ACG Tauranga
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ACG Tauranga | |
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Location | |
Coordinates | 37°46′27″S 176°06′58″E / 37.774037°S 176.116173°ECoordinates: 37°46′27″S 176°06′58″E / 37.774037°S 176.116173°E |
Information | |
Type | Private |
Established | January 2015 |
Founder | Academic Colleges Group |
Ministry of Education Institution no. | 707 |
Principal | Thea Kilian |
Years offered | preschool-Year 13[1] |
Gender | coeducational |
School roll | 347[3] (November 2021) |
Campus size | 14 hectares (35 acres)[2] |
Divisions | Junior School (Year 1-6) Middle School (Year 7-9) Senior School (Year 10-13) |
Website | https://tauranga.acgedu.com/ |
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 Schools (formerly known as Academic Colleges Group).[5][2]
The school opened at the beginning of the 2015 school year, and initially offered places for Year 1-9 students.[6] It now offers education from preschool-Year 13.[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]
The first public meeting was held in April 2014 at Trinity Wharf Hotel in Tauranga.[11][12] ACG claims over 200 parents and teachers attended from across the Bay of Plenty.[11]'
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.[13][14]
As with all domestic ACG schools, ACG Tauranga offers the Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) instead of the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA).[2][6][15] Its first cohort of Year 13 students achieved a 100% pass rate in all A Level subjects in 2019.
Schools[]
The school is divided into Junior (Year 1–6), Middle (Year 7-9) and Senior (Year 10-13) Schools.[16] It also has a preschool.
See also[]
External links[]
References[]
- ^ ACG Tauranga: Location and Facilities, retrieved 23 April 2014
- ^ a b c d e f "New school planned for Pyes Pa", Sunlive, 17 August 2013, retrieved 23 April 2014
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ a b c Campbell, Andrew (18 December 2013), "Council opposes school application", SunLive, retrieved 23 April 2014
- ^ "View All Details". www.companiesoffice.govt.nz. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
- ^ a b c d Welcome to ACG Tauranga, retrieved 23 April 2014
- ^ ACG: Our Schools, retrieved 23 April 2014
- ^ "ISNZ". isnz.org.nz. Independent Schools of New Zealand. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ a b c Cousins, John (21 February 2014), Work starts on new school, retrieved 1 May 2014
- ^ ACG Strathallan, retrieved 1 May 2014
- ^ a b ACG Group News (16 April 2014), ACG Tauranga Information Afternoon, retrieved 23 April 2014
- ^ SunLive (7 April 2014), Foundation laid at new school, retrieved 1 May 2014
- ^ "ACG Tauranga - 09/10/2015". Education Review Office (in en-NZ). Retrieved 2017-07-02.
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: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ FRQ's:What is the curriculum at ACG Tauranga?, retrieved 23 April 2014
- ^ FRQ's:Will ACG Tauranga offer NCEA?, retrieved 23 April 2014
- ^ ACG Tauranga: Schools, retrieved 23 April 2014
- Private schools in New Zealand
- Cambridge schools in New Zealand
- Schools in the Bay of Plenty Region
- Schools in Tauranga
- Educational institutions established in 2015
- 2015 establishments in New Zealand