Motivation

Maintaining New Habits

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

Understanding Science Subjects

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

How To Plan an Internal

We don't think we're being dramatic when we say internals are the single worst part of NCEA. Okay,...

How To Get Back Into the School Year

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

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.

The Science of Habit-Building

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

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Preparing For Your First NCEA Exam

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

How To Get Back Into the School Year

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

How To Bounce Back From Mock Exams

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

6 Step Guide to Writing a Killer Essay

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

8 Solutions to Your Study Problems

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

The Science of Habit-Building

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

How to Study for Correspondence Subjects

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

How To Make (Good) Goals for 2020

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

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...

Recognition Versus Recall

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

A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

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

Maintaining New Habits

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

How To Analyse NCEA Film in 6 Steps

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

Why Learning Should Be Hard

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

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...

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 Science of Habit-Building

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

Moving Onwards and Upwards After Exams

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

Preparing For Your First NCEA Exam

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

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...

A Crash Course for Good Research

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

How to Study for Correspondence Subjects

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