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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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Preparing For Your First NCEA Exam

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

Writing in the Real World

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

Neuroplasticity

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

The Science of Habit-Building

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

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 Analyse NCEA Poetry in 6 Steps

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

The Study Method You’re Forgetting: Retrieval Methods

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

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...

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...

Understanding Science Subjects

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

How to Study for Correspondence Subjects

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

How to Study with Past Exams

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

How To Analyse NCEA Film in 6 Steps

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

How to Analyse NCEA Poetry in 6 Steps

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

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.

A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

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

How to Juggle the Internal Rush

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

6 Step Guide to Writing a Killer Essay

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

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...

Why Critical Thinking Is So Important

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

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 Catch Up On Your Studies

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

Preparing For Your First NCEA Exam

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

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...

8 Solutions to Your Study Problems

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

Maintaining New Habits

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

The Science of Habit-Building

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