Simple Honours
Private Coaching
A 1‑on‑1 coaching programme that rebuilds your teen’s confidence, transforms their study systems and equips them with the mindset and skillsets they need to thrive… now and in the years ahead.
When your teen pulls away,
it’s not defiance…
They’ve just lost their path.
No doubt you’ve done everything to help your teen with school - tutors, rewards, consequences, backing off, leaning in. But nothing’s working.
Your teen’s disengaged. They say they don’t care, but you know they do. Deadlines slip, confidence fades, and the stress hits home. It’s hard watching someone so capable start to give up.
I work with teens who feel frustrated, disconnected, or stuck. I help them shift from being disengaged to being genuinely self-led by applying repeatable structures, proven study systems and mindset shifts that unlock their future opportunities.
🧭 The Coaching Roadmap
The Stuck Stage
Schools teach content, but without the “structure” to apply it, teens can spiral into disengagement. Overwhelm turns into withdrawal.
Simple Honours Coaching
➜ Repeatable Systems
➜ Mindset Shifts
➜ Proven Study Skills
Teen Transformation
➜ Practical Learning
➜ Personal Wins
➜ Expanded Opportunities
Your Teen’s Turning Point… Starts Here 🚀
Give your teen the tools, confidence, and clarity to thrive - with a coach who knows how to turn overwhelm into momentum. The Simple Honours Coaching Programme helps teens rebuild belief, take ownership, and move forward with purpose.
Confidence. Capability. Direction. Their turning point starts here.
This private coaching is designed for teens who are stuck, checked out, or losing belief in themselves… and for parents who know their teen is capable of more. Think of this as the support system school never taught them - the mindset, structure, and learning skills that provide a clear pathway to re-engage and unlock their full potential.
Get excited - This is where things start to shift.
Designed for families who want:
Coaching Process - What You Can Expect
➡️ Start with a free call - We discuss your goals and whether the coaching is the right fit.
➡️ Try the coaching with a Discovery Session - A one off 60 minute session working directly with your teen to understand where they’re at, explore their goals and challenges, and build a practical plan for moving forward. It’s a chance for your teen to experience what coaching is like before deciding whether ongoing coaching is right for them.
➡️ Weekly coaching sessions - After onboarding, we schedule a 1 hour video call each week for 1 on 1 coaching with your teen. Parents are very welcome to attend and often sit in for the first few weeks. The coaching content, frameworks and tools are shared on screen during each session.
➡️ Engagement from the start - Each coaching session is a real conversation, not a script. We move at a comfortable pace and slowly work through current routines, challenges, habits, strengths, and goals. Practical skills and strategies are introduced in a way that makes sense so they stick.
➡️ Tailored coaching, not cookie cutter content - We build confidence through action, break problems into small steps, tackle procrastination, create simple study systems, and develop planning and time management skills. Everything is shaped around your teen’s personality, pace, and their feedback.
➡️ A personal Notion workbook - After each session, I add a new page to an online workbook which summarises what we’ve covered (for the first 12 weeks). It becomes a space for your teen to reflect, track progress, and build a toolkit they can return to anytime.
➡️ Tools they can use immediately - Every week your teen gains something practical they can apply straight away - making their lives less foggy, more purposeful, and more self-led.
What’s Included 👇
Weekly 1:1 coaching
→ Weekly 1‑Hour Coaching Sessions: focused, structured sessions working through the coaching curriculum.
→ Personalised Skill‑Building Support: tailored guidance to strengthen mindset, study skills, structure, and strategy.
→ Build Career Pathways: understand different career options and job opportunities.
Guided Tools & Resources
→ Live Coaching Tools: practical frameworks and strategies shared on screen during each session so teens learn how to use them in real time.
→ Weekly Challenge Cards: simple, achievable actions that help teens apply the tools between sessions and build real momentum.
Student Workbook
→ Guided Notion Workbook: Each participant receives a personalised online Notion workbook that guides them through the coaching - updated weekly for the first 12 weeks.
→ Ongoing Reflection & Reference Tool: The workbook prompts questions & provides a lasting reference tool.
