News Archives

The 2018 World Robot Contest held in Wuhan this month, is regarded as the Olympics of the robotics world. More than 50,000 contestants from 20 countries participated.

Art student Kshema Amirapu came Top in New Zealand in Cambridge AS painting last year. Her portfolio, named ‘Her Tired End’ explored dementia in its final stages and the warping effect the disease can have on the brain. She drew inspiration from both science and clinical imagery, and the sentiments of people with dementia.

“It’s awe inspiring to be able to compete against the world’s best and brightest – it’s taken nearly three years of development to get us this far and we’re looking forward for what’s to come.” – Zach Preston, Former ACG Parnell College student

Angelu, now in her third year of learning Chinese, used the opportunity to talk about her frustration as a Filipino living in Hong Kong unable to understand a word of Chinese. Her desire to learn the language was finally realised when she joined ACG Parnell College in Year 7.

Physics and Computer Science teacher Charles Wilkinson led our Physics students to a 1, 2 placing in this year’s prestigious International Young Physicists Tournament – Auckland region. The passionate physicist believes his subject helps make sense of the world.

More than 160 students competed in the 2018 New Zealand Brain Bee Competition in which ACG Parnell College student Sophia Ye, Year 11, won the individual category.

Alex Pentchev in Year 13 has been selected to represent New Zealand on an international scientific research internship in Africa’s Great Rift Valley.

ACG Parnell College has once again secured a top spot in Metro magazine’s Best Auckland Secondary Schools list.

Year 13 student Isabella Creemers is in with a chance to perform at the Globe Theatre in London after winning a direct entry to Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand’s National Shakespeare Schools Production (NSSP).

ACG Parnell College, will undergo expansion to include a third campus in time for the 2019 school year. The new ACG Parnell College, Senior Campus will bring together two of New Zealand’s highest academically-performing schools.

Participation was a key value behind this year’s production of Annie, which saw more than 140 students from Years 7-13 involved in the cast, crew, orchestra and front of house.

Congratulations to Dunbar Sloane, Crystal Li and Alan Tian in Year 13 who have been selected from around 100 students to attend the final training camp of the NZ Chemistry OIympiad.

He’s doing a Masters, expecting a baby, writing a novel, teaching our Year sixes and running the Junior Choir.

Year 9 student Jake Earnest comes from a family of BMX riders. He’s ranked third in New Zealand in his age group for BMX and represented the school earlier this year in the national mountain bike downhill champs.

Year 8 student Jennifer Zhang has just returned from a dream trip – playing the harp on stage at Carnegie Hall.

Misconceptions around Physical Education are common, and many students worry it won’t help them get into university.

Our Physics students placed third and fourth in the national final of the International Young Physicists Tournament (IYPT) at the University of Canterbury over the weekend.

ACG Parnell College teams have come 1st and 2nd out of 15 teams in the International Young Physicists Tournament (IYPT) Auckland regional competition. It is the second year in a row students Ana Bogosanovic and Mark Hutchinson have been in the winning team.

Aislyn Stevens received 95% for her Cambridge A Level Photography coursework folio when she was in Year 13 last year. This year she’s applying her talent to a Bachelor of Visual Arts majoring in Photography at AUT.

Following outstanding scholarship results, former student Raghav Ramachandran has accepted an offer to study medicine at Oxford University starting later this year.