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ACG Tauranga offers an academically focussed education option for Bay of Plenty families seeking personalized care and a nurturing environment, supported by a range of activities, globally recognized curricula, and values-driven education. In 2019, our students received outstanding results following November’s Cambridge International exams, achieving a 100% pass rate in all A-Level subjects. Our exceptional learning community inspires and empowers students to strive for excellence in all that they do. To provide an outstanding private education to the Bay of Plenty community. To care for our students, and educate them in line with our core values to encourage them to achieve their very best and to help them take the next step in their lives with confidence, responsibility, and compassion. Students who are passionate about learning, and a faculty who is willing to go the extra mile, together create an exceptional learning community. We are a leading provider of world-class, values-driven international education in the Bay of Plenty. We have a reputation for excellence, with an emphasis on outstanding teaching, academic achievement, service to others, innovation, and integrity. Our values influence our students’ actions and attitudes and become a framework for how they behave and interact. Through these values, our students develop a sense of self and are empowered to take responsibility for their learning. Sport, co-curricular clubs, and activities are a big part of student life at ACG Tauranga. We encourage participation and work hard to ensure each student finds something to inspire them. We offer a diverse program of activities and cater to a wide range of interests – from sport, art, music, and languages to creative pursuits such as craft and film making. All students are encouraged to participate in sport. At the primary level, they develop fundamental skills in a fun, yet challenging environment, before moving onto lower secondary and senior school where they may have the opportunity to represent the school in their chosen field. Swimming is an integral part of our Physical Education and Health program. Our students attend the nearby Liz Van Welie Swim School from Years 1-8 and surf lifesaving at Mount Maunganui Surf Club in Year 9. Our modern three-level sports complex takes pride of place at the heart of the campus overlooking the sports fields, and is equipped for a wide range of sports, and includes a fitness center and basketball court with viewing areas for up to 500 spectators. ACG Tauranga is proud to be part of a worldwide network of schools that offer the Cambridge Pathway. Our students graduate with prestigious, internationally recognized qualifications, and the best educational and career pathways. We equip students with the knowledge, skills, and attributes they need for success in their chosen field, anywhere in the world. At ACG Tauranga, we introduce children to a love of play and learning, by creating opportunities to explore, experiment, solve problems and express themselves as individuals. With five early childhood centers in New Zealand, ACG Schools is a specialist in educational programs for young children. Our early childhood environments are purpose-built to enhance children’s learning and growth, stimulate their curiosity, and start the journey of a lifelong love of learning. Positioned alongside our Primary School and College, ACG Tauranga Preschool offers the same care, support, and safe and nurturing environment found within our world-class school. Along with a positive start to learning, our teachers emphasize oral language development and nurturing social relationships. Our teachers know a structured foundation is important for young children, to help them develop and grow into confident individuals. We provide an exceptional learning space for our preschoolers, with high-quality staff who care and guide our young children. We provide your child with a purpose-built, creative, and stimulating play and learning area. The preschool team ensures your child receives the highest level of quality, care, and attention in a safe and nurturing environment. Young children are encouraged to play, think, experiment, develop self-expression and curiosity. Language skills are developed alongside social skills. Our teachers are highly dedicated and we maintain a high ratio of staff to children. ACG Tauranga primary school offers an outstanding all-around education to students in Years 0-6. Our primary school students enjoy personalized attention and care from experienced teachers and modern facilities including spacious classrooms and specialist teaching areas (science, music, and physical education). The primary school curriculum focuses on the total growth of the developing child encompassing social, physical, emotional, and cultural needs in addition to academic development. The College at ACG Tauranga offers a comprehensive, well-rounded academic education and a strong foundation for a bright future. We equip your child with the confidence, knowledge, and skills required for tomorrow’s world. Our College is divided into two levels, Lower Secondary School (Years 7-10) and Senior School (Years 11-13). At every stage, your child will develop a range of skills like problem-solving, critical thinking, creativity, teamwork, independent learning, and communication, underpinned by an internationally recognized curriculum. Situated on a stunning campus with excellent facilities, ACG Tauranga is an outstanding school. What makes it exceptional though is the people. Community and care are at the heart of what we do. Providing a personalized approach to holistic education, our students are highly engaged, connected young people who are nurtured and respected as individuals in all aspects of school life. Ensuring that every student feels safe, appreciated and a valued member of our community is fundamental to their well-being and individual growth. Excellence, integrity, respect, and courage are our core values and underpin how we behave and interact. Ensuring that our students understand and adhere to these values enables them to be self-aware, confident, and responsible young people ready to take advantage of all that ACG Tauranga has to offer. Committed to both the immediate and long-term personal success of every student, our teachers are not only highly skilled educators but passionate about ensuring our young people are resilient, creative, innovative problem solvers capable of navigating an ever-changing environment. Fundamental to our student's success is the strong relationships they have with their teachers and our unapologetic focus on teaching excellence in every classroom. Offering the Cambridge curriculum from primary through to secondary, students are carefully monitored both in terms of progression and transitions ensuring all students are equipped with the fundamentals required for a meaningful and successful future pathway. More than the pursuit of academic excellence, an ACG education nurtures autonomy, connectedness, and mindfulness. The exceptional staff ensures that every student reaches their level of success whether in sport, the arts, community service, leadership, or adventurous activity. We respect diversity in every sense of the word ensuring that every student is valued and celebrated throughout their journey with us. Whether at the very top of their field or wanting to give it a go, our team will be right behind them. View full school