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Many people are nervous about applying to an independent school. But there’s no need to be! When you apply to ACG Sunderland, you’ll be met by the friendly face of our enrolment manager Rebekah Hanrahan.

Congratulations to Year 11 student Henyang Li (Leo) who came Top in the World in IGCSE Design & Technology in the most recent Cambridge exams.

When Year 11 student Henyang Li (Leo) was awarded Top in the World in IGCSE Design & Technology this year, he became the second Top in the World student for ACG Sunderland Design & Technology teacher Cecelia Faumuina Khakh.

The award is based on the best marks across five IGCSE subjects. David came Top in the World in IGCSE Maths (Without Coursework) and Top in New Zealand in IGCSE Physics. He also received A* grades (90% or above) in Chemistry; Biology; Music; English First Language; and Spanish.

ACG Schools have received 22 Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards following last year’s examinations.

ACG Sunderland students achieve outstanding results following the release of this year’s Cambridge results.

While exam results are important, they’re not the be-all and end-all and should be kept in perspective.

An overwhelming majority of ACG students aim to attend university and their questions need to be addressed – from where to find the degree they want, to when and how to go about enrolling.

ACG Parnell College Year 13 student Alex Pentchev has been announced as the inaugural winner of the ACG Founders’ Scholarship, established this year. 

Three students have been shortlisted for the inaugural ACG Founders’ Scholarship, worth up to $75,000. The scholarship will be awarded annually from 2018.

The Saudi children have taught our Year 2 class so many things about their culture, and their presence has encouraged empathy and cultural awareness. All the children now enjoy finding Saudi Arabia on a map because they know people from there.

Jack Dawson teaches Visual Art, Design Technology and Technology to students in Years 3 to 13. Next year he will take on the role of Year 7/8 Dean. Meantime, he’s inspiring future generations of artists and art students with his Instagram account Mrdeezartclass.

ACG Sunderland dad Owen Rodger is Commander of the RNZN Helicopter Squadron. An ‘ambassador’ of the Primary school’s new leadership programme, Owen landed his helicopter at school this week to help teach students about how he got where he is today.

An audience of more than 150 ACG Sunderland Primary school parents, students and staff were captivated by motivational speaker Mike Allsop at this morning’s Parents and Friends breakfast.

ACG Sunderland has started a sports academy for primary students to help aspiring athletes reach their full potential. The initiative is focused on students in Years 4-6 who represent the school in a sport, participate in running club, and achieve set fitness targets.

Erin performed her original song ‘Seasonal Lovers’, earning her a spontaneous Special Award from American National Poetry Slam Champion Ken Arkind.

Tongan students at ACG Sunderland are commemorating Tongan Language week by wearing ta’ovala or kiekie to school, and it is a week in which they can express their pride in their Tongan heritage.

ACG Sunderland Computer Science teacher Margot Phillipps has a personal interest in programming for girls, having co-founded Programming Challenge 4 Girls (PC4G) in 2009 – an initiative to allow girls to experience the fun of programming, and to engage them in the subject before they make their senior high school subject choices.

“They have brought new perspectives to class discussions and new dishes to shared lunches. Some faced a shock in moving from an Arabic language to an English language context, but they will return home considerably more fluent than they came.” – Dr Gregory Olsen, ESOL teacher

Tessa Cavell has recently been selected from more than 100 applicants to participate in the Fiji Village Medical Project in 2019, a non-profit student initiative that aims to improve health outcomes in rural Fijian villages.