I still remember how happy I was heading back home prizegiving night after receiving the Mason Brothers Scholarship.
Seven OBHS old boys (Slade McDowall, Jordan McEntee, Ben Scorgie, Liam Sharples, Hemaua Samasoni, Alex Frood and Josh Buchan) represented Otago at the National U19 tournament held in Taupo this week. ...
Another term has come to an end. Quite simply, I believe this has been our best term of the year so far.
Futsal South trialled a new format for senior futsal in Term 3. Having previously played across both Terms 3 and 4, this year they condensed the season into Term 3 only. This had teams playing two gam...
As part of their Measurement topic, students in 9T were designing a new energy drink which they had to “market” in a container holding exactly 270 mls.
After the best part of a decade in hiatus the historic OBHS Fives Competition is set to return in Term 4.
After entering a school team for the first time in the Indoor Cricket Competition, our boys won their final last night against a spirited and experienced team of older cricketers. The boys put in one ...
Congratulations to Year 9 student Ayoub Ahmad who partnered with Otago University student Stacey Hopwood to compete and win the Otago Indoor Open Tennis Tournament last weekend. Ayoub and Stacey won ...
Max Milne and Rhys Dunbar represented Otago in a Southern Shield match in Invercargill last weekend. After winning 60 – 50 Otago came away with the shield. Following this excellent performance both b...
The group of boys heading to Whangarei had time to stop in Devonport to take in the view of the Waitemata Harbour, the Auckland skyline and the America's Cup yachts before continuing north. The group...
Congratulations to Charlie Humphrey and Mane Marshall, OBHS Year 12 Biology students, who have gained places in the NZ International Biology Olympiad Tutorial program.
Congratulations to Year 9 student Elliott Alloo who recently qualified for the New Zealand Secondary Schools Swimming Championships held in Wellington over the weekend. Elliott qualified for four eve...
Congratulations to Year 10 student Dylan Murcott who won the bronze medal for his weight grade, (Cadet Men, which is for 15 – 17 year olds) at the South Island Judo Championships held in Christchurch ...
Year 10 students have been learning how to create meals that are old fashioned 'staple' meals and that have key cooking elements in them - for example being able to cook rice and pasta. Students have ...
Our combined OBHS and OGHS Pasifika group Empire performed at Polyfest on Thursday night. The group is 60 students strong, representing many cultures across the pacific and beyond.
"Do not dim your brightness" was the advice Mr. Taylor had for his audience, after asking Angus Henderson in Year 9 to identify a musical note. Mr. Taylor went on to say that at his readings in Univer...
Wairua Pῡhou performed a whakangahau bracket (entertainment) last night at the Otago Māori and Pasifika Polynesian Festival.
On Thursday this week our Year 9s and 10s presented themselves to the community with presentations based on Curriculum Enrichment Week in July.
Our boys continue to be involved with a range of community events. Year 13 student Sam Wardhaugh spent last Saturday night as a medic at the Edgar Centre for the Dunedin vs Wellington Roller Derby bou...
The Education Review Office (ERO) visited the school earlier this year, and we recently received their final report. I am pleased to advise that the report is very positive towards the school, and com...
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