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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...

Moving Onwards and Upwards After Exams

Logging into NZQA for external results feels like a cold slap-in-the-face 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...

A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

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

3 Ways to Study for Your Drama Exam

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

How To Get Back Into the School Year

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

Maintaining New Habits

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

How To Plan an Internal

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

Understanding University Degrees

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

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 Bounce Back From Mock Exams

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

Maintaining New Habits

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

Planning your University Studies

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

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...

Understanding Science Subjects

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

How To Get Back Into the School Year

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

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...

A Crash Course for Good Research

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

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...

The Study Method You’re Forgetting: Retrieval Methods

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

Writing in the Real World

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

Planning your University Studies

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

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...

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...

7 Things to Remember Before Results Are Out

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

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...

Why Critical Thinking Is So Important

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