Career
In 2015, he became the youngest person to graduate from University of Southern Queensland in Australia at 18 years old. House Resolution Number. 2072 was introduced by Republican Eric Olivarez that bestowed a Congressional Commendation and Congratulations to Jozef from the Republic of the Philippines House of Representatives resolved 6 May 2015 for graduating law at a young age of 18 in Australia, making him one of the youngest recipients of a law degree in the world.He was admitted into the Queensland Roll of Barristers and Solicitors on September 7, 2015 in Brisbane, Australia at 18 years old.
Jozef Erece was born in Auckland, New Zealand to Maynard Victor Minano Erece (an educator) and Doctor Josephine Ana Soberano Borja( a medical doctor).
Jozef became the youngest tae kwon do instructor in New Zealand when he received his third degree black belt in Tae kwon do at 13 years old. He currently holds Acceleration Australia"s vertical jump record for the 17 year old male category.
Jozef was academically accelerated by three years during his primary and secondary education. In 2003, he graduated as Dux (Valedictorian) at Saint Peter’s Catholic School in Cambridge, New Zealand.
Jozef attended Street John"s College, Hamilton, New Zealand from 2009 until 2011.
In 2011 he received his University entrance at Year 11 by taking Year 13 subjects. At 14 years old, he was offered a place at the Waikato University Law School in Hamilton, New Zealand and at 15 matriculated to the University of Southern Queensland where he completed his law degree after 3 years.
