ACE was founded in 2010 by Christine Zhang, Alex Zhang and Lakshman Nirthanakumaran.
Between them, these three James Ruse Graduates and young UNSW Medical Students had worked at a number of existing tuition colleges. Reflecting on these experiences, they felt frustrated at the high fees being charged to parents for tutors to simply chase homework and lecture their classes using poor quality resources.
Their belief – That tuition should build on and stretch the experience students were receiving at school, not imitate it, and other centers were failing to do this.
Their goal – Was to build a tuition centre for motivated students like themselves, who were striving for top marks and needed genuine coaching and excellent resources to help push them towards their goals.
So, in late 2010 they created a program that fast tracked theory and placed a focus on questions and examination technique. Since then, the top students in the state have come to be guided by ACE’s team of outstanding tutors, who have all excelled in their own studies and are motivated to help others do the same.
Doctor of Medicine – UNSW
Emergency Medicine Resident and
Anaesthetics Registrar
Bachelor of Medicine and
Bachelor of Surgery – UNSW
Otolaryngology (ENT) Surgeon
Doctor of Medicine – UNSW
Senior Resident Medical Officer (ER)
and Senior leader at Delivery Associates, global public sector advisory group
Our experienced teachers are top performers. They explain concepts clearly to ensure students understand every lesson
Detailed theory booklets and a comprehensive online portal provide students with everything they need to excel
Termly Exams and our Term 5 HSC Exam Program ensure students can tackle any exam question by focusing on the marking criteria
Community scholarships which make a difference
At ACE HSC, we have always believed strongly that no child should miss out on receiving a high quality education due to barriers outside of their control. Over ACE HSC’s 10 years offering classes, ACE HSC has provided subsidised or free tuition to countless students. These students each had outstanding potential, but for one reason or another their families did not have the means to gain access to high quality private tuition.
In 2021, in order to extend this offering to more students who otherwise may miss out on achieving their full potential, we are excited to formalise this commitment to our community by launching the ACE Equity Scholarship Program. Each scholarship will provide either partial or full fee support for a student’s studies at ACE HSC.
Please note: If you know of someone in your community for whom high quality tuition is out of reach, we would love for you to refer them onto the ACE HSC team so that we can find a way to support them!
Reducing our carbon footprint
ACE HSC is here to prepare you for your future through education, but we realise that this is only one aspect of what will face you in the future. The climate we live in will also have a massive influence on the quality of your life (who needs to be reminded of the 2019 bushfires?)
So, at ACE HSC, we are taking steps to tackle climate change, in our own small ways. We encourage you to come and chat to us about it and put in your ideas too. Who says you can’t make an impact!
So far, we have:
and we’re working on:
So far, we have:
and we’re working on:
ACE HSC is a proud sponsor of MAYA Youth in Performing Arts
ACE HSC is proud to be a Gold Partner of the 2021 MAYA Performing Arts Program! We are looking forward to their annual production in July.
Find out more about MAYA at their Facebook page.
Our 2026 Year 11 and Year 12 HSC classes are now open, following an outstanding 2025 results year for ACE students. This year, ACE HSC students achieved 10 State Ranks including 4 in Economics, 3 in Physics, 1st in the State for Extension 1 Mathematics, plus State Ranks in Extension 2 Mathematics and Chemistry, alongside 319 Band 6 results in ACE subjects, 109 ACE students with 99+ ATARs, and 9 ACE students achieving a perfect 99.95 ATAR results.
At ACE, we specialise in high-quality HSC tutoring led by elite 99+ ATAR tutors, supported by best-in-state resources and a high-performance learning culture. With expert teaching, proven strategies, and a supportive community, ACE students build confidence, achieve exceptional results, and unlock their academic potential.
With classes starting in Year 10 Mathematics and Science, Preliminary and HSC Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Economics and Extension 1 and 2 Mathematics, join ACE in 2026 and be part of excellence.
