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How To Make (Good) Goals for 2020

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

Writing in the Real World

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

Timetabling Options for the Busy Student

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

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

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

Dealing with Exam Anxiety

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

How To Plan an Internal

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

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 Study with Past Exams

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

Why Learning Should Be Hard

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

How to Prepare for Exams

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

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 Make (Good) Goals for 2020

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

How To Plan an Internal

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

How to Analyse NCEA Poetry in 6 Steps

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

Dealing with Multiple Assessments

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

Understanding Science Subjects

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

Recognition Versus Recall

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

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...

The Science of Habit-Building

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

Maintaining New Habits

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

Why Critical Thinking Is So Important

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

Navigating Life After High School

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

Preparing For Your First NCEA Exam

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

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...

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...

8 Solutions to Your Study Problems

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

The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

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