ACG Sunderland School and College

Summary

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]

ACG Sunderland School and College
Address
Map
6 Waipareira Avenue, Henderson, Waitakere City[1]
Coordinates36°51′49″S 174°38′00″E / 36.863717°S 174.63335°E / -36.863717; 174.63335
Information
TypePrivate co-educational school
MottoAspire • Succeed • Respect
Established2007
Ministry of Education Institution no.571
PrincipalNathan Villars
GradesPreschool to Year 13
School roll782[2] (February 2024)
Socio-economic decile10Z
Websitesunderland.acgedu.com

The school is currently owned and operated by Inspired Education Group, an international provider of for-profit schools.

History edit

The Sunderland Education Trust founded Sunderland in 2007 as "Sunderland School and College". It was the first private secondary school to open in Waitakere City (modern West Auckland), opening at the former site of the Waitakere City Council buildings.[5] In 2010, Academic Colleges Group (ACG) took over the management contract for Sunderland, changing the name to ACG Sunderland.

Student body edit

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 six houses, named after four founders of the school and two places in Auckland: Waitakere, Whenuapai, Tong, Fleming, Findlay, and McDonald.[citation needed]

Curriculum edit

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, Computer Science, 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 edit

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 edit

  1. ^ "Educationpages – ACG Sunderland". Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  2. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  3. ^ "View All Details". www.companiesoffice.govt.nz. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Study".
  5. ^ Devaliant, Judith (2009). "History Lessons". In Macdonald, Finlay; Kerr, Ruth (eds.). West: The History of Waitakere. Random House. p. 214. ISBN 9781869790080.
  6. ^ "School Years 1–6 – ACG Sunderland". www.acgedu.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2011.
  7. ^ "ACG Sunderland Preschool – 09/10/2015". Education Review Office. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Association of Cambridge Schools in New Zealand". acsnz.org.nz. ACSNZ. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  9. ^ "Focus 2012 – ACG Sunderland". Archived from the original on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  10. ^ "ACG Sunderland : New Zealand Educated". Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.