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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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How To Plan an Internal

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

Types of Learners Don’t Exist

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

Understanding University Degrees

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

How to Prepare for Exams

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

How to Study for Correspondence Subjects

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

The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

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

9 Study Hacks When You’re Unmotivated AF

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

How to Study with Past Exams

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

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...

The Study Method You’re Forgetting: Retrieval Methods

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

6 Step Guide to Writing a Killer Essay

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

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...

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...

Timetabling Options for the Busy Student

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

Understanding University Degrees

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

Neuroplasticity

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

Types of Learners Don’t Exist

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

3 Ways to Study for Your Drama Exam

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

Types of Learners Don’t Exist

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

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 Study for Correspondence Subjects

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

How To Plan an Internal

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

7 Things to Remember Before Results Are Out

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

Understanding Science Subjects

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

How to Juggle the Internal Rush

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

How to Study with Past Exams

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

Why Learning Should Be Hard

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