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Ayoub Aced It

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 ...

Table Tennis Success

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...

On the Road to the Finals

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...

Biology Olympians!

Congratulations to Charlie Humphrey and Mane Marshall, OBHS Year 12 Biology students, who have gained places in the NZ International Biology Olympiad Tutorial program.

Success in the Pool

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...

Judo Championships Bronze Medal

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 - Recipes to feed a family of fo...

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 ...

Polyfest 2016

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.

Apirana Taylor Visit

"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...

Polyfest 2016

Wairua Pῡhou performed a whakangahau bracket (entertainment) last night at the Otago Māori and Pasifika Polynesian Festival.

Curriculum Enrichment Week Projects Pres...

On Thursday this week our Year 9s and 10s presented themselves to the community with presentations based on Curriculum Enrichment Week in July.

Our Students in the Community

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...

Board Talk

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...

The Last Word

Morning fellas. Considering practice exams are a good three days away I decided it might be a relevant topic to speak on.

Cultural Blues Awarded at Assembly

On Tuesday at senior assembly the Cultural Blues for 2016 were presented. Congratulations to the following students.

A Great Weekend on the Slopes

OBHS cleaned up at the South Island Secondary School Ski and Snowboard Championships held at Cardrona over the weekend.

Theatre Sports

Congratulations to our Theatre Sports team who placed 2nd (equal) for Otago/Southland in the Regional Final held at the Fortune Theatre this week.

Tongan Language Week Celebrations

Malo e lelei.

Rockbourne Evening – An Otago Boys' High...

The Parents Association are delighted to offer another exciting and fun filled evening to our school community. On September 9th at 6.30pm we will be hosting an evening of jewellery, clothing, and a l...

OBHS Athletics Fundraiser

The OBHS Athletics team are fundraising so they can travel to the national competition in Auckland being held in December.