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Why Failure is Okay

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.

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Why Critical Thinking Is So Important

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

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...

Dealing with Exam Anxiety

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

How To Get Back Into the School Year

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

The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

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

Planning your University Studies

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

How to Study for Correspondence Subjects

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

Understanding University Degrees

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

The Study Method You’re Forgetting: Retrieval Methods

Retrieval methods refer to the ability to access information from your noggin...

How to Analyse NCEA Poetry in 6 Steps

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

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...

Timetabling Options for the Busy Student

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

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

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

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...

How To Bounce Back From Mock Exams

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

A Crash Course for Good Research

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

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...

How to Prepare for Exams

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

A Crash Course for Good Research

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

How to Catch Up On Your Studies

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

How to Juggle the Internal Rush

It’s mid-year(ish), internals are coming in hot as you get into the swing of...

Timetabling Options for the Busy Student

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

Why Critical Thinking Is So Important

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

A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

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

Dealing with Exam Anxiety

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

Understanding Science Subjects

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

How To Get Back Into the School Year

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