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Blood Donation Day - Tuesday, 21 October

Tēnā koutou to the parents and caregivers of all Year 12 and 13 students aged sixteen and over.

Cultural Blues Presented

The 2025 Cultural Blues were presented at the OBHS Arts and Cultural Showcase 2025 on Thursday, 9 October.

Junior School Exams Approaching

Advance warning to all parents and whānau of Year 9 and 10 students.

Internal assessments

Below is a list of internal assessments that are due to be submitted next week.

Incredible Achievement on the World Stag...

Year 13 students Yusuf Nagdee and Darren Lui have recently returned from Costa Rica after competing at the 2025 Powerlifting World Championships.

Rugby League Glory: Otago U14 Team Finis...

What a fantastic result for Otago Rugby League!

Q&A with All Black Cam Roigard

It’s not every day students can ask questions to a current All Black from their own living rooms

Hostel Update - Term 4, Week 1

Recharged boys have refilled the hostel, helping to create a happy, busy vibe.

Brisbane Cricket Trip

Another Walk in the Park

A small yet hardy group of Duke of Ed participants spent four days this week exploring the Greenstone and Caples Valleys on the border of Fiordland National Park.

The Last Word

Otago Boys: the Castle on the Hill, the Blue and White hoops, OB’s — there are many names people call this place. But for some, these names mean nothing. Otago Boys’ is just a name to them.

Clay Target Championships – Outstanding ...

We're delighted to share the final results from the recent North Island and New Zealand Secondary School Clay Target Championships.

Teacher Taster Camp at Telford

What a fantastic way to spend part of the school holidays!

Incredible achievement on the world stag...

Year 13 students Yusuf Nagdee and Darren Lui have recently returned from Costa Rica after competing at the 2025 Powerlifting World Championships.

Māori Business Expo 2025, Rangatahi Prog...

An awesome opportunity for our Māori and Pasifika boys!

Records broken, National titles won, and...

The New Zealand Short Course Championships were held in Auckland 21 – 26th September and Otago Boys' had Neo Salomonsson and Taka Sugiyama lining up on the blocks.

2026 Uniform Grants

The JR McKenzie Youth Education Fund has a proud tradition of supporting families in need of financial assistance, with the purchasing of a school uniform.

Students Scale New Heights

Flynn Richards (Year 11) and Luca Verheul (Year 12) have been selected for the New Zealand U19 Climbing Squad.

Celebrating 50 years of Te Wiki o te Reo...

This year at Otago Boys’ High School, we joined the nation in celebrating 50 years of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori – Māori Language Week.

Building Success Together: Pasifika Mapu...

This week the school received the following communication from Kym Makanesi of Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora.