Wednesday, 17 April 2013 11:06
ACG Senior College is soon to become New Zealand’s only school offering both the Cambridge International Examinations and the International Baccalaureate programmes at a senior school level.
ACG Senior College has offered Cambridge International Examinations for many years and has excelled in its delivery being one of the top Cambridge schools in New Zealand. And, starting in May this year ACG Senior College will become a candidate school for the IB Diploma (IBDP).
“In July we will launch a preparatory programme for the IBDP, which students do for a year before the Diploma course commences in 2014. The IBDP is internationally-recognised and is a springboard for further study in the northern hemisphere,” says Kathy Parker, Principal, ACG Senior College. To this end the IB course will actually run on a northern hemisphere term, to make it easier for those transitioning to an overseas university. This programme, runs on the northern hemisphere year and offers a great opportunity for students to apply for some of the top universities in the UK, Asia and the United States.
Monday, 08 April 2013 11:17
ACG is pleased to announce that Mr Clive Keevil will be the new Executive Principal of Australian International School (AIS) Vietnam.
Clive Keevil is an Australian citizen born and educated in the UK. He has a Master of Education in Curriculum Design and Educational Management and will shortly receive his PhD in Equal Access in Educational Choice.
Clive Keevil has held a number of senior leadership positions in education. These include managing schools in the role of principal as well as managing groups of schools in a senior executive role. Currently, Clive Keevil is the Principal of GEMS Bolitho School in the UK. Prior to this, he was Director of Operations and Strategy for GEMS Education, an international education company that owns and operates a large number of private schools throughout the world. Clive Keevil has also held Principal positions in private schools in Australia and was the Head of Secondary at an international school in Malaysia.
We congratulate Clive on his appointment and look forward to welcoming him to AIS Vietnam on 1 August 2013.
Thursday, 28 March 2013 12:00
Over the past 18 months, ACG City Campus has been trialling the use of iPads with a number of students in different classes within the campus. After careful consideration, it has been decided that students joining The University of Auckland Certificate in Foundation Studies and The AUT Certificate in Foundation Studies will be given the use of an iPad for the duration of their course. Plans are also underway for a limited release in ACG English School.
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Tuesday, 05 February 2013 16:48
ACG is proud to acknowledge the outstanding success of our students in the 2012 University of Cambridge International Examinations. A total of 31 awards were achieved by ACG students.
To see the list click here.
Thursday, 17 January 2013 11:56
ACG Senior College is delighted to announce that its application for candidacy for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) has been accepted.
Friday, 23 November 2012 08:17
ACG is pleased to announce that Mr Henri Bemelmans will be the new Principal of ACG International School Jakarta from July 2013.
Henri Bemelmans comes to ACG after 12 years at Bandung International School (BIS), where he is currently Head of School. He has a wide range of educational leadership experience and has held positions of responsibility within Information Technology, pastoral, reporting and curriculum. A trained secondary teacher, Henri Bemelmans has taught in the Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Studies at BIS and previously at independent schools in Australia.
Thursday, 08 November 2012 08:22
ACG is very pleased to announce that work is well underway on the upgrade of the sports facilities at ACG Strathallan. The rugby field and one soccer field are having drainage laid. With this and a well planned maintenance programme, the school will have a high quality playing surface throughout the winter season and a cricket field in summer.
An artificial hockey turf is being installed at the car park end of the playing fields. The turf will be of a very high quality with a surface that is up to international hockey standards. It will accommodate daily school sport and physical education as well as training and practice facilities principally for hockey. When completed, this will include a pavilion with a function room which, in conjunction with the turf, will become a community sporting facility.
Monday, 05 November 2012 08:50
ACG is delighted to welcome John Morris as a member of the ACG Education Council.
Thursday, 11 October 2012 12:21
Two of HCMC’s best known international schools are to merge from 1 July 2013.
ACG Vietnam and AIS were both established in 2006, and are owned by the same companies, Academic Colleges Group of New Zealand, and Thuy Chau Co., Ltd of Vietnam.
The schools announced the merger to staff, students and their parents on Friday 5 October.
Nigel Russell, the Chairman of both schools, said “We are very pleased and excited to be announcing this merger, which will bring together a community of over 1,100 students and 100 teachers, at three campuses in District 2.”