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Why Failure is Okay

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.

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A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

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

Dealing with Multiple Assessments

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

How to Prepare for Exams

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

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 Learning Should Be Hard

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

The Study Method You’re Forgetting: Retrieval Methods

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

A Crash Course for Good Research

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

The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

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

7 Things to Remember Before Results Are Out

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

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 Study for Correspondence Subjects

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

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

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

Navigating Life After High School

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

The Study Method You’re Forgetting: Retrieval Methods

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

7 Things to Remember Before Results Are Out

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

The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

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

Recognition Versus Recall

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

Dealing with Exam Anxiety

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

How to Analyse NCEA Poetry in 6 Steps

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

The Science of Habit-Building

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

Understanding University Degrees

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

How to Juggle the Internal Rush

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

A Crash Course for Good Research

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

Dealing with Exam Anxiety

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

How to Study with Past Exams

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

Navigating Life After High School

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

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...

3 Ways to Study for Your Drama Exam

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

A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

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

Planning your University Studies

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