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Types of Learners Don’t Exist

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

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...

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 Bounce Back From Mock Exams

Mock exams are everyone’s favourite time of year, and by everyone, I mean no...

Writing in the Real World

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

3 Ways to Study for Your Drama Exam

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

7 Things to Remember Before Results Are Out

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

8 Solutions to Your Study Problems

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

A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

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

How To Analyse NCEA Film in 6 Steps

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

Neuroplasticity

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

Why Critical Thinking Is So Important

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

Dealing with Multiple Assessments

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

8 Solutions to Your Study Problems

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

Navigating Life After High School

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

Planning your University Studies

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

A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

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

Recognition Versus Recall

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

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

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

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...

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...

The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

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

Why Learning Should Be Hard

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

How To Make (Good) Goals for 2020

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

A Crash Course for Good Research

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

Types of Learners Don’t Exist

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

How to Catch Up On Your Studies

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

The Science of Habit-Building

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

Maintaining New Habits

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

9 Study Hacks When You’re Unmotivated AF

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