Latest fromACG Schools

ACG Schools: Are there any happy teachers?
Over 16,000 lessons later teacher still loves his job.

ACG Schools: Failure is really success
Developing resilience in New Zealand school students may help combat youth suicide and...

ACG Schools: What sort of parent are you?
10 short questions reveal what kind of parent you are when it comes to schools...

ACG Schools: The job too hot to handle
Principals are a key to successful schools but face increasingly heavy demands.

ACG Schools: Skyscraper schools for Auckland
Two ACG Education colleges in Auckland may be the model for urban schools of the future.

ACG Schools: Religion in class: the debate goes on
Values key for NZ's young but private school group rejects faith-based teaching.

ACG Schools: Overseas student critics 'narrow-minded'
So-called 'cash cows' benefit NZ students in other ways.

ACG Schools: Computer coding vital for all workers
Digital skills are as important as learning to read and write.

ACG Schools: Coping with one of life's great changes
Support prevents students falling 'through the cracks' when moving schools.

ACG: How to cope with a future that doesn't exist yet
Three weeks ago I was preparing a speech for my graduation dinner, a chance to...

ACG: 'Human skills' needed before business skills
Ask a business person and a sociologist what they consider the most important skills...

ACG: Critical thinking a life lesson
It's a school where students have the freedom 'not to be there'...

ACG: Psychology used for positive self-image
Abraham Lincoln once said: "If I had nine hours to cut down a tree, I'd spend six hours...

ACG Quiz: Is your child a good learner?
We've used our decades of experience in the classroom to work out what makes a good....

ACG: NZ students compete on world stage
Being interviewed in your pyjamas may seem a strange step on the path to become...

ACG: What's the trick to getting good exam results?
At this time of year, when senior students and their parents are digesting school...

ACG:How to save $300k when choosing a school
What's the difference between sending your child to a private school and buying an...

ACG: 10 questions to help choose a school for your child
Education experts agree the best schools provide high-quality teaching...

ACG: Specialist or non-specialist subjects? It's about expert teachers
A lack of specialist teachers in New Zealand is "becoming a crisis", the headlines scream.

ACG: Quality teaching solves co-ed v single-sex debate
It's the biggest unsolved issue in education: are single-sex schools better than co-educational schools?