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New Zealand Young Writers Festival 

The New Zealand Young Writers Festival is being held from 7 - 10 September 2017

OB's Referees Head To Wellington

Year 12 student Thomas Grant and Logan Whitty (Year 10) have been selected as representatives from the Otago region and will fly to Wellington on an all expenses paid trip to be hosted by NZ Rugby to ...

The Keys To Success

Academic Excellence For Boys

A Night In The Wild

Otago Boys' was invited to be the first group of students to experience a secondary school program overnight at Orokonui Ecosanctuary. 

Lochlann O'Sullivan - Gateway Student

Lochlann is a Year 12 student currently on placement every Friday at Transport Engineering Ltd, Mosgiel.

100% Completion

100% of the learning completed, 100% of the time.

The Arts

The Arts allow young men the opportunity to develop skills and confidence. 

Sport

In sport our boys excel locally and nationally. 

Outdoor Education

The OBHS Lodge situated in the Matukituki Valley, Mr Aspiring National Park, is the jewel in our crown. 

A School with Opportunity

The curriculum experience for boys is accentuated outside of the classroom. 

School House

Our Hostel offers boys from all over the world the opportunity to live and learn together and to access the fine education the school offers. 

Communication to Parents

Parents are encouraged to communicate with the school often. 

An Academic Curriculum

We offer a wide and varied academic curriculum. 

Student Support

Our school takes its role in developing ‘great men’ seriously. 

A Range of Programmes

Boys learn in a variety of ways - our school offers them different styles and a range of learning programmes to suit.

Traditional Values, Modern Learning

Our boys are expected to follow the 100% completion philosophy, to give their all to everything all the time. 

Leadership

Leadership is an important component of the school. Boys show personal leadership and have the ability to lead their own learning. 

'A Heart of Oak'

The education of boys to men, the ability to learn, thrive and achieve highly are central to our school. At its core, a ‘heart of oak’, the ability to be strong, able to stand through the difficult t...

Welcome

Otago Boys’ High School sits ‘above the city’. Our position as one of New Zealand’s finest state funded boys’ schools gives us the best perspective on boys’ learning.