ACG Tauranga

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ACG Tauranga
Location
6 Keenan Rd
Pyes Pa
Tauranga
New Zealand
Coordinates37°46′27″S 176°06′58″E / 37.774037°S 176.116173°E / -37.774037; 176.116173Coordinates: 37°46′27″S 176°06′58″E / 37.774037°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
School roll347[3] (November 2021)
Campus size14 hectares (35 acres)[2]
DivisionsJunior School (Year 1-6)
Middle School (Year 7-9)
Senior School (Year 10-13)
Websitehttps://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[]

  1. ^ ACG Tauranga: Location and Facilities, retrieved 23 April 2014
  2. ^ a b c d e f "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 22 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b c d 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. ^ a b c Cousins, John (21 February 2014), Work starts on new school, retrieved 1 May 2014
  10. ^ ACG Strathallan, retrieved 1 May 2014
  11. ^ a b ACG Group News (16 April 2014), ACG Tauranga Information Afternoon, retrieved 23 April 2014
  12. ^ SunLive (7 April 2014), Foundation laid at new school, retrieved 1 May 2014
  13. ^ "ACG Tauranga - 09/10/2015". Education Review Office (in en-NZ). Retrieved 2017-07-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  14. ^ FRQ's:What is the curriculum at ACG Tauranga?, retrieved 23 April 2014
  15. ^ FRQ's:Will ACG Tauranga offer NCEA?, retrieved 23 April 2014
  16. ^ ACG Tauranga: Schools, retrieved 23 April 2014
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