ACG Sunderland School and College

ACG Sunderland School and College
Address
6 Waipareira Avenue, Henderson, Waitakere City[1]
Coordinates 36°51′49″S 174°38′00″E / 36.863717°S 174.63335°E / -36.863717; 174.63335Coordinates: 36°51′49″S 174°38′00″E / 36.863717°S 174.63335°E / -36.863717; 174.63335
Information
Type Private co-educational school
Motto Aspire • Succeed • Respect
Established 2007
Ministry of Education Institution no. 571
Principal Nathan Villars
Grades Preschool-13
School roll 382[2] (August 2018)
Socio-economic decile 10
Website www.sunderland.acgedu.com

ACG Sunderland is a private school and is part of ACG Education (formerly known as Academic Colleges Group)[3]. It is located in Henderson, a western suburb of Auckland.[4]

Foundation

The Sunderland Education Trust founded Sunderland in 2007 as "Sunderland School and College". It was the first private school in Waitakere City (west Auckland). In 2010, Academic Colleges Group (ACG) took over the management contract for Sunderland, changing the name to ACG Sunderland. The school occupies the building formerly used by the Waitakere City Council.[5]

Student body

ACG Sunderland provides education to boys and girls from Years 1 to 13,[6] as well as a preschool[7]. The student body is split into four houses, named after four founders of the school - Tong, Fleming, Findlay, and McDonald.

Curriculum

ACG Sunderland offers the University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) and is a member of the Association of Cambridge Schools in New Zealand.[8] Subjects include English, Music, Mathematics, Co-ordinated Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Art, Geography and Physical Education. ICT is integrated. There is a Spanish teaching room and rooms for learning support, ESOL, College art and Primary School art.[9]

Campus

ACG Sunderland’s campus comprises architecturally designed premises and nine acres of landscaped grounds. As well as providing a full-sized gymnasium, computer suites, science laboratories, art rooms and a specialist technology department, the School places emphasis on the performing arts, with specialist music rooms, a band practice room, a drama room and a 150-seat auditorium.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
  2. ↑ "Directory of Schools - as at 13 September 2018". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "View All Details". www.companiesoffice.govt.nz. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
  4. ↑ http://www.aucklandnz.com/studying/listing/acg-sunderland
  5. ↑ http://attractions.nzherald.co.nz/venue/acg-sunderland-auckland-west-henderson
  6. ↑ http://www.acgedu.com/nz/sunderland/schools/school-years-1-6
  7. ↑ "ACG Sunderland Preschool - 09/10/2015". Education Review Office. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
  8. ↑ "Association of Cambridge Schools in New Zealand". acsnz.org.nz. ACSNZ. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  9. ↑ http://www.acgedu.com/nz/sunderland/about-us/focus-2011
  10. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
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