“The new building will be situated on the land directly behind the old preschool area...
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Exploring New Frontiers in Education
When it comes to innovation and new methods of learning, ACG Sunderland teachers are...
Design and Technology: Power to create...
Design and technology play a pivotal role in shaping the world around us. In fact...
ACG Schools Celebrates a Stellar Year of...
The school's students have achieved various Cambridge Outstanding Learner Awards...
In pursuit of a dream
Top scholar Junheng (David) Li left a legacy of excellence at ACG Sunderland – not only...
ACG Sunderland students continue to...
Senior students from ACG Sunderland have just received confirmation of their final A-Level...
ACG Sunderland’s karate kid
Self-discipline, perseverance and resilience are just a few of the attributes developed...
Talented writer takes top prize in...
The award-winning Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE) programme recently held its...
Essential values for a modern education
With our increasingly digital lifestyles – especially after the upsurge in online...
Sibling double act proves to be a big...
It was double trouble when ACG Sunderland siblings Amélie and Fabian Villars teamed up...
Mia makes her mark
ACG Sunderland Head Girl Arundhati (Mia) Shankar has ambitious plans for the remainder of...
ACG Sunderland students ace...
A robo-mop, a robotic guide dog and a self-driving forklift were just some of the...
Through the eyes of a leader
Keen to build your leadership skills? According to ACG Sunderland Head Boy Anshul Sharma...
Focusing on the fundamentals: literacy...
Earlier this year, The Education Hub released a report titled, 'Now I don't know my ABC –...
Science offers Liam the keys to success
Since first walking through ACG Sunderland's gates in 2016, Liam Hall has been the perfect...
The spirit of cricket
As a volunteer with Sports Auckland – a charitable trust whose purpose is to inspire our...
Welcome to our Early Learning School
As Centre Manager for ACG Sunderland's soon-to-open Early Learning School, Sue Revill is...
Meet Year 5 Primary teacher: Samantha...
If engagement, warmth, dedication and positive energy are high on your wish list, you can...
Early childhood learning in a world...
Over the next few weeks, there will be a host of bright and excited little faces at ACG...
Second Top in World title for Cedric
Being recognised as a Top in the World student in the Cambridge Outstanding Learner Awards...
ACG Sunderland: building brighter...
We’re building brighter futures at ACG Schools, which means that we’re always planning...
Robust 2021 Cambridge results are...
In 2021, numerous college students across Auckland experienced compassionate marking...
Our Senior Retreat: camping, canoeing...
The final week of the summer holidays was an action-packed time for many college students...
ACG Sunderland students continue to...
Crowning a year of exceptional academic performances, senior students at ACG Sunderland...
Meet science and chemistry teacher...
A decade of teaching has taken Megan Davies on a unique and intriguing journey.
Origina...
Meet enrolments manager: Linda Storey
There's a common myth that enrolling your child in an independent school can be quite a...
Sunderland students celebrate...
ACG Sunderland College students have once again performed to the highest of their...
David Li: what a difference a year makes
2021 has been a big year for alumnus and 2020 ACG Sunderland Dux, David Li.
Winning...
Bound for the Beehive
A compelling speech about gender inequality has earned ACG Sunderland student Amelia Lee a...
Isha opens a new chapter
ACG Sunderland Head Girl Isha Takyar is “on cloud nine” after receiving a $20,000 Top...
ACG Sunderland’s award-winning junior...
Want to know anything about New Zealand seals? Just ask ACG Sunderland’s Year 1CS!
Duri...
Multi-talented teen with an eye for...
Welcome to the mystical world of Yolanda Chang. Where fantasy and realism collide, and...
Sunderland students ace Australian Maths...
ACG Sunderland's budding mathematicians were among the best-performing students at this...
ACG Sunderland: a great fit
When Jane Zeng and Wayne Mu were searching for a school for their daughter Georgia...
Zooming around Ambury Farm
They may be staying home for lockdown, but that hasn’t stopped students from Year 1CS...
ACG Founders’ Scholarship selectors face...
ACG Schools is well known for recognising and fostering academic excellence - but a...A smart move for a bright future
When Akarsh Shankar joined ACG Sunderland’s Year 7 cohort at the beginning of 2021, he was...
