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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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A Crash Course for Good Research

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

Moving Onwards and Upwards After Exams

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

Understanding Science Subjects

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

3 Ways to Study for Your Drama Exam

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

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...

6 Step Guide to Writing a Killer Essay

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

How to Analyse NCEA Poetry in 6 Steps

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

Why Learning Should Be Hard

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

The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

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

How To Get Back Into the School Year

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

Neuroplasticity

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

8 Solutions to Your Study Problems

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

Moving Onwards and Upwards After Exams

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

3 Ways to Study for Your Drama Exam

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

How To Get Back Into the School Year

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

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 Prepare for Exams

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

The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

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

How to Analyse NCEA Poetry in 6 Steps

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

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...

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...

Understanding University Degrees

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

3 Ways to Study for Your Drama Exam

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

The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

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

Preparing For Your First NCEA Exam

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

The Science of Habit-Building

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

Maintaining New Habits

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

7 Things to Remember Before Results Are Out

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

Navigating Life After High School

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