. Academic Colleges Group (ACG) is a private company operating independent schools and property companies in New Zealand and Asia. The Group comprises a total of 10 schools in three countries with over 5000 students and 600 staff members. The company's educational services encompass pre-school learning through to university level. The schools are secular, uniformed, co-ed and offer the University of Cambridge International Examination system as their primary syllabus. The company is part of a worldwide network of schools that are connected to the University of Cambridge and the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) through their curriculum and assessment programmes.[citation needed]