The Cook Islands CGA students and families gathered for mini-golf and pizza.
Rarotonga · 29 March 2026
Crimson Global Academy is a New Zealand-registered online private school for students aged 6 to 18, offering International GCSE and A-Level curricula.
In the Cook Islands, twelve students are currently enrolled with CGA — some full-time, others joining group classes after school or working one-on-one with a CGA teacher.
Seven of those students form a dedicated Cook Islands Mathematics class, meeting over Zoom four times each week with their teacher, Mr Nagy. The class sits at Pre-iGCSE Stage 1 — typically for students aged 12 to 13, or Year 9 level.
I enjoy learning about new and interesting things in our maths class.— Student, Year 9 CGA Maths
We have noticed our child’s growing confidence in maths, and proficiency in using the online platforms too.— Parent, Cook Islands
The Maths students played an April Fools joke on Mr Nagy by changing all of their Zoom backgrounds to an image of him — and turning off their cameras.
When the class began, he was briefly greeted by a gallery of himself, staring back. A moment of confusion, lots of giggles, then a good laugh.
Foundational skills in number theory and algebraic reasoning.
Novel study of Animal Farm alongside directed writing in multiple formats.
Spatial reasoning, measurement and classical geometric construction.
Broadening the writing repertoire and studying poetic form.
Screens shared by teachers and students — maths puzzles, Animal Farm chapters, a whiteboard mid-proof.
In March, Mark — who has led CGA since it opened in April 2020 and spent over 35 years in education — travelled to Rarotonga with CGA Marketing Manager Natasha Dalziel.
“I had the privilege of meeting a number of our families in the Cook Islands, speaking with prospective families and meeting educational officials. The Cook Islands is a small Pacific Island nation. The scenery is spectacular, and the people have a natural warmth that made our visit particularly special.”
“What became abundantly clear is that, despite the remoteness of locations, people everywhere have high aspirations for their children. That is nothing new of course, but our families (and prospective families) also demonstrated a real desire to keep their families and communities together.”
“The power of online education to act not only as a strong educational solution, but also a strong family and community benefit, has never been more apparent.”
Meitaki ranuinui to the many who have helped us get started on this journey. A special thanks to CGA for working with us and to CISNOC for allowing us to use their office for the Maths class. It is with all this support that the program has been made possible and we greatly appreciate it.
Thank you for reading our Community newsletter. We are a group of Cook Islanders interested in advancing academic opportunities for our children. Please get in touch if you’re curious — or reach CGA directly via their website.