Our innovative new Open Day
We’re introducing an innovative new approach to Open Days while Auckland remains under...
Great things come in small packages
Hard work, dedication and commitment were just a few of the secret weapons ACG Sunderland...
Planning for a successful future
Many students dream of attending world-renowned universities in the UK and Europe or...
Sunderland students leading the way
Student leadership is an integral part of daily life at ACG Sunderland, with chances to...
Inspired offers ACG students additional...
Inspired Education Group has recently partnered with US-based Arete Educational...
Covid crusaders
If lockdown has convinced Jessie Wu of anything, it’s the fact that her teachers “have...
Learning doesn’t stop for Covid-19
Year 9 student Amelia Lee's favourite Dumbledore quote, "Happiness can be found, even in...
Meet history and social science teacher...
Michael Gerrard launched his teaching career before he’d even graduated, coaching sport...
We’ve made online learning easy
After the outstanding success of our virtual classroom environment over various Covid-19...
Meet biology, marine science and science...
With over 15 years of teaching experience spanning three different countries (and both...
Students enjoy real-world experience...
ACG Sunderland’s ‘Shadowing a Leader’ programme brings the high-octane world of business...
Leading the way in online learning
While our campuses are temporarily closed in line with the Government's Alert Level 4...
Passport to Parliament
A unique internship has given ACG Sunderland’s Tiara Siregar a taste of life inside New...
Engineering a bright future
With a strong academic legacy at ACG Sunderland, alumnus Aqeel Munif has been one to watch...
A lifelong love of art
Close friends and family are a constant source of inspiration for ACG Sunderland’s Milan...
Music is a way of life for drummer Tony...
It's not surprising Year 12 ACG Sunderland student Tony Lu is a great musician – it's in...
Creative Chloe
Since moving from China to New Zealand in January 2020, Chloe’s artistic talents have...
Music to her ears
“I’ve been writing original songs and making music for a while now, and I’m looking...
Inspired Education Group continues to...
A boost for students as Inspired education group completes acquisition of key education...
With a little help from our dads
Last week, after a last-minute announcement that the Bombers’ interschool game had been...
Sunderland chess players take on the...
The three girls competed in the FIDE Asian Under 14 Teams Championships, an online...
Swimming superstar breaks national...
Breaking the very first record of the meet was ACG Sunderland wunderkind, Mason Wang. The...
Meet Head Girl: Isha Takyar
“To me, my main responsibility is making sure that I am fairly representing the entire...
A journey of discovery
“Across the two weeks of the forum, I was introduced and exposed to 14 potential career...
Cedric’s on top of the world
“I was definitely surprised with this result,” says Cedric. “I knew I’d achieved quite...
A warm welcome to ACG’s new Early...
Previously a family-owned operation, Remuera Discovery Express provides a modern, spacious...
Top A-Level Student in New Zealand...
Following an extraordinary set of 2020 Cambridge International exam results, the...
New year, new swim goals
The superstar swimmer has big plans for 2021, and if his track record in the pool is...
Cambridge recognises ACG students as...
Sunderland’s overall Cambridge pass rates for 2020 show an impressively high level of...
2020 ACG Founders’ Scholarship Winner...
Receiving the ACG Founders’ Scholarship has meant the world to this gracious, unassuming...
Scholarships abound for Shannon...
The school’s 2020 Head Girl was offered a number of scholarships from the University of...
Phenomenal A-Level success – our...
In the recent Cambridge International Examinations, Year 12 and 13 students continued to...
When science and art collide
The recent ACG Sunderland graduate is also an exceptionally talented artist and designer...
Hannah Leach: change maker and human...
The dedicated teen was ACG Sunderland’s ambassador for the Auckland Model United Nations...
Ray Chung – the eternal optimist
“I chose to do my speech on positive thinking because when I think positively about...
ACG Founders’ Scholarship: helping...
With a focus on providing students with a world-class academic education, well-known and...
Battle of the Bands winners: the Five...
The brother-sister duo make up the Five Minute Band, 2020 winners of ACG Sunderland’s...
