Top 6 Tips For Getting Motivated To Activate Your Study…

Sep 5, 2014

Every student has a total of 576 hours between finishing school (Friday 19th of Sept to Monday the 13th of October).

How students use this equal amount of time will have a large impact on the ATAR calculation. Apart from the HSC CoWorks Mock Trial Exams(compulsory and included in your fees) students must be completing exam style tasks every day, eliminating distractions such as mobile phones and keeping your eyes on the top of the mountain.

Make every minute count towards the awesome feeling you will get when the results come out.

I can promise that you won’t regret it.

Here we share our 6 top study tips…

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1. Create a pre study ritual

Spend 2-5 minutes before you start studying remembering what your Vision is? Why are you studying? Perhaps looking at your vision board or a positive mantra/saying. What about putting on a piece of music super LOUD and get in the right head space.

2. Prep the night before

At the end of each day work out what and when you will be studying the following day. This means when you sit down you know exactly what you need to be doing and can just get started instead of wasting valuable brain resources thinking about what you are going to do that day.

3. Get creative about where you study

Can you find a different or perhaps less comfortable place to study? Instead of studying at your desk in room surrounded by lots of distractions and comforts, find another less distracting room to study in. What about moving outside to a shady area and setting up for a day of study or heading off to a different library. Being creative about where you study can change your flow and make you feel more inspired to start working.

4. Set an alarm

Timing yourself can be a great motivator. Set an alarm for when you need to finish and stick to it.

5. Use your friends to help motivate each other

Why not create a small group of friends where you hold each other accountable for how much you’ll study. You could all agree to do 3 hours of study and once you have completed that 3 hours you email or call each other. Knowing that your friends are counting on you to also do the work could be just the thing to help keep you on track.

6. Reward yourself

For putting in a good solid effort of study make sure you reward yourself for your efforts. This could be as simple as really relaxing in your down time knowing you studied hard earlier in the day or it could be watching a movie or tv show or meeting up with friends.

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The HSC can feel like it’s all consuming right now.

The assignments. The exams. The late nights. The pressure.

But our Balgowlah coaches are living proof that there’s so much waiting for you on the other side.

From travelling the world, building careers they’re passionate about, studying at university, moving overseas, and saying “yes” to opportunities they never imagined in Year 12 . Their adventures all started with the same thing: putting in the work.

The HSC isn’t the finish line. It’s a launch pad.

Every study session, every practice paper and every small effort you’re making now is helping create more choices, opportunities and skills for your future self.

So when motivation feels hard to find, remember what you’re working towards.

The adventures ahead are worth it 🏔️

#HSC2026 #Year12 #StudyMotivation #FutureYou #HSCCoWorksBalgowlah

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The HSC can feel like it’s all consuming right now.
The assignments. The exams. The late nights. The pressure.
But our Balgowlah coaches are living proof that there’s so much waiting for you on the other side.
From travelling the world, building careers they’re passionate about, studying at university, moving overseas, and saying “yes” to opportunities they never imagined in Year 12 . Their adventures all started with the same thing: putting in the work.
The HSC isn’t the finish line. It’s a launch pad.
Every study session, every practice paper and every small effort you’re making now is helping create more choices, opportunities and skills for your future self.
So when motivation feels hard to find, remember what you’re working towards.
The adventures ahead are worth it 🏔️
#HSC2026 #Year12 #StudyMotivation #FutureYou #HSCCoWorksBalgowlah

HSC Trial Exams are just 40 days away.

And while that might feel like a long time, the reality is that every Year 12 student is now entering one of the most important preparation periods of their HSC journey.

The students who make the biggest improvements between now and Trials aren’t necessarily the smartest students.

They’re the students who have a plan.

That’s why we’ve created a 40-Day Trial Exam Plan & Study Planner to help you focus on the right things at the right time. Make the next 40 days count.

📥 Download the free planner - Link in bio

#HSC2026 #Year12 #HSCTrials #StudyPlan #HSCCoWorks

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HSC Trial Exams are just 40 days away.
And while that might feel like a long time, the reality is that every Year 12 student is now entering one of the most important preparation periods of their HSC journey.
The students who make the biggest improvements between now and Trials aren’t necessarily the smartest students.
They’re the students who have a plan.
That’s why we’ve created a 40-Day Trial Exam Plan & Study Planner to help you focus on the right things at the right time. Make the next 40 days count.
📥 Download the free planner - Link in bio
#HSC2026 #Year12 #HSCTrials #StudyPlan #HSCCoWorks

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The HSC tools and systems you need to succeed are right here at CoWorks! 🏔️🚀 And it’s not too late to start using them!
Receive expert support from experienced Coaches, Teachers & Markers across ALL your subjects 7 DAYS a week 🔥
HSC2026 enrolments closing soon.
#hsccoworks #free14daytrial #hsc2026

40 days... That’s all that’s left until most HSC Students begin their HSC Trial Exams.

While that might sound like plenty of time, these next six weeks will disappear faster than you think. The students who perform their best in Trials won’t be the ones who panic in the final week, they’ll be the ones who use the next 40 days with purpose.

We’ve put together a 40-Day Trial Exam Plan to help you know exactly what to focus on, when to focus on it, and how to build momentum right through to exam day.
✅ Content consolidation
✅ Exam technique
✅ Trial paper practice
✅ Final revision strategies

Plus, we’ve created a FREE 40-Day Study Planner to help you stay organised, track your progress and make every day count.

Read the blog and download your free planner today #linkinbio or COMMENT “Planner” and we will send this directly to you.

#HSC2026 #Year12 #HSCTrials #StudyTips HSCCoWorks

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40 days... That’s all that’s left until most HSC Students begin their HSC Trial Exams.
While that might sound like plenty of time, these next six weeks will disappear faster than you think. The students who perform their best in Trials won’t be the ones who panic in the final week, they’ll be the ones who use the next 40 days with purpose.
We’ve put together a 40-Day Trial Exam Plan to help you know exactly what to focus on, when to focus on it, and how to build momentum right through to exam day.
✅ Content consolidation
✅ Exam technique
✅ Trial paper practice
✅ Final revision strategies
Plus, we’ve created a FREE 40-Day Study Planner to help you stay organised, track your progress and make every day count.
Read the blog and download your free planner today #linkinbio or COMMENT “Planner” and we will send this directly to you.
#HSC2026 #Year12 #HSCTrials #StudyTips HSCCoWorks

WHATS YOUR WHY?

Whether its that ski season in Japan, a boat day in Greece, a basketball game in LA or that 3 month summer break post-exams, knowing what you’re working so hard towards is what will keep you going on the days you lack motivation and just want to give up.

Put in the work now so you can enjoy these things with no regrets 👊🏽👊🏽

#motivation #studymotivation #travel #hsccoworks

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WHATS YOUR WHY?
Whether its that ski season in Japan, a boat day in Greece, a basketball game in LA or that 3 month summer break post-exams, knowing what you’re working so hard towards is what will keep you going on the days you lack motivation and just want to give up.
Put in the work now so you can enjoy these things with no regrets 👊🏽👊🏽
#motivation #studymotivation #travel #hsccoworks