ACG Tauranga

ACG Tauranga is a private coeducational day school located on the outskirts of Tauranga, New Zealand.[2][4] The school is owned and operated by Auckland-based private education company ACG Education (formerly known as Academic Colleges Group).[5][2]

ACG Tauranga
Location
6 Keenan Rd
Pyes Pa
Tauranga
New Zealand
Coordinates37.774037°S 176.116173°E / -37.774037; 176.116173
Information
TypePrivate
EstablishedJanuary 2015 (January 2015)
FounderAcademic Colleges Group
Ministry of Education Institution no.707
PrincipalThea Kilian
Years offeredpreschool-Year 13[1]
Gendercoeducational
Campus size14 hectares (35 acres)[2]
School roll263[3] (March 2020)
DivisionsJunior School (Year 1-6)
Middle School (Year 7-9)
Senior School (Year 10-13)
Websitehttps://tauranga.acgedu.com/

The school opened at the beginning of the 2015 school year, and initially offered places for Year 1-9 students.[6] Subsequently,[1] it will gradually be extended in two-year increments[2] to be a full preschool-Year 13 day school.[6] It is the first private school in Tauranga since Tauranga Rudolf Steiner School integrated into the state system in March 2005. It is the latest of Academic Colleges Group's 10 schools,[7] whose New Zealand schools are members of Independent Schools of New Zealand (ISNZ).[8] Thea Kilian is the current principal, transferring from her role as Deputy Principal from Auckland's Long Bay College.

Background

The school was announced via press release from ACG in August, 2013.[2] It is ACG's first domestic school outside of the Auckland region. Of ACG's existing domestic schools, ACG Tauranga is closest in nature to ACG Strathallan in Papakura,[9] south of Auckland, which opened in 2001.[10]

The development was initially opposed by the Tauranga City Council,[4] however work was underway in February 2014.[9] The school covers 14 hectares, formerly a kiwifruit orchard.[2] Amenities will include a gymnasium, three sports fields, a utility building,[6] and parking.[9] As well as hard courts, a sports pavilion, horticultural building and an Early Childhood Education centre.[4]

Initially ACG hoped to open the school in January 2014.[2] However, classes are scheduled to begin in February 2015[11][12] at the beginning of Term One.[6]

The first public meeting was held in April 2014 at Trinity Wharf Hotel in Tauranga.[13][14] ACG claims over 200 parents and teachers attended from across the Bay of Plenty.[13]'

In 2016, construction of the new three-storey gymnasium began. It was completed in May 2017.

Curriculum

The curriculum is aligned closely to the Cambridge International programme.[15][16]

As with all domestic ACG schools, ACG Tauranga will offer the Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) instead of the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA).[2][6][17]

Schools

The school is divided into Junior (Year 1–6), Middle (Year 7-9) and Senior (Year 10-13) Schools.[18]

See also

References
  1. ACG Tauranga: Location and Facilities, retrieved 23 April 2014
  2. "New school planned for Pyes Pa", Sunlive, 17 August 2013, retrieved 23 April 2014
  3. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  4. Campbell, Andrew (18 December 2013), "Council opposes school application", SunLive, retrieved 23 April 2014
  5. "View All Details". www.companiesoffice.govt.nz. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
  6. Welcome to ACG Tauranga, retrieved 23 April 2014
  7. ACG: Our Schools, retrieved 23 April 2014
  8. "ISNZ". isnz.org.nz. Independent Schools of New Zealand. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  9. Cousins, John (21 February 2014), Work starts on new school, retrieved 1 May 2014
  10. ACG Strathallan, retrieved 1 May 2014
  11. ACG Tauranga: About Us, retrieved 23 April 2014
  12. ACG Tauranga: Term Dates, retrieved 23 April 2014
  13. ACG Group News (16 April 2014), ACG Tauranga Information Afternoon, retrieved 23 April 2014
  14. SunLive (7 April 2014), Foundation laid at new school, retrieved 1 May 2014
  15. "ACG Tauranga - 09/10/2015". Education Review Office. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
  16. FRQ's:What is the curriculum at ACG Tauranga?, retrieved 23 April 2014
  17. FRQ's:Will ACG Tauranga offer NCEA?, retrieved 23 April 2014
  18. ACG Tauranga: Schools, retrieved 23 April 2014
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