Platinum partnership celebrates 20 years with The University of Auckland

7 June 2019 – A 20 year partnership between the University of Auckland and UP Education has been celebrated across campuses this month to acknowledge the special relationship between the two organisations.

In 1998, Ian King, then Deputy CEO of ACG Education, and a member of the University of Auckland Academic staff were fortuitously delayed flying out of Indonesia. Before long they had devised a plan to create a new programme to support the recruitment of international students into the University via a Foundation course.

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UP Education responds to Tonga Tsunami

February 22, 2022

An underwater volcano near Tonga erupted on 15 January 2021 causing significant damage to the western coast of Tonga’s main island of Tongatapu, wiping out buildings, power, communications and water supplies. UP Education coordinated an organisation-wide giving scheme to raise funds for the Red Cross Pacific Tsunami Appeal, a special task force set up by…

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League legend promotes life-changing NZMA programme

April 11, 2018

Rugby league legend Graham Lowe, ONZM, QSM, addressed an audience in Hamilton today on the subject of how his 12 principles are changing the lives of local young people through a course run in partnership with NZMA Waikato. Waikato teens who are struggling at high school or are looking for a vocational pathway to employment…

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ACG Pathways to deliver computer-based IELTS

February 28, 2019

The Campbell Institute, which is part of ACG Pathways, will now deliver the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) at our Auckland CBD site, thanks to a new partnership with IELTS co-owner, IDP Education. The new test centre will cater to the many international students and workers Auckland attracts who need to sit a recognised…

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