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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 Finally “Get” Maths, Once and for All

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

6 Step Guide to Writing a Killer Essay

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

A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

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

Types of Learners Don’t Exist

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

9 Study Hacks When You’re Unmotivated AF

When I was in high school, I knew exactly how much I was supposed to...

Neuroplasticity

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

Navigating Life After High School

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

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...

Dealing with Exam Anxiety

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

Dealing with Multiple Assessments

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

Timetabling Options for the Busy Student

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

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.

Understanding Science Subjects

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

How To Make (Good) Goals for 2020

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

How to Prepare for Exams

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

The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

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

How to Catch Up On Your Studies

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

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...

Dealing with Exam Anxiety

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

Moving Onwards and Upwards After Exams

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

How To Make (Good) Goals for 2020

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

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 Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

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

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...

9 Study Hacks When You’re Unmotivated AF

When I was in high school, I knew exactly how much I was supposed to...

Why Learning Should Be Hard

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

How to Analyse NCEA Poetry in 6 Steps

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

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...

8 Solutions to Your Study Problems

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

Understanding Science Subjects

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