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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),...

Planning your University Studies

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

How to Catch Up On Your Studies

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

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

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

6 Step Guide to Writing a Killer Essay

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

A Crash Course for Good Research

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

A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

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

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...

Navigating Life After High School

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

How To Bounce Back From Mock Exams

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

The Science of Habit-Building

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

The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

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

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...

9 Study Hacks When You’re Unmotivated AF

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

Understanding Science Subjects

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

Why Learning Should Be Hard

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

The Study Method You’re Forgetting: Retrieval Methods

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

Types of Learners Don’t Exist

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

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...

7 Things to Remember Before Results Are Out

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

The Study Method You’re Forgetting: Retrieval Methods

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

Writing in the Real World

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

Neuroplasticity

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

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...

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...

Types of Learners Don’t Exist

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

How to Study for Correspondence Subjects

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

How to Study with Past Exams

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