Newsletters | Otago Boys' High School

3rd August 2026 CulturalMāori

Science Wānanga

Last week, eight students headed over the hill to Āraiteuru Marae for a three-day Science Wānanga.

Inaugural Matariki Breakfast: Honouring Our Past and Looking Ahead

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.

25th June 2026 MāoriCultural

This week, we are incredibly proud to celebrate two of our outstanding young men who have been recognized at the prestigious Mana Pounamu Awards, an event that honors and celebrates Māori junior and senior student achievement across Otago.

18th June 2026 MāoriSpeech

2026 Ngā Manu Kōrero Speech Competition

This week, our students travelled to Invercargill to represent OBHS at the 2026 Ngā Manu Kōrero Speech Competition.

18th June 2026 MāoriNotices

Wairua Pūhou Holiday Programme

30th March 2026 MāoriCurriculum

OBHS Whānau Report

Our recent whānau hui, the first for this year, was held last Friday afternoon.

18th March 2026 MāoriEvents

“Waenga” Captivates and Challenges

On Thursday, our Te Reo Māori tauira (students) were proud to host Taki Rua Productions for a performance of their show, <em>Waenga</em>.

4th March 2026 MāoriCultural

Strong Voices, Strong Spirit!

A big shout-out to all of our OBHS tamatāne who attended Kapa Haka on Wednesday.

Celebrating 50 years of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori at Otago Boys’

19th September 2025 MāoriLanguages

Celebrating 50 years of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori at Otago Boys’

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.

Celebrating Student Achievements in Hockey

8th September 2025 HockeySport

Celebrating Student Achievements in Hockey

Congratulations to two of our Year 13 students, Will Nichol and Andre Adams, who have been selected for the Te Waipounamu Men’s team.

5th September 2025 CulturalPolyfest

Wairua Pūhou, Polyfest Performance

This year has been a huge journey for Wairua Pūhou.

4th June 2025 MāoriCultural

Te Hautoka 2025

Come and support Wairua Pūhou, our Otago Boys' and Otago Girls' Kapa Haka rōpū, at Te Hautoka, the biennial Ōtākou/Murihiku secondary school kapa haka competition. 10:30 am, Sunday, 15 June.