theological College

The Fono Tele is the governing body of the church that approves policy and especially its annual budget.

This year, because of the global pandemic and travel restrictions, international delegates will be taking part virtually via a zoom link and only Samoa based delegates will be at Malua.

The sudden calling of the snap election for Samoa has seen the Fono Tele reduced to an eight day meeting instead of the scheduled 14 days.

The conference ends on Monday.

Four are all Queenslanders from Australia and two are from New Zealand.

The candidates are now subject to a stringent interview process that is conducted by the High Council of the EFKS church, Komiti o Toeaina Faatonu, to test character, attitudes and behaviour of candidates.

The criteria also includes a medical certificate to ensure candidates have a clean bill of health before entering the theological college.

The district that recorded the highest number of candidates is Apia i Sasae, with six.

List of Successful Candidates: