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A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

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

How To Bounce Back From Mock Exams

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

How To Analyse NCEA Film in 6 Steps

You’re gonna be asked to analyse The Truman Show at least once in...

Understanding Science Subjects

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

9 Study Hacks When You’re Unmotivated AF

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

Navigating Life After High School

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

Types of Learners Don’t Exist

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

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 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.

A Crash Course for Good Research

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

Why Critical Thinking Is So Important

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

How to Prepare for Exams

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

How To Plan an Internal

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

Moving Onwards and Upwards After Exams

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

Writing in the Real World

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

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

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

Understanding Science Subjects

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

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...

How to Study for Correspondence Subjects

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

How To Make (Good) Goals for 2020

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

Timetabling Options for the Busy Student

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

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.

Preparing For Your First NCEA Exam

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

Dealing with Multiple Assessments

Having a mile-long list of things you need to get done is one of the worst...

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...

Why Critical Thinking Is So Important

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

The Study Method You’re Forgetting: Retrieval Methods

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

The Science of Habit-Building

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