No matter what era we live in, the topic of "education" has always been placed at the centre of social discussions. In past decades, when people first thought about the proposition of education, they focused on how to achieve universal access of education at all levels and meet the public demand for school places; today, however, more parents are exploring different possibilities for education: What kind of education do children need in the current era? What role do parents and schools need to play to support children in navigating the future?
As a new body dedicated to leading and promoting education in the Greater Bay Area, Ardingly College Zhongshan has a global vision and integrates both Chinese and Western cultures and pedagogies: developing both into a mutually coherent and complementary programme. Based on the profound insight and grasp of the future development of the world, the cultivation of technological literacy is firmly rooted in the educational genes of the school. At the same time, the rich and powerful academic and non-academic resources in China and abroad are used as a strong backing to support students' learning throughout a fifteen-year journey to the future.
ARDINGLY COLLEGE ZHONGSHAN
On April 1, ACZS's first full school educational sharing session will be held at Le Méridien Zhongshan, bringing a new era of International Education with Chinese Characteristics.
The philosophy of education is the epitome of a school. ACZS is committed to cultivating our students to become global citizens who possess profound Chinese culture and national identity with the ability to understand and respect other cultures, and through positive aspirations become creators of the future world. At the Education Sharing Session, we will share with you the school's unique educational philosophy of "Personalized Learning, Fosters Lifelong Learners" to help you reshape the concept of international education and discover more possibilities for premium education.
Mr. Nick Nightingale, the International Head of School, will make his first appearance together with the heads of each school div at the event. You can learn about the educational backgrounds of the leadership team and hear their unique insights on education and teaching philosophies of different school stages.
At ACZS, we provide our students with a curriculum that is based on our country-specific requirements yet fully integrates with international standards and provides a 15-year consistent elite educational pathway, as well as a personalised development path that considers students individual needs and development helping them achieve throughout school and enter the university of their choice. On the day of the event, ACZS will the details of each school div one by one. We hope you will join us in looking to the future open the door to the future world for your child!
About Ardingly College Zhongshan
Ardingly College Zhongshan is proud to carry on the educational genes of Ardingly College, UK, one of the top 10 IB co-ed schools in the world. We are proud to deliver a high-end private bilingual school offering a 15-year consistent educational pathway for families in Zhongshan and the Greater Bay Area. After the completion of all the preparatory work, the school will provide a Kindergarten, Primary School, Middle School, and International High School with day or boarding services. Ardingly College Zhongshan (Kindergarten) officially opened in the autumn of 2022.
At the inaugural meeting of the International Characteristic Schools Committee of The Chinese Private Education Association held in September 2022, Ardingly College Zhongshan was named the first board member of the committee.
Leading Technology and Innovation Genes Across the UK
At the 2015 Bridgestone World Solar Car Challenge, the Ardingly College UK’s Solar Racing Team was the first team in Europe to independently design, manufacture and complete the competition. The student-designed vehicle travelled 3,020km across Australia, beating the Cambridge and Stanford teams in the process.
As a school with science and technology as its core, ACZS not only inherits the strong science and technology genes of Ardingly College, UK, but also actively responds to the national strategic policy of "Developing the Country Through Science and Education" to break the boundaries of traditional education. In the next 15 years, ACZS will provide students with an education that breaks the traditional boundaries through sharing technology and information on cutting-edge subjects, creating STEAM maker spaces, selecting students to take part in our Solar Car Challenge, or partnering with top international technology companies to lead them to embrace the age of artificial intelligence and grow into the technological innovators that will be scarce in the future world.
Top School Leadership and Academics in the Greater Bay Area
ACZS has established a forward-thinking school leadership team of top Chinese and International leaders and team members from Fortune 500 companies and top universities around the world.
With its international outlook and visionary philosophy, the school continues to attract the world's top school leaders, including Mr. Nick Nightingale, Centre Principal and A-Level Programme Director of Beijing National Day School, one of the four famous schools in Beijing, Ms. Fang Jiang, former deputy head of No.1 Middle School of Zhongshan with over 33 years of teaching and management experience, Mr. Colby Hazouri, who has over 12 years of experience in running schools in China and abroad and specialises in bilingual integration programmes in K12 schools, Ms. Lisa Ding, who has over 11 years of teaching experience and has been the Primary Academic Director and PYP in leading schools in China and overseas as, and Ms. Hannah Han, Director of the Shenzhen Pre-school Education Association and former principal of two of the top kindergartens in Shenzhen and Ningbo.
Since 2021, ACZS has been recruiting outstanding teaching talent from around the world with strict recruitment requirements. Out of the thousands of CVs we have received from around the world, educators sharing out educational ambitions, have a proven track record, and who align fully with our mission and vision are successful in being offered chance to join the school, accounting for about a 5% offer rate. The team of teachers who have already joined ACZS includes top international talent from QS World University Ranked top 100 schools, senior teachers with over ten years of international education experience, and a number of master and doctorate degree holders who have a unique perspective on education.
Intelligent Campus with a Human Approach
A school has the mission of cultivating international talents needed by the city and country in the future and supports preparing children for the future with a truly holistic education, thus making ACZS more of "a micro-city with warmth". This is in line with ACUK's philosophy of developing students' global competencies, which allows the school to draw on the resources of the community so that students can better integrate into society in the future and develop the competencies needed to move comfortably into the future and into society.
Mr. Alan Wang, of EVA Architects and former chief designer (education projects) of Perkins-Will, a world-renowned architectural firm, is an Australian and British Royal Certified Architect who served as the chief designer of school. The school was designed like a micro-city, to encourage socialisation, creativity, and inclusion all within the Ardingly College Zhongshan campus. Our school spaces serve to empower our students with the core value of using spaces as a platform to enhance global leadership and global competencies.
ACZS is equipped with facilities built to an international-standard, Including our technology and innovation centre, library, art gallery, a professional black box theatre, a 600-seat performing arts theatre, a multi-function science laboratory, a large indoor gym, an indoor suspended running track, a heated indoor swimming pool, indoor basketball and volleyball courts, a football field, a standard 400 meter outdoor running track, roof-top tennis courts, a squash hall, student dormitory, and faculty housing.
As a popular entry in China and abroad, the school has lived up to its reputation by earning the recognition of highly renowned international organisations. This includes the Muse Design Award and the Golden Bund Award, as well as other distinguished awards!
Education in the 21st century is more like a "war without smoke", as the economy continues to globalize at an accelerated pace and science and technology are changing rapidly. ACZS has always believed that children will not only gain academic achievements, but also the invaluable cultivation of good character and a broad sense of global citizenship through their 15-year educational journey full of challenges and accomplishments. With a strong sense of national identity and global perspectives, they will pass through the waves of the times!
If you also agree with our innovative philosophy of holistic education, you are welcome to register for our Whole-school Education Sharing Session on Saturday 1st April 2023 at Le Méridien Zhongshan. We will work with you to find your child's individual and unique attribute.
Educational Information Session
Le Méridien Zhongshan (3rd Floor Ballroom), No.21, Gangkou Road, Gangkou Town, Zhongshan
