Igniting New Zealand's Ambition Through Education On The World Stage
Hear from Rt. Hon. Sir John Key, MP Nancy Lu, Dr Jamie Beaton, and young Kiwis making waves globally as they explore the future of New Zealand education — and how we prepare the next generation to lead on the world stage and bring global ideas back home. FRIDAY, 29, AUGUST | SPACE IS LIMITED
- Friday, August 29, 2025
- 6:00 - 8:30 PM NZST
- Akarana Event Centre, Auckland
- NZ $25.00 per adult
Are Kiwi Teens Futre Ready?
What will it take to prepare young New Zealanders to lead on the world stage?
New Zealand students dream big — but is our education system keeping up?
Join former PM Sir John Key (via Zoom), MP Nancy Lu, and inspiring young Kiwis to explore how we prepare the next generation to compete globally and bring bold ideas back home.
We’ll unpack
- What’s holding back top talent?
- Why global universities are raising the bar,
- What families, schools, and the government need to do to open more doors.
Hear from Jamie Beaton, founder of Crimson Education, on how Kiwi teens can access top global universities.
Tickets are $25 per adult. Student entry is free with a paying adult. Please indicate the number of adults in your group at checkout.
Seats are limited — register now.
Register To Reserve Your Seat/s
Space is limited so reserve your spot now!
MEET OUR SPEAKERS
New Zealand’s Leading Education Thought Leaders—shaping the future of learning.
Rt. Hon. Sir John Key
Former New Zealand Prime Minister
Sir John Key, Prime Minister of New Zealand from 2008 to 2016, led the National Party to three consecutive election wins and guided the country through the Global Financial Crisis. Knighted in 2017 for services to the state, he now serves as a board member and advisor, contributing to global business and policy.
Nancy Lu
National Party MP
A Harvard Kennedy School Master of Public Administration graduate (May 2023), Nancy began her professional journey as a chartered accountant with PwC, EY, Fonterra, and Auckland Council across NZ, Hong Kong, and China. After a strong list-only candidacy in 2020 and again in 2023, she entered Parliament in December 2023 via the National Party.
Jamie Beaton
Crimson Education, CEO & Co-founder
A Harvard graduate in Mathematics and Economics with advanced degrees in Public Policy, Law, and Education from elite schools that include Oxford, Yale, and Stanford, Jamie Beaton leads Crimson Education today with the same enthusiasm he brought to his own university pursuits and to his early efforts helping friends achieve similar success.
MEET OUR CHANGEMAKERS
Kiwi Youth Changing Landscape of What's Possible Students Across Aotearoa
Alexia Hilbertidou
Crimson Alumna & Girl Boss NZ CEO
Alexia Hilbertidou (b. 1999), a New Zealand social entrepreneur of Greek–Samoan heritage, founded GirlBoss New Zealand at just 16 to close the gender gap in STEM, leadership, and entrepreneurship; earning spots on Forbes 30 Under 30, the Queen’s Young Leader Award, National Geographic Explorer, and EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist.
Phoebe Driscoll
Current Crimson Student
Head Girl at King's College, is a dynamic young entrepreneur and social advocate who founded Hello.Friend—a national initiative tackling period poverty. Through her campaign, she’s helped deliver sustainable menstrual care packs to hundreds of students across New Zealand, reducing costs and environmental impact while raising over NZ$11,000 in product donations
M'Lago Morris
2025 Duke University Admit
A talented young Māori actor from Whangārei, New Zealand, he became the first Māori and second New Zealander to receive the prestigious Karsh International Scholarship to Duke University. Known for his Shakespearean performances, he also starred alongside Guy Pearce in Lee Tamahori’s film The Convert.
Ryan Williams
2024 Ivy League Admit
Hailing from Balclutha and now studying environmental science and arts at Dartmouth College, is a passionate advocate for environmental sustainability and indigenous policy. A prolific visual storyteller, he’s exhibited widely—from Te Papa to Te Pou ō Mata‑Au—and conducted long‑term wetland research that he presented at the International Youth Science Forum in London, all while taking on roles in youth governance and community leadership.
Our Success
At Crimson, we measure our success by that of our students. In the 2023/24 and 2024/25 admissions cycles, we were nothing short of amazed by what our students were able to achieve in what, for many universities, was the most competitive admission round in history.
Many of our students received not just one, two or three offers to the world's best universities, but were faced with the wonderful dilemma of needing to choose between up to ten highly competitive universities – including Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Stanford, MIT, Duke, Oxford, Cambridge and beyond!
So, how did our admissions rates stack up globally? Crimson students on average, were 4x more likely to gain admission to their university of choice compared to the average global applicant. In fact, students who worked with us for 4 or more years were up to 9x more likely to gain admission to their target university compared to those who joined us later in the application cycle!
We credit this impressive result to our expert Crimson teams who worked extremely hard with each and every one of their hard-working students!
Book a FREE meeting to discuss your admissions goals!
