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One of the most important things we ask students is when we start working with them is whether they ask their teachers for help when they don’t understand something. Given...

If you have a child in Year 12 in 2023, then you know that life is about to shift gears — not only in their role as a student, but...

How students can keep on track over the summer holidays In our student coaching we talk a lot about habits…good habits, bad habits, habits to get into, habits to get...

EXAMS ARE IMPORTANT…BUT SO IS WHAT COMES AFTER EXAMS! Students around Australia are now wrapping up their end of year exams and feeling ready to take a well-earned break. However,...

With the end of term three approaching, it is time for students to be looking ahead to their end of year exams. They are about to start their “last leg”...

Students – my approach is no longer working and I don’t know why? This is a regular phrase that many of my senior students (generally Year 10 and up) say...

In March 2022 Neurodiversity Celebration Week was celebrated worldwide – this initiative challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences. It aims to transform how neurodivergent individuals are perceived and supported...

Note taking has become a bit of a focus for many right now. In my experience it is a skill or tool that many students over the past few years...

This blog was originally written a few years ago and on reflection just now with students going back to school for a new school year everything is still very much...

Are you about to start university for the first time and are wondering what it will be like? Well you are in the right place as not only have I...

Exams are fast approaching across many year levels starting with Year 12’s. This year more than ever, as a result of the pandemic, students are probably feeling a little more...

Do you sometimes feel lost during study time? Not really sure if you’re studying the right stuff? Worried it’s not sinking in and you’ll mind blank during an exam?  ...