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Timetabling Options for the Busy Student

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

Planning your University Studies

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

How to Prepare for Exams

Let’s all stop kidding ourselves - studying for exams is insanely hard. The...

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

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

The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

The human brain is a mysterious beast. To some students, it’s a vital organ...

Navigating Life After High School

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

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...

How To Analyse NCEA Film in 6 Steps

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

How To Bounce Back From Mock Exams

Mock exams are everyone’s favourite time of year, and by everyone, I mean no...

6 Step Guide to Writing a Killer Essay

At high school, particularly here in New Zealand, ideas are always assessed in...

Recognition Versus Recall

What’s the Difference? If we were to insert the Burger King logo here and...

How To Analyse NCEA Film in 6 Steps

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

How To Get Back Into the School Year

We all know the feeling. One minute you’re lying on the beach with your...

How To Make (Good) Goals for 2020

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

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...

Maintaining New Habits

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

7 Things to Remember Before Results Are Out

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

Understanding Science Subjects

It’s no secret that science - be it chemistry, physics, or biology - is a...

Navigating Life After High School

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

How To Get Back Into the School Year

We all know the feeling. One minute you’re lying on the beach with your...

7 Things to Remember Before Results Are Out

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

What To Do When Your Goals Aren’t Going To Plan

We all know that sinking feeling you get when you realise that you aren’t...

Neuroplasticity

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

The Science of Habit-Building

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

How To Plan an Internal

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

3 Ways to Study for Your Drama Exam

Before you read further… Everyone loves a little bit of drama. We’re all...

How to Study with Past Exams

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

How To Bounce Back From Mock Exams

Mock exams are everyone’s favourite time of year, and by everyone, I mean no...

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...