[gil]

http://www.acsnz.org.nz/
This link takes you to a list of schools who do Cambridge exams. Current list as at November 6 is:
ACSNZ schools in New Zealand

ACG Parnell College (http://www.acg.ac.nz/)
Rotorua Boys' High School (http://www.rotoruaboyshigh.school.nz/)
ACG Senior College (http://www.acg.ac.nz/)
Sacred Heart Girls' College (http://www.shgcham.school.nz/)
ACG Strathallan College (http://www.strathallan.school.nz/) Saint Dominic's College, Wanganui Auckland Grammar School (http://www.ags.school.nz/)
St Patrick’s College, Silverstream (http://www.stream.school.nz/)
Carey College (http://www.careycollege.com/)
St Peter's College, Epsom (http://www.st-peters.school.nz/)
Christchurch Boys' High School (http://www.cbhs.school.nz/)
St Peter's College, Palmerston North (http://www.stpeterspn.school.nz/)
Christ's College (http://www.christscollege.com/)
St Peter's School, Cambridge (http://www.stpeters.school.nz/)
Columba College (http://www.columbacollege.school.nz/) Samuel Marsden Collegiate School (http://www.marsden.school.nz/) Corran School (http://www.corran.school.nz/)
The Corelli School (http://www.corelli.school.nz/)
Gisborne Boys' High School (http://www.gisboyshigh.school.nz/) Takapuna Grammar School (http://www.takapuna.school.nz/) Global Indian International School (http://www.giisnewzealand.org/)
Trident High School (http://www.trident.school.nz/)
Hamilton Boys' High School (http://www.hbhs.school.nz/)
Wainuiomata Christian College (http://www.wellingtonchristianschools.org.nz/)
Hastings Boys' High School (http://www.hastingsboys.school.nz/)
Wanganui Collegiate School (http://www.collegiate.school.nz/)
Hillcrest High School (http://www.hillcrest-high.school.nz/)
Wellington College (http://www.wellington-college.school.nz/)
Kelston Boys' High School (http://www.kbhs.school.nz/) Wentworth College (http://www.wentworthcollege.school.nz/) King's College (http://www.kingscollege.school.nz/)
Westlake Boys' High School (http://www.westlake.school.nz/)
Lindisfarne College (http://www.lindisfarne.school.nz/)
Westlake Girls' High School (http://www.westlakegirls.school.nz/)
Liston College (http://www.liston.school.nz/)
Western Heights High School (http://www.whhs.school.nz/)
Macleans College (http://www.macleans.school.nz/) Whakatane High School (http://www.whakatanehigh.school.nz/) Manukau Christian School (http://www.manukauchristian.school.nz/)
Whangarei Boys' High School (http://www.wbhs.school.nz/)
Palmerston North Boys' High School (http://www.pnbhs.school.nz/)
Woodford House (http://www.woodfordnz.com/)
Pinehurst School (http://www.pinehurst.school.nz/)
Pukekohe Christian School (http://www.aucint.com/pcs/public_html/index.html)


Gil

[Tia Maria]

Thanks Gil.

As my kids are still quite young I don't know much about this level. Are the Cambridge exams considered better than the standard NZ ones (whatever they are?!)?

Or are they just a good option for those emigrating with older children from the UK?

Cheers

Tia

[gil]

Thanks Gil.

As my kids are still quite young I don't know much about this level. Are the Cambridge exams considered better than the standard NZ ones (whatever they are?!)?

Or are they just a good option for those emigrating with older children from the UK?

Cheers

Tia

Good question Tia. At Macleans College, they tend to put most of the UK immigrants into the Cambridge stream as apparently the pupils tend to find it easier to adjust.

NCEA is adamant that there is no difference and Macleans have never said that CIGCSE is for the brighter kids and NCEA for the less academic. In fact they go to great lengths to showcase students who are bright, choose NCEA and succeed in the local papers etc. However, it's almost a case of "Methinks the lady doth protest too much", as there is a nagging perception that CIGCSE is "better" and that the "less academic" do NCEA.

I think that CIGCSE and the International Baccalaureat are widely perceived to be consistent, high quality qualifications around the world, BUT, as ever, it comes back to what your child is like, what needs they have and how they like to work....
Gil
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