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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 Analyse NCEA Poetry in 6 Steps

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

How To Bounce Back From Mock Exams

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

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...

3 Ways to Study for Your Drama Exam

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

Types of Learners Don’t Exist

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

How to Study with Past Exams

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

7 Things to Remember Before Results Are Out

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

The Science of Habit-Building

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

How to Juggle the Internal Rush

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

Planning your University Studies

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

Understanding University Degrees

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

How to Catch Up On Your Studies

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

How To Analyse NCEA Film in 6 Steps

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

Moving Onwards and Upwards After Exams

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

Dealing with Exam Anxiety

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

8 Solutions to Your Study Problems

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

A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

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

Writing in the Real World

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

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...

Maintaining New Habits

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

A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

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

6 Step Guide to Writing a Killer Essay

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

How to Study for Correspondence Subjects

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

A Crash Course for Good Research

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

8 Solutions to Your Study Problems

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

Recognition Versus Recall

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

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 Study with Past Exams

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