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How To Make (Good) Goals for 2020

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

The Science of Habit-Building

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

6 Step Guide to Writing a Killer Essay

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

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...

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 Crash Course for Good Research

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

How to Study with Past Exams

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

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 Get Back Into the School Year

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

7 Things to Remember Before Results Are Out

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

How to Analyse NCEA Poetry in 6 Steps

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

How To Analyse NCEA Film in 6 Steps

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

6 Step Guide to Writing a Killer Essay

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

Understanding Science Subjects

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

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...

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...

3 Ways to Study for Your Drama Exam

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

Preparing For Your First NCEA Exam

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

7 Things to Remember Before Results Are Out

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

How to Prepare for Exams

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

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...

Dealing with Exam Anxiety

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

What to do in High School to Prepare for University

Getting to finish high school, move out of home, and start to study for a...

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 Crash Course for Good Research

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

Moving Onwards and Upwards After Exams

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

Why Critical Thinking Is So Important

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