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The Science of Habit-Building

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

Navigating Life After High School

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

How To Make (Good) Goals for 2020

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

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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...

6 Step Guide to Writing a Killer Essay

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

Dealing with Exam Anxiety

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

How to Prepare for Exams

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

How To Bounce Back From Mock Exams

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

How To Analyse NCEA Film in 6 Steps

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

Maintaining New Habits

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

Moving Onwards and Upwards After Exams

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

How To Plan an Internal

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

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...

3 Ways to Study for Your Drama Exam

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

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...

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.

Dealing with Multiple Assessments

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

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...

How To Bounce Back From Mock Exams

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

How To Plan an Internal

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

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...

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...

3 Ways to Study for Your Drama Exam

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

Moving Onwards and Upwards After Exams

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

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 Finally “Get” Maths, Once and for All

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

How to Juggle the Internal Rush

It’s mid-year(ish), internals are coming in hot as you get into the swing of...

8 Solutions to Your Study Problems

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

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...

Dealing with Multiple Assessments

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