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Class Act 2023

By OBHS | Posted: Monday September 11, 2023

The Otago Daily Times Class Act initiative identifies and celebrates the excellence of young people in our province.

This year the Otago Boys' High School recipients are Zac Cumming and Teddy Finney-Waters. Congratulations to these fine young men.

Zac Cumming

Achievements: New Zealand U19 cricket team (2023); Otago A cricket (2023); Otago U19 cricket team (2021-23); Otago U19 bowler of the year (2023); University Grange Cricket Club, most promising U21 cricketer (2021-22); University Grange Cricket Club, performance of the year (2022-23); Gillette Cup tournament, top wicket-taker of the tournament (2022); Gillette Cup tournament, second top run-scorer of the tournament (2022); Gillette Cup tournament, 132 not out against Mt Albert Grammar 1st XI (2022); 1st XI cricket captain (2023); 1st XI cricket (2020-2023); Gillette Cup MVP (2022); cricketer of the year (2022); bowler of the year (2021); 1st XI hockey captain (2022); 1st XI hockey (2020-2023); 1st XI hockey player of the year (2022); hockey blues (2020-22); cricket blues (2020-23); junior sporting dux (2020).

Role Model: Zac's father, Craig Cumming.

Hopes for the future: Travel the world playing cricket, go to England to play cricket.


Teddy Finney-Waters

Achievements: Arts prefect (2023); choir leader and bass section leader of NZSSC (2021-2023); lead roles in OBHS/OGHS school productions (2019-2023); New Zealand Secondary Students choir, choir leader (2023-2024); New Zealand Secondary Students Choir, bass section leader (2021-2022); NCEA Level 1, 2 excellence endorsement (2021,2022); academic blues (2021, 2022); music blues (2021, 2022); choir blues (2021, 2022); production blues (2021, 2022); junior dux of the arts (2020); Trinity College London grade 7 and 8 singing examinations, distinction (2021, 2022); St Paul's Cathedral Dunedin; choral scholar (2021, 2022); Madden Trophy for senior singing (2022); Keith Tannock and Donald Ellis Cup for drama (2022); Garrick Cup for drama (2021); Green Island Junior Vocal Competitions scholarship recipient, most promising singer (2021, 2022, 2023); Dunedin Junior Vocal Competition , scholarship recipient (2021); 1st in school, Level 3 music (2022); Level 2 drama (2021).

Role Model: The Madden family and Teddy's father.

Hopes for the future: To study classical performance at the University of Otago, move to Europe and become an opera singer.