Your Teen Will:
✅ Develop a high-performance mindset. They develop a future vision, tackle procrastination and learn to manage multiple priorities and commitments with clarity, not chaos - developing planning skills and using tools that drive action.
✅ Build a customised learning structure. No more guesswork - your teen learns how to study efficiently and effectively, aligned to their strengths - not working against them.
✅ Learn with science-based study techniques. They’ll tackle their study with purpose, retain information more effectively and develop habits that support academic confidence and future readiness.
✅ Master stress recovery & pressure performance. They learn to reset, recover, and perform when it counts - calm, clear, and ready. These aren’t just coping tools - they’re confidence-building strategies that prepare them for future challenges, not just the next exam season.
✅ Develop career pathways. They'll explore potential career paths, understand what different industries and roles look like, build connections, and learn how to prepare for their first job opportunities.
Teens feel capable, driven, and in control.
No more firefighting - just clear progress and structure.
Skills for life: learning, growing, and thriving independently.
Beyond school and study, participants can gain access to guidance for future steps - from job references to early‑career opportunities.
💰 Coaching Investment
NZD $499 / month
Personalised 1:1 coaching for your teen, with the skills, confidence and systems they need to move from disengaged to self-led.
No long-term commitment
You can choose to finish coaching at any time. As a safety net, if you feel the coaching is no longer delivering the value you expected, you can request a refund of your most recent monthly payment.
Included each month:
➜ Weekly 1:1 coaching sessions (1 hour per week)
➜ Personalised Notion workbook (first 12 weeks)
➜ Guided tools and practical resources
➜ Weekly challenges to put learning into action
➜ Parent check-ins and support
➜ Career pathway exploration and development
➜ Flexible coaching duration
Not sure if coaching is right for your teen?
🔥 Start with a NZD $149 Discovery Session.
This one off 60 minute session gives your teen the chance to experience coaching. In this session I explore their goals, talk through their challenges and create a practical plan for moving forward.
The NZD $149 is credited towards your first month of coaching if you decide to continue.
Curious About How We Work?
Clear expectations create empowered experiences. If you’d like to understand the principles behind Simple Honours coaching and the shape of the journey, visit our values page.
🚀 Helping teens open doors for their future.
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Simple Honours Coaching Curriculum
Introduction
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Meet Andrew, clarify expectations, and start activating change.
Light the spark: we begin with vision, motivation, and a mindset shift.
Build trust and excitement from the very first touchpoint.
Phase 1: High Performance Mindset
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Understand the critical “transition point” and explore future work opportunities.
Complete a study success audit and learn the habits and structures that cultivate success.
Explore the concept of “Choose Your Hard” and the science of decision-making.
Letter to Future Me.
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Smart Thinking - Understand your brain, how the self‑fulfilling prophecy works, and how to think differently to beat procrastination.
Better Decisions - Learn frameworks to guide decisions.
Positivity Cycle - Learn how positive thinking shapes your emotional state, improves focus, and reinforces productive behaviour.
Engage With Intent - Shift from “going through the motions” to deliberate, purposeful effort that compounds over time.
Phase 2: High Performance Learning Structure
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Understand the why behind exams to kick-start your strategic success.
Spot the exam format so you can predict what’s likely to be tested.
Learn how to use your notes, past papers, and teacher insights for maximum impact.
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Avoid unintentionally limiting yourself. Break through your grade ceiling and study bottlenecks.
Build targeted plans that work smarter, not harder.
Learn how to manage multiple exams and shut out distractions.
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Develop a robust assignment game plan.
Learn how to research, plan, and deliver with confidence.
Phase 3: High Performance Application & Results
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Strengthen exam skills by learning how questions are built and building mastery through consistent iteration.
Use the concept of “Mistakes in Motion” to improve grades across subjects.
Embrace the easy wins by understanding the exam’s core.
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Identify your note-taking and retention style.
Learn the most effective learning techniques, and the practical study tools that support strong, long‑term performance
Skip the queue and learn from those who’ve done it before.
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Develop routines to plan the night before, organise the morning, and stay composed in the exam.
