ACG Sunderland

1. Complete Application Form: The online application is straightforward and typically takes about 10 minutes. Applications are accepted year-round, including mid-year starts, but early submission helps secure a vacancy. As part of the application, upload copies of your child's passport or birth certificate, their most recent school report, a recent photograph, and standardised test results. After submission, the admissions team will contact you to confirm next steps.
2. Interview: An interview is scheduled after the application and usually lasts around 30 minutes. It provides an opportunity to understand your family, your child's needs, and whether the school is the right fit. You may need to bring copies of your child's passport or birth certificate, their most recent school report, and any PAT or standardised testing results.
3. Offer: You will be notified of the result within seven days of the interview. The school will assess the application carefully and consider your child's individual needs. Prospective students must have an age-appropriate level of fluency in English to understand classroom instruction and to express themselves; English teaching and support is available for international students whose first language is not English.
4. Acceptance: If offered a place, acceptance must be confirmed in writing and the acceptance fee paid. The admissions team will guide you through enrolment and answer questions as needed. ACG Sunderland looks forward to welcoming your family.

ACG Sunderland Scholarships: There are three kinds of scholarships: Academic Scholarship (Year 7 to 13; partial reduction of annual tuition), ACG Founders' Scholarship (awarded to an existing student to assist with university fees), and a Sibling Scholarship for families with four or five children enrolled. In addition, Scholarship Opportunities include categories for new students in Years 7 to 13: Academic, Sport, and Performing Arts (Music and Drama).
Scholarship applications must be accompanied by a complete online admissions application form and a full student CV; there is a specific form for each scholarship. Applicants should demonstrate leadership, commitment and communication; the successful applicant will be expected to participate in the school's co-curricular life; scholarships are subject to annual review and may be withdrawn if performance is unsatisfactory.
The ACG Founders' Scholarship (first introduced in 2018) is a domestic NZ student award toward university fees and may be held in conjunction with other awards; it is valued at up to $75,000 over three years.
The Sibling Scholarship applies to families with four or more children; in a family of four, the youngest child may receive a full tuition scholarship; in a family of five or more, a scholarship to 25% of total fees may be awarded; the scholarship applies only while four or more children are fully enrolled at ACG Sunderland.
The Nsouli Scholars Programme is a global initiative that enables up to 50 extraordinary students at any one time to attend Inspired's prestigious schools on a full scholarship for the duration of their education; the program honours Nadim Nsouli and supports scholarships for Lebanese-origin recipients.