Sophia Feng – Queen of Chess
The ACG Sunderland Year 5 student is an ace chess player, and while many of her...
Raphael lives the ACG Sunderland values
The super-positive 5-year-old relishes all aspects of school life, from computer...
The power of music
Department head Daniel O’Connor says the school works tirelessly to develop its music...
Reflections of a foundation year...
“I love it here, that’s why I’ve stayed so long,” says Leanne. “I love the children and...
New milestone for ACG Sunderland
Its growth – from just 66 pupils in 2007 to 500 in 2020 – is not surprising, given the...
Celebrating a very special nan with...
Year 4 student Amelia Barnes-Hogan and her Nan, Rosemary Barnes, love spending time...
Sunderland lays framework for success
This year the ACG alumnus (and 2019 Head Boy) embarked on degree level studies at...
Another win for talented ACG Sunderland...
The Year 10 student aced his division at the recent Scholastics Surfing Auckland Series...
Sunderland check-mates
The inaugural event runs from July 22 to August 30 and will see twelve-year-old Anya...
Expertise in online learning
Following the unexpected announcement of school closures which went into effect on 12th...
Building blocks for the future
Currently in Year 11, the creative teen has set his sights on becoming a prop designer at...
Meet Head Boy: Jack Feng
From a new immigrant with English as a second language to a mature Head Boy with...
Meet Head Girl: Shannon Macdonald
“The absolute highlight of being Head Girl has been earning the trust of people and seeing...
Design in her DNA
“What I love about design and technology is the freedom I have in designing and creating a...
Hitting it out of the park
Currently in Year 11, the talented fifteen-year-old is a relative newcomer to the sport...
Meet ACG Sunderland science teacher...
After completing a Graduate Diploma of Teaching at Massey University, Hayley spent four...
Meet ACG Sunderland Primary teacher...
For the past five years, Nanette has been running our after-school care programme...
London calling
Later this year the talented 19-year-old will jet set her way to England to embark on an...
Following Cambridge Pathways to success
Recognised for setting a global standard for education, the Cambridge curriculum assures...
Top-class results for a top-class...
With a perfect score in AS Level Mathematics, David was thrilled to receive A grades in...
A word from our parents
Our students have quickly and easily adapted to digital classrooms and are enjoying this...
Tips to keep your child motivated during...
Successful online learning is all about engagement and interaction. With that in mind, our...
Recognising New Zealand’s top scholars
Held in Auckland’s renowned Eden Park, the Awards Dinner provided a platform to formally...
How to talk to your child about Covid-19...
1. Ask open questions and listen
Start by inviting your child to talk about the issue...ACG Schools undeterred by Coronavirus as...
As students across New Zealand face cancelled lessons, pupils of ACG Schools have started...
Sunderland’s Teacher of the Year
Since graduating with a degree from the University of Birmingham (UK) Graham has taught...
Building community spirit at ACG...
In the eyes of others, he goes above and beyond, but Tyler says helping out is all in a...
The adventure that was Senior Camp 2020
Head Girl, Shannon Macdonald, provides us with a behind-the-scenes look at the four-day...
Meet our Enrolment Manager, Lauren...
What inspired you to become the Enrolment Manager at ACG Sunderland?
I used to work for...The best way to measure success
Aqeel received three A* grades (90% and above) in A Level Mathematics, Physics and...
Laying foundations for success the...
ACG Sunderland is a small school which continues to gather accolades and acclaim - and not...
Celebrating academic excellence in...
ACG Sunderland’s overall Cambridge pass rates for 2019 show an incredibly high level of...
Celebrating the leaders of tomorrow
The high-achieving teen was awarded a $6000 scholarship from the University of Otago, in...
"My seven years at ACG Sunderland have...
"The last seven years have been filled with adventures and challenges I never knew I...
Learning to be fire safe
Part of the NZ Fire and Emergency ‘Get Firewise’ in-school programme, which focuses on...
What to do when exams don't go to plan...
While exam results are important, they’re not the be-all and end-all and should be kept in...
Insight to world’s top universities
Over the last three years, ACG University Placement Adviser Guy Mills has visited and...
A day of trophies and triumphs
The presentation of a multitude of Academic and Top-of-Class Awards was peppered with...
