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Why Learning Should Be Hard

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

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

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

Recognition Versus Recall

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

How to Study with Past Exams

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

Neuroplasticity

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

How To Bounce Back From Mock Exams

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

How To Get Back Into the School Year

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

Navigating Life After High School

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

Moving Onwards and Upwards After Exams

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

Types of Learners Don’t Exist

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

Timetabling Options for the Busy Student

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

How To Bounce Back From Mock Exams

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

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 Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

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

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...

Maintaining New Habits

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

6 Step Guide to Writing a Killer Essay

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

The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

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

Moving Onwards and Upwards After Exams

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

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...

Neuroplasticity

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

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 Prepare for Exams

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

8 Solutions to Your Study Problems

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

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...

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...

A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

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

3 Ways to Study for Your Drama Exam

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