Sunderland College ACG
Description of Sunderland College ACG
- Location: Henderson, New Zealand
- Age of the pupils: 5-17 years (reception of foreigners is open from 11 years old)
- Language of instruction: English.
The Sunderland College ACG Private School of Collaborative Education was established in 2007 and accepts students from 5 to 17 years of age - programs 1 to 13 (foreign students can learn here from the age of 11)
The institution is part of the prestigious and respected organization Academic Colleges Group (ACG), successfully operating since 1995. This New Zealand organization has received many international awards and accreditations, making its institutions one of the best in New Zealand. In total, the number of ACG students today reaches 3000 people (including foreign students). At the end of the school year, students are expected to graduate internationally: studying with strong, qualified and experienced teachers makes it possible to get high scores and grades, to continue to the best universities and higher schools in the world.
Sunderland College ACG is known as the only school in West Auckland, offering a coeducational program: both girls and boys are studied on the same conditions. The beautiful main building, quiet, picturesque area, excellent infrastructure and sports equipment - all this makes it possible to learn not only efficiently, but also comfortably and with pleasure.
Programs and prices, tuition fees in Sunderland College ACG
Elementary classes (grades 1-6)
The school is especially attentive to the teaching of young students. At the age of 5-11 years, children are not only given basic, fundamental knowledge in key disciplines - they are taught the love of learning, the desire for self-improvement, for self-development, perseverance. Much attention is paid to the development of independent motivation: students are taught to set themselves various tasks and constantly achieve more.
Middle and senior classes (grades 7-13)
At this age, the curriculum of students is very flexible and at the same time very large: they study a huge number of disciplines covering virtually all areas of knowledge. It takes time for electives (both creative or sports, and for academic), for doing homework and, of course, rest.
Starting with the 9th grade, students begin to prepare for the final exams and admission to universities around the world. They bring up a steady motivation and love for learning, the ability to set personal and academic goals and successfully achieve them.
Requirements for the level of English language are set according to the IELTS (or equivalent) exam standards:
- 7-10 class = 4.5
- 11-13 grades = 5.0 and higher.
Accommodation, meals, prices
College students can reside in host New Zealand families: they are offered comfortable and safe conditions (half board and all the amenities of the house), as well as daily communication with native speakers and acquaintance with national traditions, features, history and mentality. The school very carefully approaches the selection of host families - many New Zealand citizens have been cooperating with the college for many years.
Also, students can rent an apartment (meals are not included - self-service) or be accommodated in a common comfortable residence (half board meals - usually breakfasts + dinners).
Subjects, specialties
Facilities and equipment at Sunderland College ACG
The college is well equipped with everything that students need for study and rest:
- Spacious and bright audiences with modern equipment
- Multimedia classrooms
- Computer labs
- Sports grounds (indoor and outdoor)
- A spacious pool and etc.
The building is located in a quiet area of ​​Henderson in the western part of Auckland, the small town of Whitaker - early in the college building was the City Council. Just a couple of steps away is the busy Lincoln Road, beautiful parks for sports and recreation (Central Park, Te Pal Park, Edmonton Park, Te Atatu South Park), numerous cafes, restaurants and coffee shops, where you can meet friends and have dinner - the number of the most popular include Get Fed Lunch Bar, Shambal's lunchbar, Pizza Hut, Shaegara la coffee, Hollywood Bakery and Espresso (lunch will cost about 5-6 dollars). Also nearby you can find large shopping centers: Westfield WestCity, Westgate Shopping Center, Bayfair Shopping Center.
Admission dates and extra charges
The following components are paid additionally:
- Registration Fee
- Accommodation and meals (depends on the option chosen)
- Selection of accommodation option
- School uniform
- Tutorials, books, and materials
- Mandatory medical insurance
- Examination fees
- Visa fees and services, translation and certification, courier delivery of documents
- Consular fee (payable at the Embassy)
- Air tickets in both directions
- Transfer in both directions, meeting and seeing off at the airport.
Extras:
- Registration fee (for a programme/course) 1000 NZD
Entry requirements, how to apply, what is required to enrol
All applicants of the college (age from 5 to 17 years) must provide a cover letter, if possible, an educational diploma or a certificate with a table of grades for the subjects passed (if the enrollment is planned in the middle or senior classes). English language requirements are set according to the IELTS (or equivalent) exam standards:
- 7-10 class = from 4.5
- 11-13 classes = 5.0 and above.
Institution on the map
Residence permits, citizenship and other services
- Guardianship services during the studies
- Student supervision
Review about Sunderland College ACG
Recommendations on when to apply
| Language courses, schools and children's language camps | Primary and secondary education - private schools | Preparation programmes for entering universities - higher education | Higher education (after completing accredited programs A-level, IB, High School) - Bachelor, Master, MBA |
| - we recommend to apply 6-9 months before the start of the course (some camps and schools offer discounts for early booking or for lengthy study programs) - there are some very popular and high demand children's camps, where the applications need to be submitted 1 year in advance (in particular Switzerland , Great Britain , USA , Canada , Austria) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the training program, - some schools have a specific time frame (September-November - please specify an individual school) - some schools require tests in several stages (UKISET, internal tests of the school: English, mathematics, logics, subjects, interview, some require a personal visit) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the program, - for Foundation and Pathway programs, IELTS and TOEFL certificates are usually required, respectively | - recommended submission one year before the start of the program, - the deadline normally closes in January, for TOP HEIs and, as a rule, in March in other universities - for a bachelor, a Foundation or Pathway preparatory program a completed A-level, IB, High School + IELTS / TOEFL are required - for Masters you need a graduated higher education, in some cases you need a pre-Masters program - MBA requires completed higher education, work experience preferably at least 2-3 years, etc. |