Celebrating the Christmas Spirit
This excursion was an exciting event for the school’s youngest scholars and was eagerly...
Twin success at the NZ Wushu and Kung Fu...
As first-time national competitors, ACG Sunderland Year 9 students, Vasundhara and...
Planning for a successful future beyond...
Each ACG School assists students by providing them with timely, expert and customised...
A future in medicine beckons for Head...
“I started ACG Sunderland on the very first day it opened and I’m the first ever student...
Celebrating National Grandparents Day...
New Zealand’s National Grandparents Day is a day to celebrate the happiness that...
The musical inspiration behind this...
“I’m inspired by all types of music, whether it be drum and bass, classical music or...
Taking on the world one race at a time
Beginning his career in competitive go karting in 2016, Bond’s ultimate focus has always...
A positive force for change
ACG Sunderland students, parents and friends of the school were dazzled by an extremely...
ACG Sunderland to offer international...
Students at ACG Sunderland will have better access to the world’s top universities since...
Top in World student's NASA ambitions
Hailing from Henan, China, Hengyang (Leo) Li is in Year 12 at ACG Sunderland in Henderson...
Metro 2019: West Auckland's top school -...
"Over the years we have developed an environment where it is ‘cool’ to do your best and...
South Africa field trip in images
"It gave me an opportunity to see the world, and an environment that I haven't seen...
And they're off! Student scientists head...
A group of seven students and two staff members have headed to South Africa on a multi...
Introducing student all-rounder Jack...
ACG Sunderland student Jack Feng, 17, hails from Henan, China. A top student, he is fully...
ACG Schools join premium global school...
ACG Schools has joined Inspired, a leading global group of 51 premium schools educating...
The benefit of specialist teachers
This according to ACG Sunderland Dean of Year 7 and 8, Jack Dawson, an educator with 20...
Tiffany and Co inspires student to Top...
Leo’s final course work was the design and development of a jewellery package for the...
The all-important Year 7
Year 7 is a crucial age in education with students going through major physical, social...
Top IGCSE student in New Zealand
ACG Sunderland student Junheng (David) Li is the top IGCSE student in New Zealand...
ACG Schools sponsor NZ Badminton Open
ACG Schools are delighted to continue our partnership with The Barfoot & Thompson New...
Student-led production "an inspiring...
"We were meeting practically every weekend for five hours. But we’re a tight-knit group...
Student leaders 2019: Head boy, Chase...
"I have grown up alongside the school and have been able to see every Head Boy and Head...
Student Leaders 2019: Head girl...
"A good leader is someone you not only turn to in a crisis, but also in moments of...
Meet our enrolment manager, Rebekah
Loved by parents, students and staff alike, Rebekah is a mother of three kids and a west...
Top in the World twice for a 'one-in-a...
When Year 11 student Henyang Li (Leo) was awarded Top in the World in IGCSE Design &...
Two students Top in World after...
ACG Sunderland Year 12 student Junheng (David) Li is the top IGCSE student in New Zealand...
ACG Schools receive 22 Cambridge Awards
ACG Schools have received 22 Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards following last year’s...
Industry scholarship for top business...
“I felt very excited when my Dad called me and told me. I rushed home eagerly to see my...
Gaea Galvez
“It’s about how you interact with the world around you,” the Year 13 student at ACG...
Anurag Nadgir
He will study Biomedical Science at the University of Auckland next year, and aim to...
James Newland
You’re at the University of Auckland. What are you studying?
A conjoint degree in...Chris Petty
“I did at least one successful lay-up as part of the basketball team,” says Chris Petty,...
Amelia Carlyle Rowe (Milly)
“It took me a few days to believe it; I was scared to let it sink in!” said our graduate.
...Bridget Archibald
“He had a very busy schedule, so when I arrived at Parliament, we got straight into it,”...
Erin Geraghty
Our Year 10 student is part of two concert bands and two rock bands and plays more than...
Michael Sun
Michael Sun, 14, is part of the Aotea Youth Symphony Orchestra which has been invited by...
Tessa Cavell
Deeply affected by the poverty and suffering she witnessed on an archaeology and community...