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3rd September 2026
SwimmingSport Three Swimmers, Big Performances, One Great Meet
The South Island Swimming Championships were held in Dunedin from 28–30 August, bringing together around 250 swimmers from across the South Island.
1st September 2026
OBHS Parents AssociationNotices OBHS Parents' Association 2026 Movie Night at the Metro Cinema: Heart of the Beast
To celebrate the end of Term 3, the OBHS Parents' Association is holding a special movie night at the Metro Cinema – and we’d love you to join us.
26th August 2026
Junior SchoolMathematics Junior OMAthlon
The high point in Dunedin's academic calendar rolled around last Thursday with the Junior OMAthlon.
25th August 2026
EventsLibrary K’s & A’s Showdown!
The Library was buzzing last Friday lunchtime as more than 40 students packed in for the high-stakes debut of our very first K’s & A’s (Kings & Aces) Competition.
24th August 2026
EsportEvents Otago Esports Brawl VI
The annual esports tournament hosted at Otago Polytechnic.
24th August 2026
AthleticsEvents ASB George St Mile
Saturday 12th September.
21st August 2026
EventsSchool Strengthening Character, Care & Wellbeing: OBHS Pastoral Leaders Attend South Island Boys' Schools Conference
This week, key members of our Otago Boys’ High School pastoral and leadership team attended the South Island Boys' Schools Network (SIBSN) Character, Care and Wellbeing Hui, held at St Bede's College on August 20–21.
18th August 2026
DebatingEvents Outstanding Result at the Archibald Baxter Memorial Debate
Year 9–13 students from across Dunedin took part in the annual Archibald Baxter Memorial Debate on Saturday.
13th August 2026
FootballSport Two Finals, Two Victories
It was a memorable afternoon of football at Forsyth Barr Stadium, with both our 10 Blues and First XI producing thrilling 1–0 victories in their Otago Secondary Schools Boys Football finals.
13th August 2026
MathematicsCurriculum Senior OMAthalon
The time of year is upon us that all young Dunedin mathematicians have marked in their calendars, counting down the days until the big event.
13th August 2026
MathematicsCurriculum University of Auckland New Zealand Engineering Science Competition
On Saturday 8th August, eight Year 13 students spent the day in the maths department participating in the University of Auckland New Zealand Engineering Science Competition.
13th August 2026
Jazz BandCultural 2026 Southern Jam
Students from All Blues, the Otago Girls' and Boys' Combined High Schools' Jazz Band travelled to Blenheim on Wednesday 5 August to compete in the 2026 Southern Jam and perform at a variety of venues across the course of the four day festival.
6th August 2026
FootballSport Thank you
A huge thank you to everyone who supported the Otago Boys' High School Football Club's Bingo Night fundraiser this week.
3rd August 2026
CulturalMusic Dunedin Youth Jazz Festival
All Blues, the Otago Girls’ and Boys’ Combined Jazz Band, are to be congratulated for winning the Big Band competition at the 2026 Dunedin Youth Jazz Festival and receiving a Gold Award from the adjudicator, Duncan Ferguson for their overall performance on Friday at the OBHS auditorium.
31st July 2026
EventsNotices OBHS–OGHS Quiz Night
The annual OBHS–OGHS Quiz Night is taking place on Monday, 10 August, at the OGHS Hall.
30th July 2026
MusicCultural Jazz, Rock and Community Spirit
Students from the Jazz Band and Rock Bands from Otago Girls' and Boys' participated in a successful concert on Sunday night at Te Whare O Rukutia to raise funds for the Jazz Band's upcoming trip to Blenheim for the Southern Jam.
30th July 2026
CulturalEvents Borneo 2027
Still on the fence? It's not too late to sign up.
23rd July 2026
CulturalEvents Pacific Fiafia Night Update
Unfortunately, our Pacific Fiafia Night has been postponed.
23rd July 2026
CulturalEvents Inaugural Matariki Breakfast: Honouring Our Past and Looking Ahead
On Thursday morning, our school community gathered in the newly renovated Shand Building for a very special milestone: our inaugural Matariki Whānau Breakfast.
22nd July 2026
CulturalEvents Borneo 2027
It's not too late to sign up for the Borneo trip next year!