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9th September 2026
Hostel Hostel Happenings
Spring has been typically unpredictable, delivering a mixture of warmer days, laced with chilly winds and sprinklings of snow showers. This is all part of the Dunedin intrigue and certainly keeps us on our toes.
2nd September 2026
Hostel Hostel Happenings
This week, we welcome our new Hostel Caretaker, Simon Tipa, who met with other staff and was kindly shown the ropes during an induction day on Wednesday.
27th August 2026
Hostel Hostel Happenings
This week, we farewell Howie Nixon, who is finishing up as our hostel caretaker after several years of being our most amazing, accommodating and innovative “fix-everything” man.
19th August 2026
Hostel Hostel Happenings
As we mark the halfway point of Term 3, the weeks feel like they are gaining momentum.
18th August 2026
HostelNotices Labour Weekend Hostel Closure
The OBHS Hostel will be closed over Labour Weekend from 5pm on Friday, 23 October, reopening at 2pm on Monday, 26 October.
12th August 2026
HostelOBHS Foundation Hostel School House transformation gathering pace
Thanks to the OBHS Foundation and our generous donors we are getting through the upgrades at School House
12th August 2026
Hostel Hostel Happenings
As Winter Sports edge closer to ending, and with just six weeks until the end of Term 3, the boys need to be continually encouraged to keep striving towards reaching their academic goals.
4th August 2026
Hostel Hostel Happenings
A polar blast has resulted in a significant amount of illness over the past two weeks.
30th July 2026
Hostel Hostel Happenings
It was heartwarming to witness the boys returning last Sunday afternoon, excited to see their mates, filled with stories and banter about their holidays, and looking refreshed and ready to settle back into the hostel.
2nd July 2026
Hostel Hostel Happenings
The boys are on a physical and psychological countdown as the end of term edges closer.
25th June 2026
Hostel Hostel Happenings
On Tuesday, June 23, many hostel boys had an early start, travelling by bus to Timaru for the annual interschool challenge against Timaru Boys' High School.
18th June 2026
Hostel Hostel Happenings
With the shortest day of the year this Sunday, 21 June, we are into winter mode, with colder, darker mornings delivering shorter days that seem to disappear in the blink of an eye.
10th June 2026
Hostel Hostel Happenings
Another busy week at school house.
3rd June 2026
Hostel Hostel Happenings
King's Birthday was a timely mini break for us all, although it sometimes feels as though a four-day week is longer than a full one—not sure why that is!
21st May 2026
Hostel Hostel Happenings
We had a fresh start to the week when Monday morning delivered a -2°C frost at 6:30 am.
7th May 2026
Hostel Hostel Happenings
The hostel hosted some Christ's College boys on Sunday evening in preparation for their Interschool rivalry on Monday, 4 May.
6th May 2026
Hostel An update on School House
Work is tracking well on the long-awaited School House upgrades, and it’s pleasing to see real progress now visible on the ground.
29th April 2026
Hostel Hostel Happenings
We have enjoyed another short week, having had a holiday on Monday, 27th, due to ANZAC Day falling on the weekend.
22nd April 2026
Hostel Hostel Happenings
Sunday afternoon saw boys arriving back into School House, their body language exuding obvious enthusiasm as they rejoined their mates.
25th March 2026
Hostel Hostel Happenings
Not too much to report, with this being another shorter week.