The Fiji-basedUniversityof theSouthPacificmaintains an extension centre inAvarua, Rarotonga andprovidesvocational, foundationanddegreecourses, someusing video linkswith the Fijicentre.
Cook Islands young people care and are very much aware about their educational environment, be it available resources, asbestos at Nikao Maori School, flooding at Avarua School, or well trained teachers and the effect the possible closure of the Teacher Training College will have on their future.