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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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The Study Method You’re Forgetting: Retrieval Methods

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

Neuroplasticity

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

Understanding University Degrees

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

Preparing For Your First NCEA Exam

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

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...

Writing in the Real World

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

A Crash Course for Good Research

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

Understanding Science Subjects

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

How To Plan an Internal

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

8 Solutions to Your Study Problems

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

How to Juggle the Internal Rush

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

Dealing with Multiple Assessments

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

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 Catch Up On Your Studies

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

Timetabling Options for the Busy Student

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

Writing in the Real World

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

How to Prepare for Exams

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

How To Get Back Into the School Year

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

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

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

Understanding Science Subjects

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

Dealing with Multiple Assessments

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

3 Ways to Study for Your Drama Exam

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

Moving Onwards and Upwards After Exams

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

How To Get Back Into the School Year

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

How to Prepare for Exams

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

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...

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 Analyse NCEA Film in 6 Steps

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

How to Study with Past Exams

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