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Come along and support the OBHS 1st XV

This Saturday Otago Boys' High School 1st XV will take on Nelson College.

Senior Biology

A capstone study in senior biology studies is tracking the changes in bone, muscle and behavioural adaptations of various hominid fossils discovered over time.

Raranga Tahi 2019

The Last Word

If you’ve been living under a rock your whole life, you might not know that you in fact go to an all-boys school.

Coronet Peak Ski Trip

Twenty five boys enjoyed fine weather and great snow conditions on the slopes of Coronet Peak last weekend.

Lions Club Donate AED to School

The Balmacewen Lions Club have recently donated an AED (defibrillator) along with a cabinet to a number of secondary schools in Dunedin.

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE ELECTION FOR BOAR...

Nominations are invited for the election of one student representative to the board of trustees.

Cycling Success

What a couple of months for James Gardner.

What has Manny Pohl been up to since lea...

Manny Pohl one of our more recent Old Boys' (2015) currently studying at the University of Canterbury was selected by UC to be one of their UCMe student profiles.

Farewell Ken Rust

Ken Rust reckons life is about the three Gs from here on out - ''golf, gardening and grandkids''.

Outdoor Education Ski Trip

As we headed off for the Outdoor Education Ski trip on the morning of Sunday, the 17th of August, all 28 of the boys were fizzing.

From the Food Technology Department

This term the students have been looking at sustainable food practices. This has covered a range of practices, including using leftovers, preserving and seasonal local food, which included a visit to ...

International Week Celebrated

World Wednesday was celebrated during lunchtime in the library this week.

OBHS Cricket Tour Fundraiser

Calling all parents!

Senior Assembly

This week’s Senior Assembly offered variety and interest aplenty. To celebrate International Week, year 13 students Kehan Jiang and Morry Moriyama spoke to us about what they had learned and gained fr...

Upping the Tempo

It has been an extremely busy week for the OBHS choir members. As well as performances at OBHS and OGHS, on Sunday, we got back from Timaru after competing in the inaugural South Island Cadenza choir ...

NZSS Duathlon Championships 2019

Last weekend, James Gardner and Ronan Melville contested the Under-14 Teams section at the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Duathlon Championships.

News From the Library

It's hard to believe this is the last time I will write for the newsletter at Otago Boys' as their librarian.

History Quiz Teams Take Titles

On Tuesday night the annual Otago History Teachers' Association quiz was held at Otago Golf Club.

Rowing World Championships 2019

My name is Ben Mason, and over four months ago I was selected into the Junior Men’s Quadruple Sculls to compete in Tokyo at the 2019 Junior World Champs.