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3 Ways to Study for Your Drama Exam

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

Recognition Versus Recall

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

Navigating Life After High School

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

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...

7 Things to Remember Before Results Are Out

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

Preparing For Your First NCEA Exam

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

Timetabling Options for the Busy Student

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

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

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

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...

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...

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...

Types of Learners Don’t Exist

Have you ever seen a really good diagram in class, and it just made so much...

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...

Dealing with Exam Anxiety

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

Timetabling Options for the Busy Student

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

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 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...

6 Step Guide to Writing a Killer Essay

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

Dealing with Exam Anxiety

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

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...

Navigating Life After High School

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

8 Solutions to Your Study Problems

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

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...

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.

Why Learning Should Be Hard

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

Understanding University Degrees

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