ACG Sunderland is a

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and is part of ACG Education (formerly known as

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). It is located in

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, a western suburb of

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History

The Sunderland Education Trust founded Sunderland in 2007 as "Sunderland School and College". It was the first private secondary school to open in

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(modern West Auckland), opening at the former site of the Waitakere City Council buildings. In 2010, Academic Colleges Group (ACG) took over the management contract for Sunderland, changing the name to ''ACG Sunderland''.

Student body

ACG Sunderland provides

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to boys and girls from Years 1 to 13, as well as a preschool. The student body is split into six houses, named after four founders of the school and two places in Auckland: Waitakere, Whenuapai, Tong, Fleming, Findlay, and McDonald.

Curriculum

ACG Sunderland offers the

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(CIE) and is a member of the Association of Cambridge Schools in New Zealand. Subjects include

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, Music,

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, Co-ordinated

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and

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. ICT is integrated. There is a Spanish teaching room and rooms for learning support, ESOL, College art and Primary School art.

Campus

ACG Sunderland's campus comprises architecturally designed premises and nine acres of landscaped grounds. As well as providing a full-sized gymnasium, computer suites, science laboratories, art rooms and a specialist technology department, the School places emphasis on the performing arts, with specialist music rooms, a band practice room, a drama room and a 150-seat auditorium.

References

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