Learn how to manage nerves and optimise performance.
Become your own support system.
Career Springboard
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Learn how to search for and apply for a job with confidence.
Learn how to prepare a clear, competent CV.
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Strengthen interview performance by understanding what employers look for and how to communicate with impact.
Use clear, confident storytelling to highlight strengths, experiences and achievements.
Embrace structured preparation to handle common questions, curveballs, and high‑pressure moments with confidence.
A Self-led Teen
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This session focuses on teen‑led engagement, with participants taking the lead in booking sessions, setting priorities, and directing what they want to work on. This phase provides a structured transition from coaching into ongoing mentoring, supported by on‑demand study guidance and continued help as needed.
Teens strengthen independence by taking ownership of session bookings, priorities, and focus.
Progress is consolidated by refining the study structures and habits built throughout the programme.
Teens transition confidently into ongoing mentoring with access to on‑demand study support and future‑focused guidance.
💬 Common Questions
💬 Common Questions
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It’s a private coaching experience designed to help teens shift from stuck to focused - building mindset, study skills, structure, and strategy for high-performance learning and long-term growth.
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➡️ Weekly coaching sessions - After onboarding, we schedule a 1 hour video call each week for 1 on 1 coaching with your teen. Parents are very welcome to attend and often sit in for the first few weeks. The coaching content, frameworks and tools are shared on screen during each session.
➡️ Engagement from the start - Each coaching session is a real conversation, not a script. We move at a comfortable pace and slowly work through current routines, challenges, habits, strengths, and goals. Practical skills and strategies are introduced in a way that makes sense so they stick.
➡️ Tailored coaching, not cookie cutter content - We build confidence through action, break problems into small steps, tackle procrastination, create simple study systems, and develop planning and time management skills. Everything is shaped around your teen’s personality, pace, and their feedback.
➡️ A personal Notion workbook - After each session, I add a new page to an online workbook which summarises what we’ve covered. It becomes a space for your teen to reflect, track progress, and build a toolkit they can return to anytime.
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By the end of the coaching, your teen will walk away with more than just study strategies — they’ll gain a deep sense of personal direction and practical tools to sustain it.
Through mindset shifts and practical planning frameworks, they’ll build skills to:
Clarify vision and motivation, linking learning habits to meaningful life goals and personal values.
Apply high-performance study strategies, tailored to exams, assignments, and daily routines — mastering retention through purposeful practice.
Strengthen emotional resilience and self-belief, with tools to reflect, reset, and self-activate under pressure.
Plan and navigate independently, using proven frameworks to manage deadlines and take ownership of their growth.
Develop a future-ready mindset, seeing school not as an obstacle but a launchpad for confidence, capability, and purpose.
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The coaching is NZD $499 / month
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Each week includes a 1 hour (min) core coaching session, which covers the essential coaching content. Beyond that, students can choose how deeply they engage with the Simple Honours workbook, mindset tools, challenges and weekly reflection prompts. These resources are designed to amplify results - but participation is flexible and student-led. The more your teen leans in, the more they unlock clarity, confidence, and momentum throughout the programme.
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Absolutely. We understand every student has a unique schedule, so coaching times are designed to be flexible and accommodating. We offer weekend sessions, as well as options before or after school, depending on what works best for your teen. Together, we find a time that supports focus, consistency, and real progress - without adding extra stress to their week.
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No. While academic success is a core goal, this is coaching - not tutoring. We focus on mindset, study skills, habits, strategy, and emotional growth - not just content delivery.
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Yes! While students lead their own journey, we’re happy to also provide parents with check-in summaries and tips for supporting progress at home. This is a strategic partnership.
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The course runs primarily through Notion and video calls, so access to a laptop or tablet is ideal.
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While most of our experience is with students from New Zealand and Australia, the coaching is not tied to any one curriculum. Instead of subject tutoring, we focus on universal learning strategies, high-performance study habits, and mindset coaching that support success across all subjects - and well beyond the classroom. The frameworks are designed to help teens thrive in school and in life, building confidence, independence, and long-term growth.