ACG Education (formerly known as Academic Colleges Group) is a New Zealand-based private education company that operates schools and other educational services in New Zealand and Asia. ACG offers education at all levels, starting at preschool and school education all the way through to university foundation programmes and vocational training. Incorporated as a New Zealand Limited Liability Company in 1994 it established its first school in 1995; and now ACG Education now delivers education to over 17,000 students in three countries through its 50 campuses located in 10 cities. It is New Zealand's largest independent educational services provider. It was acquired by Pacific Equity Partners in 2015 for an undisclosed sum. In 2017 it was rebranded as ACG Education.
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History
Sir John Graham and Dawn Jones CNZM established Senior College of New Zealand, New Zealand's first school for senior students, in 1995. Now known as ACG Senior College, it is the founding school of the ACG group, which now comprises independent schools and vocational colleges around New Zealand. In February 2013, Waterman Capital took a 24% Shareholding in ACG, and Executive Director of Waterman Capital Matt Riley joined the Board. Waterman was among the shareholders who agreed to sell ACG to Pacific Equity Partners. On May 2015, the National Business Review released a statement that ACG had appointed UBS and Macquarie to run the sale process. On September 17, 2015, Pacific Equity Partners announced they had agreed to acquire ACG for an undisclosed sum. In April 2017, ACG Education announced their purchase of English language school, The Campbell Institute. On July 1, 2017, ACG Education purchased Intueri Education Group's seven New Zealand vocational colleges.
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Schools
New Zealand Independent Schools
ACG has five independent schools in New Zealand. Four are in Auckland: ACG Senior College, ACG Parnell College, ACG Strathallan, and ACG Sunderland.; and one in Tauranga: ACG Tauranga. The schools are secular and co-ed and teach Cambridge International Examinations. ACG Senior College also offers the International Baccalaureate.
ACG also has one preschool centre in Queenstown, Zig Zag Zoo.
International Schools
- Australia International School Vietnam
- ACG School Jakarta
University Pathways in New Zealand
ACG is New Zealand's largest provider of University Foundation Studies with guaranteed pathways to the University of Auckland, AUT University and Victoria University of Wellington.
- ACG English School
- The Campbell Institute
- ACG New Zealand International College, delivering the University of Auckland Certificate in Foundations Studies
- AUT University Certificate in Foundation Studies
- Victoria University of Wellington Foundation Studies Programme
New Education Group
ACG's vocational colleges offer diplomas, degrees and courses in creative industries, IT, tourism and hospitality, trades and services, health, and early childhood.
- Animation College
- South Seas Film & Television School
- ACG Yoobee School of Design
- AMES - Institute of IT
- New Zealand Management Academies (NZMA)
- New Zealand School of Tourism (NZST)
- Academy NZ
- New Zealand Institute of Sport
- New Zealand College of Massage
- NSI
- Cut Above Academy
- Design and Arts College of New Zealand
- Elite International School of Beauty and Spa Therapies
Awards
See also
- For-profit education
- Wentworth College
- Kristin School
References
Additional sources
- Private school prepares to triple its roll - Education - NZ Herald News
External links
- Academic Colleges Group
Source of article : Wikipedia
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