Our Team
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
- Nelson Mandela
Our Vision
To become the most trusted global leader in enhancing students’ learning abilities. We want to see a world where more students use some of the best learning methods and tackle the challenges we face as one human family.
Our Mission
At StudyBox, we equip students with proven study tools to help them succeed in the present and prepare them for the future. These study tools have been backed by the most recent research on learning and verified by our teams' learning experiences.
We do this through our personalized one-on-one coaching and mentoring sessions, where we unite subject-specific content with rapid learning skills.
Kevin graduated from Auckland Grammar School in 2017 and is part of the University of California Berkeley Class of 2022. There's he's majoring in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
Some of his achievements:
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7th in his final year at Auckland Grammar
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Top in the World CIE IGCSE Mathematics
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Leader of AGS World Vision Group
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Leader of AGS Premier Concert Band, which won gold at the New Zealand Concert Band Association Festival
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Member of NZ Junior Men's Table Tennis Team
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Captain of the AGS Premier Table Tennis Team
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New Zealand Secondary School Table Tennis Champion, 2017
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Youth Digital Enterprise Award from the Ministry of Youth Development
Secret Hobby: Meditating in the morning
Kevin Lin
Co-Founder &
Senior Academic Consultant
Christine Zhang
Co-Founder &
Senior Academic Consultant
Christine graduated from Kristin School in 2017 and ix part of the University of Pennsylvania Class of 2022.
Some of her achievements:
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Founder and Organiser of New Zealand's first ever Fair Trade Festival
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Kristin School Prefect
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Two-time Senior Badminton National Champion
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Youth Digital Enterprise Award from the Ministry of Youth Development
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ABRSM Grade 8 Piano, ATCL Communication Skills (Public Speaking)
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Winner of 2017 New Zealand Monetary Policy Competition
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NZQA Scholarship in English and Statistics
Secret Hobby: Making smoothie bowls
Andrew Tang
Academic Consultant
Andrew graduated from Scots College in 2017 and is now studying Economics at the University of Cambridge, Class of 2021.
Some of his achievements:
- Prime Minister's Award for Academic Excellence (top student in NZ for NZQA Scholarship exams)
- Girdlers' Scholarship to Cambridge (1 in NZ); accepted to Harvard University
- Dux and Deputy Head Prefect at Scots College
- Sir Paul Callaghan Eureka! Premier Award
- 1st in New Zealand Economics Competition
- Royal Society of New Zealand scholarship to London International Youth Science Forum
- Best Speaker at Treasury Schools' Challenge
- Winner of New Zealand Youth Award
- 3rd placed team in NZ Schools' Debating Championships
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Secret Hobby: Anything to do with fireworks!
Carlos graduated from Auckland Grammar School in 2016 and is currently pursuing Mechatronics Engineering at the University of Auckland.
Some of his achievements:
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Member of New Zealand Team at 2016 International Young Physicists Tournament in Russia, claiming silver
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University of Auckland Dean's Honour List
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Scoring the maximum GPA of 9 in his engineering subjects last year
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NZQA Premier Scholar
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Auckland Grammar School Honours board for two consecutive years
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Member of the AGS Premier Endurance Swimming team and swam the English Channel in world record time
Secret Hobby: Playing with LEGO
Carlos Aguilera
Academic Tutor
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Samuel Pan
Photographer and Designer
Sam is in Year 13 at Auckland Grammar School, studying NZQA Scholarship Photography and NZQA Scholarship Design. He will graduate in 2018.
Some of his achievements:
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Top in AGS for NCEA Level 2 design, 2017
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Top in AGS for NCEA Level 2 photography, 2017
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Winner of the Bayleys Foundation NZ Secondary School Photography Competition 2017/18
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Photographer at the Gestro Entrepreneurship Seminar, AGS/EGGS Chinese Extravaganza and AGGS/EGGS Korean Night
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Designer for AGS/EGGS Korean Night
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ABRSM Grade 8 Piano
Secret Hobby: Being your friendly neighbourhood Spiderman
We know what it takes to become one of the highest achievers in New Zealand high schools.
We've been there. Only last year. Through trial and error, we found the some of the best studying tools, systems, and techniques. More importantly, we know how to help you apply these tools, systems, and techniques to your own learning.
Now, it's time to conquer your exams and transform the way you've been studying and learning, once and for all.