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9 Study Hacks When You’re Unmotivated AF

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

Preparing For Your First NCEA Exam

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

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),...

A Crash Course for Good Research

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

How To Plan an Internal

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

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 Juggle the Internal Rush

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

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...

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...

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...

Dealing with Multiple Assessments

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

How to Study with Past Exams

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

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...

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.

A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

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

Neuroplasticity

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

How To Plan an Internal

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

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...

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 Bounce Back From Mock Exams

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

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...

How to Study with Past Exams

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

The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

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

How to Analyse NCEA Poetry in 6 Steps

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

Planning your University Studies

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

How to Prepare for Exams

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