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8 Solutions to Your Study Problems

After a wild year filled with Covid restrictions and teacher absences, exam season is finally upon...

Dealing with Multiple Assessments

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

How to Prepare for Exams

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

How to Study with Past Exams

Attempting past exam papers seems like a solid use of your study time when you can’t really think...

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 studying. Those past...

Preparing For Your First NCEA Exam

It’s your first year of NCEA exams, and you’re looking at the stressed-out year 12’s, the lifeless...

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Writing in the Real World

Do you groan internally when your English teacher announces that you need to...

A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

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

Understanding University Degrees

As the end of year 13 sneaks closer and closer, so do big decisions about your...

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...

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 Prepare for Exams

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

How to Study with Past Exams

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

6 Step Guide to Writing a Killer Essay

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

How To Get Back Into the School Year

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

3 Ways to Study for Your Drama Exam

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

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...

Navigating Life After High School

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

9 Study Hacks When You’re Unmotivated AF

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

Maintaining New Habits

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

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 Study with Past Exams

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

A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

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

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...

6 Step Guide to Writing a Killer Essay

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

How to Analyse NCEA Poetry in 6 Steps

If you’re doing English, there’s a 100% chance you’ll be asked to...

Planning your University Studies

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

How To Make (Good) Goals for 2020

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

A Crash Course for Good Research

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

Understanding University Degrees

As the end of year 13 sneaks closer and closer, so do big decisions about your...

Dealing with Exam Anxiety

You’re not weird if you often find yourself feeling particularly anxious...

How to Study with Past Exams

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

Neuroplasticity

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

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...