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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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Planning your University Studies

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

Why Critical Thinking Is So Important

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

8 Solutions to Your Study Problems

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

The Study Method You’re Forgetting: Retrieval Methods

Retrieval methods refer to the ability to access information from your noggin...

6 Step Guide to Writing a Killer Essay

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

9 Study Hacks When You’re Unmotivated AF

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

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...

Preparing For Your First NCEA Exam

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

The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

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

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...

Planning your University Studies

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

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...

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 Finally “Get” Maths, Once and for All

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

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...

Why Critical Thinking Is So Important

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

Preparing For Your First NCEA Exam

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

A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

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

8 Solutions to Your Study Problems

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

Types of Learners Don’t Exist

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

The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

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

3 Ways to Study for Your Drama Exam

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

How To Make (Good) Goals for 2020

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

Understanding University Degrees

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

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...

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...

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...

How to Juggle the Internal Rush

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

How To Get Back Into the School Year

We all know the feeling. One minute you’re lying on the beach with your...