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Dealing with Exam Anxiety

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

Writing in the Real World

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

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...

9 Study Hacks When You’re Unmotivated AF

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

8 Solutions to Your Study Problems

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

7 Things to Remember Before Results Are Out

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

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...

How to Study with Past Exams

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

Moving Onwards and Upwards After Exams

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

Why Learning Should Be Hard

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

9 Study Hacks When You’re Unmotivated AF

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

How To Make (Good) Goals for 2020

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

Writing in the Real World

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

The Science of Habit-Building

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

Navigating Life After High School

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

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...

The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

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

8 Solutions to Your Study Problems

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

How To Plan an Internal

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

How to Finally “Get” Maths, Once and for All

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

7 Things to Remember Before Results Are Out

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

Recognition Versus Recall

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

Understanding University Degrees

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

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...

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...

Timetabling Options for the Busy Student

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

How To Plan an Internal

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

Why Learning Should Be Hard

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

A Crash Course for Good Research

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