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Test measures whether students can think like a scientist, reason like a mathematician and distinguish between good and bad arguments in written texts.

Congratulations to all our athletes who competed at the College Sport Auckland Athletics Championships.

It’s International Women’s Day – what better time to profile the newest member of our Senior Management Team. Assistant Principal Alice Hamilton has joined us following 11 years in various roles at St Kentigern.

This week we welcome our wonderful new preschool manager Angela Lunam. Angela is a mother of three with more than 22 years of early childhood education experience, including 12 years of preschool centre manager experience.

The school’s proud reputation of providing an exceptional academic foundation in reading, writing and maths will be complemented by more emphasis on sports, arts and opportunities to represent the school.

What can people expect when they enquire at ACG Strathallan? A warm, friendly welcome. Families are encouraged to visit so we can take them on a tour of the school, an informal ‘walk and talk’.

Congratulations to ACG Strathallan student Harrison Chau who gained a High Achievement in AS Art & Design: Photography following the November 2018 Cambridge exams.

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

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.

Cambridge A Level results for 2018 have been released showing an excellent academic year for ACG Strathallan, on par with 2017’s strong performances, according to Principal Danny O’Connor.

Attracted by the school’s simple values of pride, respect and integrity, and with a firm belief in the importance of education, they knew immediately they wanted to send their son Charlie there.

Faculty Coordinator Mathematics Krista Rabulall has embraced an innovative learning model to ensure students get the most out of their time in the classroom.

Passionate about finding ways to use technology to solve some of the problems he sees plaguing the world, Daniel hopes one day to own his own technology company.

“As a first year teacher, one of my goals is to form relationships with students, and engage with their interests, and this was an excellent way of doing so.”

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

Both films submitted by Luka Wolfgram to annual film-making challenge, the Someday Challenge, have been announced among the 20 winning films.  

In his first year at ACG Strathallan, Music teacher Josh McKay has started a choir, rebooted the jazz band, built a recording studio and is rewriting the curriculum.

Two films directed by ACG Strathallan student Luka Wolfgram have been shortlisted for the NZ-wide film challenge Outlook for Someday Competition.  

One daughter is sporty, one daughter more academic, both are thriving. Caroline Lynch puts it down to a school culture in which students are down to earth, accept each other and feel safe to be who they want to be.