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About QUEST Study Skills

Why QUEST Study Skills?

Life as a student isn't easy

Being a student is demanding. Because of resources available to us, there is more pressure to deliver work faster, and at a higher quality level. There is also so much more competition now than ever before. We need to know how to study efficiently. Some of us may unintentionally be wasting time studying in a way that doesn’t suit our learning style. We therefore need to know how our brain prefers to learn, how to gather the skills to manage time, and be motivated to keep going.

For us to handle life as a student, it’s important to have tools and habits to support daily life, so we can succeed academically and enjoy the process too 🩵

How does QUEST Study Skills help me?

Study SMARTLY, with a plan and a strategy, and learn what is needed stress free, naturally and in less time.

Sounds like a cliche, but it's 100% true. It’s not HOW MANY hours we study, but HOW we study that will make the difference in our academic performance. Studying is a unique and personal experience. It's not a one-way-fits-all. We need to know which method and strategy works best for us, personally.

As a student we thrive when we have structure, clarity, and strategies that make sense personally, not just more worksheets or vague advice.

What is QUEST Study Skills?

QUEST Study Skills is a simple framework for how to study and succeed in our studies.

There’s plenty of information out there about how to succeed in school. We're literally inundated with information. Just ask AI. But we don’t need more information. We need a way to organise and make sense of it, especially in a world of online classes, social distractions, academic pressure and too much tech.

When there is information overload and overwhelm, a system is needed for us to handle all of it. QUEST is a no-fuss study method to follow throughout the term leading up to tests and exams.

QUEST gives students a simple, repeatable method that we can rely on to:

  • Stay calm and in control of our workload

  • Build habits that we can actually stick with

  • Learn what works for us personally (not just what works for others)

The QUEST Method

 

QUEST is a no-fuss, practical framework for how to study throughout the term, leading up to tests and exams:

"Q-U-E-S-T" an acronym for how to study.

  • QUESTION what needs to be learned. i.e. Take control of what we need to learn.
  • UNITE information. i.e. have a method to take good notes.
  • ESTABLISH our personal study strategy from the start and follow it.
  • STUDY using our personal strategy and learning style.
  • TEST & EVALUDATE how we went.

This framework helps us create a flow that we can use week by week, and term by term. It’s flexible, intuitive, and easy to start applying straight away.

Success Stories from students :)

 

I learned new techniques that I may apply within my school work and assignments

"I found the course to be enjoyable overall and have learned new techniques that I may apply within my school work and assignments. I believe the study skills methods were impressive because they were taught step by step which allowed us to access a deeper understanding. The most helpful part was probably the part where we learnt about how we should tackle certain problems and the tips we could use."  

Angela, Year 10

 

 

I finally know how to manage myself properly

"It's great! I've learned a lot and now I finally know how to manage myself properly... Quest Study Skills did help me a lot, especially in the part where we should manage our time well so that things can be completed orderly; and also test taking strategies and how I should be preparing by the beginning of term." 

Andy, Year 11

 

 

I have gained a lot of knowledge from these lessons

"I find this course very useful. Personally, I think it will improve my study skills and also my time management. Denise has made this class / course enjoyable and fun than I expected. I have gained a lot of knowledge from these lessons." 

Nicole, Year 10

 

 

My grades have changed from C-D to A-B

"I usually get bad grades but after doing the study skills I have noticed that my grades have changed from C - D to A - B. I manage my time and I don't need to stress over not finishing my assignments on time. I understand things so much more. :) Thanks." 

Jasmine, Year 10

 

Who created QUEST Study Skills?

QUEST Study Skills was created by Denise Qvist, a study coach, educator, illustrator, and tech innovator who has been supporting students since 2011. Her first study skills class was a small group of sixteen students. Over many years, the course developed into the personalised system that QUEST Study Skills is today.

Denise’s work focuses on helping students feel calmer and more capable when they study. She uses visual learning, simple explanations, and hand-drawn infographics to make study strategies easier to understand and apply. Her resources are designed to help students stay consistent, reduce stress, and build habits they can rely on.

Denise began her teaching journey after completing her TESOL qualification through Trinity College London, following earlier studies in Business at Bentley University and International Business at Griffith University. She later completed UX Design at RMIT. These experiences shaped how she sees learning and how students take in information. They also helped her develop the clear, student-friendly style that QUEST Study Skills is known for. Denise is currently preparing to pursue further studies in educational neuroscience, which will continue to strengthen the science-informed foundation of QUEST Study Skills.

Studying was not always easy for Denise, and this is a big part of why she cares about helping students find a calmer approach. Working with students from different backgrounds showed her how varied learning can be. It also started her interest in why some strategies work better than others.

For more than a decade, Denise has been exploring the science behind learning and productivity. Her goal is to show students how to learn, not just what to learn. She believes that when young people build capability and confidence early, they carry those skills into the rest of their lives. Many students who use the QUEST Study Skills system feel more organised and more in control of their study routines. Parents also notice their child becoming more confident and settled.