For Crimson Global Academy

Can your students survive a desert island? Spoiler: not without each other…

Survival Island is a 60-minute immersive team experience that turns CGA classmates into real collaborators — across time zones, cultures, and campuses. The social connection your students need, in the format they already love.

The part of school that doesn't fit in a curriculum. Until now.

Shared experiences accelerate connection

Adventure-based learning has a well-documented effect on peer relationships. When students contribute ideas, make group decisions and handle challenges together, social cohesion increases in ways benefitting both wellbeing and academic engagement.

Every voice has a role

The game is designed so that progress depends on contribution, not personality type. Students who might hold back in class often surprise themselves — and their teammates — when the team genuinely needs them.

Global collaboration in action

Students from different campuses, countries, and time zones work as a team toward a shared goal — practising the cross-cultural skills that are part of CGA's DNA, in a format that feels like play.

Survival Island Overview

Filmed in the breathtaking islands of Fiji, CGA students connect and face survival challenges in teams, make strategic decisions together, and compete to escape—all in one immersive 60-minute adventure hosted on our platform.

Event Details

Student Experience

Video Host Guidance

Journey through a cinematic survival story brought to life with Fiji location footage and AI-generated visuals. Our pre-recorded survival host Jack sets each scene, leading teams through an engaging storyline and exciting survival challenges.

Collaborative Breakouts

For Survival Island challenges you'll join your squad in private team video conferencing rooms to swap ideas, weigh options and lock in your group choice.

Decision Making

Your team will choose from multiple actions with each decision affecting the score and outcome. Smart survival choices and effective teamwork earn more points.

Team Engagement

Live Leaderboards

Challenges and live scoring maintain friendly competition and excitement from start to finish.

Team Collaboration Feedback

Our AI platform will provide positive insights into your groups teamwork style from communication clarity to collaboration depth—providing instant feedback during the session and a collaboration score. Excellent teamwork is incentivised and rewarded!

Survival Celebration

The experience concludes with teams conquering the final twist, escaping the island, and marking the victory together — students wrap up re-energized and connected, thanks to an unforgettable escape!

Where it fits for CGA

New student orientation

For students entering CGA, a structured collaborative experience provides an early foundation for the peer relationships that support long-term engagement and wellbeing.

House competitions

Run Survival Island as an inter-house event. The leaderboard format fits naturally into CGA's house points system.

Cross-campus connection

Mix students from Aoraki, Greenwich, and US campuses into the same session — building the global network CGA promises.

End-of-term & celebrations

A memorable way to close a term or mark a milestone — more engaging than another assembly.

Club & extracurricular events

Perfect for CGA's 30+ clubs looking for a unique social activity that builds community beyond the usual format.

Wellbeing & belonging

A structured, low-pressure way to connect — every voice matters, every contribution counts.

Safety & Trust

No live external presenter

The survival host is a pre-recorded actor — no outside adult interacts with students during the session. All content is available for your team to review in advance.

Enterprise-grade security

Industry-standard encryption, secure authentication, and GDPR-compliant data handling with minimal data collection. Deployed on AWS with serverless architecture and enterprise-grade security controls.

Zero setup required

Just a secure browser link. No downloads, no accounts, no student PII collected. Students click and they're in.

NZ-owned and operated

Survival Island is made by SquadGame — an NZ-owned and operated company, built for the same markets CGA serves across Australasia and beyond.

Common questions

How many students can take part?

Each session runs with small teams and works for groups from 4 to 50 students. We'll help you configure the right group size when you book.

Does it work across time zones?

Absolutely. Sessions can be scheduled at any time — we operate 24/7 with no restrictions. Just pick a time that works for the campuses you want to include.

Can a teacher or community coordinator see how it went?

Each team sees their results on screen at the end — a survival score, a collaboration score, two strengths, and one growth area. A participation and engagement report can also be provided for staff on request.

What age group is it designed for?

Survival Island works well for ages 13–18. The adventure format, competitive element, and collaboration challenges are designed to match how this age group naturally engages.

Can we use it as part of orientation week?

Absolutely — this is one of the highest-impact use cases. Running Survival Island in orientation gives new students an immediate shared experience with their cohort before classes even begin.

Is there a pilot option?

Yes. We offer a free trial session so your team can experience it firsthand before committing. Education and volume discounts are available.

Give your global community an adventure worth talking about.

Contact us to see a demo, discuss a pilot, pricing, and the right fit for your students. Education and volume discounts available.