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Cyclists: The Real Issue in our Society ...

Context: This opinion piece is based on the idea of the on-road dominance of a car. This was quipped by Maria Konnikova who said in her article “whichever mode of transportation you currently happen t...

Thomas Selected For Provincial Rowing Te...

Congratulations to Year 11 student Thomas Ryan who has been selected in the Otago Under 20 provincial rowing team. Thomas will compete in the mainland provincial rowing regatta on October 7th and 8th.

South Island Secondary Schools Chess Cha...

The Otago Boys’ High A Team successfully defended their title at the championships which were held this week in Ashburton.

Mental Fitness at OBHS 

Training the brain for optimal performance in the classroom, on the field, court, stage or in an exam… and, more importantly, for life. 

The Last Word

Our choices define our character, you are who you are because of the choices you’ve made up until this point. These choices can vary from being as small as deciding to start a conversation with someon...

Tournament Week

New Zealand Secondary Schools Tournament Week brings together top level secondary schools, individuals and teams to compete in their chosen sports at a variety of venues around the country.

OB's Boys Attend Rangatahi i Te Moana Pr...

Last week a group of our Year 11 and 12 students attended the Rangatahi o Te Moana programme for 5 days at Ōtākou Marae. 

Junior Football Final

The Year 9 Blue team made this year’s final after an unbeaten run through the round robin competition on a Wednesday afternoon. 

Pasifika Students Dare To Succeed

A group of our Pasifika students attended the third installment of the Dare to Succeed programme last Friday. 

Pasifika Group Take Time Out

Our Pasifika Cultural Group (Tama Ole Aisa) had a well deserved break from rehearsals at lunch time on Thursday to partake in a fundraiser to help OGHS raise funds for their Pasifika group. 

1st XI Win Competition

Congratulations to OBHS 1st XI Football team who defeated Kavanagh College 1st XI 3 – 1 in the final of the Dunedin Secondary Schools competition held at Forsyth Barr Stadium yesterday.

A Message From The Rector

The parent as the 'police'.

Overwatch World Cup

I guess the best way to start is to provide context and a bit of overview about why I was in America. I play a competitive computer game called “Overwatch” semi professionally. “Overwatch” is a game i...

OBHS Athletics Olive Oil Fundraiser

Otago Boys' High School Athletics team have the potential to medal at the National Secondary Athletics Championships in Hastings at the end of the year.

Year 12 Geography Field Trip 

Nick's Medal Haul At South Island Swimmi...

Congratulations to Year 13 student Nicholas Pryde who competed at the 2017 South Island Swimming Championships held in Blenheim last weekend.

The Last Word

Too often we focus on the content, and ignore the skills.

Congratulations to Old Boy Prof Rob Knig...

Rob Knight who is a joint recipient of this prestigious prize.

Roy Colbert Old Boy (1962-66)

Please read the following Obituary for Roy who passed away 20th July. 

Bradley Affleck - Year 12 Gateway Studen...

Bradley is hosted by Laser Plumbing for his Gateway placement.