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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...

Writing in the Real World

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

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.

How To Analyse NCEA Film in 6 Steps

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

8 Solutions to Your Study Problems

After a wild year filled with Covid restrictions and teacher absences, exam...

How to Study for Correspondence Subjects

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

Navigating Life After High School

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

Types of Learners Don’t Exist

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

How To Plan an Internal

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

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...

3 Ways to Study for Your Drama Exam

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

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...

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 Analyse NCEA Film in 6 Steps

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

A Crash Course for Good Research

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

How to Prepare for Exams

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

Understanding Science Subjects

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

Neuroplasticity

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

Understanding Science Subjects

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

The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

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

Dealing with Exam Anxiety

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

A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

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

Recognition Versus Recall

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

7 Things to Remember Before Results Are Out

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

How to Prepare for Exams

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

The Science of Habit-Building

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

How to Study for Correspondence Subjects

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

Types of Learners Don’t Exist

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