As well as being one of her school's top academic
students, Laila showed promise as an outstanding sportswoman. She
participated in soccer, cricket and outrigger canoeing, amongst
other sports. In her Yr 11 she was named one of the leading PE
students. Looking ahead Laila aspired to combine her love for
sports with sciences through tertiary education.
During her time in the First Foundation programme Laila developed
valuable and transferable skills through work experience at The
Warehouse. Paul Woolf at The Warehouse said of Laila, "I was
impressed with her outgoing personality and her strong desire to be
successful at everything she does."
Laila studied Sport and Exercise Science through The University of
Auckland, graduating in 2007. In 2008 she completed a Postgraduate
Diploma of Science with Distinction, in which she focused on
Exercise Rehabilitation. This incredibly successful student is now
in her 5th Yr of Medical School at The University of Auckland. It
is her aim to continue to intertwine her passions for Science and
Sport.