Gateway Placement 2024 -Afiq Rizal
This year I have had the opportunity to work in the automotive industry through my Gateway experience.
Outdoor Ed trip preparation underway
The Year 12 Outdoor Education classes have been planning a multi-day cycle tour on the Alps to Ocean Trail, in the Mackenzie District.
Does this plane fly?
This week 10Y is conducting a statistics investigation into what contributes to the best paper airplane.
Past student inspires at senior assembly and ASPIRE group
We were honoured to welcome back one of our own, Elliott Alloo (Class of 2020), to our senior assembly last week.
Study on the slopes
Last week, the Year 13 Outdoor Education class went to Coronet Peak, in Queenstown, for their Snow Sports assessment.
Old boy sparks interest in reading for fun in French!
Thomas Stevenson, our 2012 dux and Masters of Science from the University of Otago recently kindly donated his whole collection of Harry Potter books in French to the Languages Department.
Past student inspires at senior assembly and ASPIRE group
We were honoured to welcome back one of our own, Elliott Alloo (Class of 2020), to our senior assembly this week.
Maatangi Whenua-Regional Geography Quiz
Otago Boys’ High School are the regional champions!
Outdoor Education update
It is a busy term for trips in Outdoor Education.
Can you help?
Our Food & Nutrition department are after any of the following items if you have spare at home and looking to have them upcycled and used.
2025 Senior Student Course Information evening
On Wednesday, 11 September, we have our Course Information evening for students in Years 11 to 13 in 2025.
Gateway Placement 2024 - Tom Dunn
This year I have been privileged to spend my Fridays doing work experience for Steve Mowat and his team.
Gateway Placement 2024 - Shamus Young
My name is Shamus Young. This year I have been gifted the opportunity to embark on the amazing gateway programme.
Senior school exams
The senior school exams for 2024 are scheduled to take place from September 18 to September 27.
12ODR Snow Farm trip
In reviewing this trip with students most said they enjoyed it more than they thought they would.
Year 10 Drama
In Tuesday’s Drama lesson, the boys worked with liquid latex to create fake wounds.
NZ Engineering Science Competition
While our rugby teams were giving their all on the pitch, another group of dedicated students were hard at work tackling a pressing engineering challenge.
Outstanding Maths results
On the 21st of May, 34 of our students took part in the Computational and Algorithmic Thinking competition.
School exams - save the date!
The senior school exams for 2024 are scheduled to take place from September 18 to September 27.
NCEA Corequisite Reading, Writing and Numeracy exams
In May, a number of our Year 11 and Year 10 students sat the NCEA Corequisite Reading, Writing and Numeracy exams.

