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Understanding Science Subjects

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

Writing in the Real World

Do you groan internally when your English teacher announces that you need to write another essay?...

Navigating Life After High School

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

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Maintaining New Habits

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

Preparing For Your First NCEA Exam

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

How to Study with Past Exams

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

Planning your University Studies

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

6 Step Guide to Writing a Killer Essay

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

8 Solutions to Your Study Problems

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

How To Analyse NCEA Film in 6 Steps

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

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 Finally “Get” Maths, Once and for All

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

Why Learning Should Be Hard

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

How to Catch Up On Your Studies

We’re almost halfway through the year and with COVID-19, a truckload of...

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...

Understanding University Degrees

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

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 Prepare for Exams

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

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...

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.

Timetabling Options for the Busy Student

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

7 Things to Remember Before Results Are Out

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

Why Critical Thinking Is So Important

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

Dealing with Exam Anxiety

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

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...

A Crash Course for Good Research

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

3 Ways to Study for Your Drama Exam

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