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| Formerly | ACG Education[1] |
|---|---|
| Company type | Private |
| ACG | |
| Industry | Education |
| Founded | 14 November 1994; 31 years ago (1994-11-14) inAuckland,New Zealand[1] |
| Founders | Sir John Graham[2] Dawn Jones[2] |
| Headquarters | Level 2/18 Normanby Road, Mount Eden,, |
Area served | Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, and Vietnam |
Key people | Glenn Andrew (CEO)[3] |
| Brands | ACG |
| Owner | Inspired Education Group |
| Website | ACG Website |
ACG Schools (formerly known asACG Education) is a New Zealand–based private education company that operates schools and preschools inNew Zealand and Asia.[4] Incorporated as a New Zealand Limited Liability Company in 1994 it established its first school in 1994; and now ACG Schools delivers education to over 4,700 students in three countries through its 10 campuses located in 4 cities.[5] It is New Zealand's largest independent private schools group. It was acquired byInspired Education Group in 2019 for an undisclosed sum.
SirJohn Graham and Dawn Jones established Senior College of New Zealand, New Zealand's first school for senior students, in 1995.[6] This was 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.[7] Waterman was among the shareholders who agreed to sell ACG to Pacific Equity Partners.[8]
In May 2015, theNational Business released a statement that ACG had appointedUBS andMacquarie to run the sale process.[9] On 17 September 2015,Pacific Equity Partners announced they had agreed to acquire ACG for an undisclosed sum.[10]
In April 2017, ACG Education announced their purchase of English language school, The Campbell Institute.[11] On 1 July 2017 ACG Education purchased Intueri Education Group's seven New Zealand vocational colleges.[5]
ACG has four independent schools in New Zealand. Three are in Auckland—ACG Parnell College,[12][13]ACG Strathallan,[14][15] andACG Sunderland[16][17][18] and one,ACG Tauranga, is in Tauranga. The schools are secular and co-ed and teachCambridge International Examinations.
ACG also has one preschool centre in Queenstown, Zig Zag Zoo.
In 2018 ACG Senior College was closed and set to merge with ACG Parnell College. In 2019 ACG Parnell College opened its Senior Campus for year 12 and 13 students enrolled in the college.
| Award | Awarded by | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| LTM Star High School | The Language Travel Magazine Awards | 2011 | [19] |
| Exporter of the Year Award – Consultants and Services Category | Air NZ Cargo Awards | 2011 | [20] |
| ST Star High School | Study Travel Star Awards | 2011 | [21] |