ACG Group News

ACG Group News

ACG publishes a high quality magazine detailing the happenings around the world of the ACG Group (All 10 ACG schools in New Zealand, Vietnam and Indonesia. This is published 3 times per year and the latest News@ACG copy can be found here.

Development of Sporting Facilities ACG Strathallan

Thursday, 08 November 2012 08:22

Sporting facilities 3ACG 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.

New Zealand: Best education

Wednesday, 07 November 2012 08:37

New Zealand has the best education system in the world, according to a new study


Top 15 countries list: 

Legatum - Prosperity 2012 top 15

John Morris joins ACG’s Education Council

Monday, 05 November 2012 08:50

John Morris smallACG is delighted to welcome John Morris as a member of the ACG Education Council.

John Morris is a secondary education specialist with nearly 40 years' experience in the sector. John has held a number of leadership roles, including Headmaster at Auckland Grammar School and Takapuna Grammar School, Deputy Principal at Avondale College and HOD at Kelston Boys' High School.

Two ACG Vietnam Schools to merge

Thursday, 11 October 2012 12:21
vietnam-ais

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.” 

 

ACG wins prestigious international STM Star High School Award

Tuesday, 04 September 2012 09:11

STM Star High School Award

Winner: ACG Schools, New Zealand

stm star high school award

On Saturday 1st September, ACG was for the second year in a row awarded the STM Star High School Award at the international education industry's most prestigious event at the London Hilton on Park Lane.

Ian King, Executive Chairman, and Kim Harase, Director of Marketing, accepted the award on behalf of ACG at the Study Travel Magazine (STM) Star Awards' gala dinner attended by 680 education providers and partners from all over the world.

Ian King says: "The winners of this event are chosen from thousands of votes cast by educational agencies in the industry, so winning this award is a great honour as it places ACG at the top in terms of recognition by our valued partners. ACG was the only NZ nominee and award winner amongst education providers from the UK, US, Canada, Australia, Ireland and South Africa".

"Winning the award confirms that ACG is meeting the service delivery expectations of its partners and their students. This is important as the majority of ACG's international students in NZ are recruited by our education partners. It is also important that we listen carefully to our students, their families and our partners to continue to provide them with the best educational services".

 

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