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New Years is the perfect time for high school students to reflect on their goals, aspirations, and opportunities for personal growth. As many students are halfway through their academic years, they should reflect back on the first half of their school year and assess their progress, course correct where necessary, and set achievable yet challenging goals for themselves as they complete the remainder of the year. Here's how! #ivyleague #collegeadmissions #newyearresolution

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Tara was a Year 11 student who was a huge procrastinator. She’d leave things too late, and then panic when she realised there wasn’t enough time to do it all. Tara struggled to finish her exam papers because she didn’t know the content well enough. She was overwhelmed, frustrated and was completely disengaged with school before she finished Term 2. When Tara started saying she didn’t care about getting into university, that’s when Delia, her mum, realised Tara needed further help. So my team worked with Tara to identify what made her feel overwhelmed. Straight away, Tara told us she didn’t know how to study properly. We did a strategic review of Tara’s exam readiness and identified areas that would help her rapidly improve her marks. We also gave her a personalised, study program to rebuild her confidence and identify what engaged her to accomplish her schoolwork. From failing her Year 11 exams, Tara was able to: ✅ Boost her motivation levels for school. ✅ Achieve Top 3 across subjects in her first Year 12 assessment – including 100% in Maths, Modern History and Food Tech. ✅ By Term 2, she also ranked Top 5 positions across almost all her subjects. What I love about Tara is that, with the help of her mum Delia, she was able to turn her stress and overwhelm into something that energised her to improve in school. It’s fascinating to see students flip their narrative 180 degrees and achieve the results they deserve. I’m so proud of you, Tara! Excited to see what you achieve next in your journey!! . . . . . #KalibateEd #StressManagement #StudentSuccess #NorthShoreMums #SydneyMums #LaneCoveMums #HillsDistrictMums