ACG Sunderland School and College

ACG Sunderland is a private school and is part of ACG Education (formerly known as Academic Colleges Group).^[3] It is located in Henderson, New Zealand, a western suburb of Auckland.^[4]

ACG Sunderland School and College
Address
6 Waipareira Avenue, Henderson, Waitakere City[1]
Coordinates	36.863717°S 174.63335°E / -36.863717; 174.63335
Information
Type	Private co-educational school
Motto	Aspire • Succeed • Respect
Established	2007
Ministry of Education Institution no.	571
Principal	Nathan Villars
Grades	Preschool to Year 13
School roll	842[2] (March 2025)
Socio-economic decile	10Z
Website	sunderland.acgedu.com

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

History

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.^{[citation needed]}

Student body

ACG Sunderland provides education to boys and girls from Years 1 to 13,^[6] as well as a preschool.^[7]

Curriculum

ACG Sunderland offers the University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) and is a member of the Association of Cambridge Schools in New Zealand.^[8] The CIE curriculum has students sit external Cambridge examinations during the October-November months of each year.^[9]

Campus

ACG Sunderland's campus is on nine acres of landscaped grounds and includes a 150-seat auditorium.^[10]