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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...

How to Prepare for Exams

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

Dealing with Multiple Assessments

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

Timetabling Options for the Busy Student

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

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...

How To Bounce Back From Mock Exams

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

Writing in the Real World

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

Types of Learners Don’t Exist

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

How To Make (Good) Goals for 2020

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

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...

Recognition Versus Recall

What’s the Difference? If we were to insert the Burger King logo here and...

6 Step Guide to Writing a Killer Essay

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

How to Prepare for Exams

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

How To Make (Good) Goals for 2020

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

Navigating Life After High School

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

The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

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

Moving Onwards and Upwards After Exams

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

How to Study with Past Exams

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Timetabling Options for the Busy Student

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

Navigating Life After High School

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

3 Ways to Study for Your Drama Exam

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

How to Prepare for Exams

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