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The Foundation and Old Boys' Society are in the process of confirming contact details we hold on our database for all old boys'.

Almost the Perfect Week in Cromwell

The Otago Boys' High School Hockey 1st XI had a successful week at the Johnson Cup in Cromwell during tournament week. With a young team, the goal was to make the final, qualify for the top tier tourn...

Dunedin Sounds

On Monday night, hundreds of musicians from around Otago got together to perform a fantastic musical program. The Dunedin Town Hall with over 180 members of the orchestra, and almost an equal number i...

Japanese Hui

Our Japanese students, having had the privilege of sharing time with the Whānau class earlier in the year, and learning something of Māori tikanga and culture, reciprocated and invited the Whānau clas...

The Last Word

Whanau/Fono Hui

On Tuesday we held our annual Māori and Pasifika Hui for students and their families to meet with teachers and find out how they are doing for NCEA.

Rectors Report

Otago Boys’ High School still stands as THE ‘school on the hill.’

A Note Of Thanks

In 2011 Otago Boys’ High School raised a substantial amount of money for Ward 8C (Oncology) in the Dunedin Public Hospital. The funds raised were used to refurbish a room to be used by young patients...

Tongan Language Week 2017 At OBHS

We have enjoyed celebrating Tongan Language Week at Otago Boys'. Our weekly notices featured Tongan phrases and key facts about the Friendly Islands.

Crest Awards

10A are busy working towards their Creative in Science and Technology (CREST) Awards.

A Message From The Rector

Yes, he is a master of the vague.

Learn To Race

The Ravensbourne Youth Yachting Trust is starting a new program focused on the fun and intricacies of sailing and racing for the season 2017/18.

Feed The Beast Relay

Feed the Beast is a unique and exciting urban obstacle relay. The next event which consists of a 1500m loop with fun and achievable obstacles is being held at Otago Boys' High School at the end of Oct...

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.