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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8 Solutions to Your Study Problems

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

Understanding University Degrees

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

6 Step Guide to Writing a Killer Essay

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

How To Plan an Internal

We don't think we're being dramatic when we say internals are the single worst...

Planning your University Studies

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

9 Study Hacks When You’re Unmotivated AF

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

Recognition Versus Recall

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

How To Make (Good) Goals for 2020

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

Maintaining New Habits

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

Writing in the Real World

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

Types of Learners Don’t Exist

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

Recognition Versus Recall

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

How To Bounce Back From Mock Exams

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

Neuroplasticity

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

Timetabling Options for the Busy Student

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

How to Analyse NCEA Poetry in 6 Steps

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

Maintaining New Habits

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

Planning your University Studies

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

Why Learning Should Be Hard

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

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...

3 Ways to Study for Your Drama Exam

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

Dealing with Exam Anxiety

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

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 Learning Should Be Hard

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

Planning your University Studies

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

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...

How to Catch Up On Your Studies

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

Why Critical Thinking Is So Important

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

Writing in the Real World

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

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...