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Why Critical Thinking Is So Important

In an age where information can be spread so easily, as GC’s (good citizens),...

How to Improve Your Focus In and Out of the Classroom

We know what it’s like. You’re sitting in your fifth period class, trying to...

What to do in High School to Prepare for University

Getting to finish high school, move out of home, and start to study for a...

Types of Learners Don’t Exist

Have you ever seen a really good diagram in class, and it just made so much...

7 Things to Remember Before Results Are Out

NCEA results come out tomorrow.  Whether you’re actively dreading it or...

The Science of Habit-Building

Why are Habits Important? “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend...

A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

Before we dig into the details of our planning guide, we just want to combat a...

How To Plan an Internal

We don't think we're being dramatic when we say internals are the single worst...

How to Juggle the Internal Rush

It’s mid-year(ish), internals are coming in hot as you get into the swing of...

How to Finally “Get” Maths, Once and for All

There’s nothing I hated at high school more than Maths.  Not only were my...

How to Effectively Study with a Past Paper

So you’ve decided that since exams are coming up, it might be time to do some...

How To Make (Good) Goals for 2020

Goal-making is a notoriously common task you’re asked to do at the beginning...

Types of Learners Don’t Exist

Have you ever seen a really good diagram in class, and it just made so much...

The Study Method You’re Forgetting: Retrieval Methods

Retrieval methods refer to the ability to access information from your noggin...

Timetabling Options for the Busy Student

With mock exams right around the corner, and NCEA externals following soon...

9 Study Hacks When You’re Unmotivated AF

When I was in high school, I knew exactly how much  I was supposed to...

How to Study with Past Exams

Attempting past exam papers seems like a solid use of your study time when you...

Has Your Motivation Hit a Wall? Here’s How To Push Through

Do you find yourself going to the library only to waste your day staring at a...

How To Analyse NCEA Film in 6 Steps

You’re gonna be asked to analyse The Truman Show at least once in...

Why You Might Be Feeling Unmotivated

We’ve made it through alert levels 3 and 4. Now we’re in level 2, we’re back...

A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

Before we dig into the details of our planning guide, we just want to combat a...

Dealing with Multiple Assessments

Having a mile-long list of things you need to get done is one of the worst...

Neuroplasticity

What is neuroplasticity, and why should we care? If you’ve just hopped onto...

A Crash Course for Good Research

High school is all about learning, which is kind of why your teachers exist....

Navigating Life After High School

So you’ve made it to your final year of high school. Amidst the final sports...

Why Learning Should Be Hard

We’ve all felt the pain of struggling through maths problem after maths...

Why Failure is Okay

Failure’s often seen as a bad thing, but sometimes it can actually be good. We share how you can turn failure into success.

Planning your University Studies

In your last few years of high school, things can get pretty exciting. More...

How to Study for Correspondence Subjects

Heaps of students opt for correspondence school to study their favourite...

Maintaining New Habits

Introducing a new habit can be tough. It’s too easy to get demotivated, you...