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Around the School this Week

This week has been busy both inside and outside of the classroom.

IMPORTANT NOTICE - BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELE...

Nominations for the Board of Trustee elections closed last Friday and we received fourteen nominations.

Whanau Hui - NCEA Information Evening

On Wednesday night we held our first combined Whānau hui for ngā tangata o Moana-nui-a-Kiwa (Pacific Ocean). Staff presented an NCEA information evening for parents to find out all they need to know t...

Letter to the Editor 

The following letter to the Editor was published in the Otago Daily Times on Thursday 26 May 2016.

Otago/Southland Road Race

This week saw the running of the Otago/Southland Road Race which was held in fine conditions in Milton.

Popstars - The 90's Musical

Many of you know that the OBHS and OGHS production, Popstars - the 90's Musical, was a show that had a lot of effort put into it by staff and students.

Gateway 2016 

Year 13 student Josh Hill is participating in the Gateway programme and is hosted by Steve Mowat Building and Construction.

OBHS v SBHS Interschool Results

This week saw the annual winter interschool fixture with Southland Boys' High School.  Following are the results.

News from the Hostel

Everything is steady as she goes at the Hostel.

Winter Interschool Results

The Last Word

Our progress reports were sent out last week. I read them expecting the usual, expecting the 4s and 5s.

Gaming in the Library

With the onset of the cold weather, the library was busy at lunchtime yesterday with students not only reading books but proving electronic devices are not the only way to have fun by going old school...

Popstars - The 90's Musical 

The final curtain has dropped on this years OBHS/OGHS production. Well done to everyone involved, the show was a great success!

Information for parents regarding the cu...

Parents will be aware of recent cases of measles that have shut some North Island schools. While there is no information regarding an outbreak in Otago that I am aware of, it makes sense for us to sha...

A Message From the Rector

Winter arrived at school on Monday. We are overdue and certainly I am not complaining, but it prompts me to request that parents do not send their son to school if he is unwell. All that happens is th...

Off to Nationals

Year 10 student Tyler-Joe Lilly has been selected in the Futsal South's Under 16 team which will compete in a national tournament being held in Palmerston North in July.  Congratulations Tyler-Joe an ...

Scotty Stevenson's Address at the Associ...

I remember the competition most. I came to Auckland Grammar School in 1993 as a sixth former, having been schooled my entire life in Ruakaka, south of Whangarei - Ruakaka Primary School first, and the...

New Zealand Theatre Company Visit

This morning our Junior school was treated to a hugely entertaining performance by the New Zealand Theatre Company's "Shakespeare, as You Write it".

Well Qualified to Speak

Sam Kilsby speaking to the delegates at Conservation 2 Inc.

Modern Inspiring Learning Environment

This week our Art students are highly appreciative of the completion of their purpose-built, modern learning stations.