Latest news
20th February 2025
PrefectsCultural Karaoke lunchtime
It was time for the boys to get their SingStar on!
12th February 2025
MusicChoir Introducing our new Choir Director
OBHS are pleased to welcome our new choir director, John Buchanan.
4th February 2025
MusicCultural Music opportunities at OBHS
Now is the time to sign up to learn a musical instrument and get involved in a music group.
24th January 2025
NoticesCultural Honouring Honor: A Vocal and Visual Celebration
Join internationally acclaimed bass-baritone opera singer and OBHS old boy Jonathan Lemalu and pianist Terence Dennis for a heartfelt tribute to Dunedin singing teacher and arts icon the late Honor McKellar (1920–2024).
18th November 2024
MāoriEvents 
14th November 2024
CulturalLanguages Information evening
22nd October 2024
CulturalChoir Choir-tly achieving
Having only taken up singing in the last few years, Bradley Escueta and Emerson Walker have worked hard and quickly developed their singing skills.
21st October 2024
EventsCultural A night to celebrate the arts and cultural achievements of our students!
The OBHS Arts and Cultural Showcase 2024 was held on Thursday, 17 October.
14th October 2024
BluesCultural Blues
Congratulations to all the recipients of Cultural Blues this week.
19th September 2024
LanguagesFrench Look out France! On arrive!
I am delighted to announce that the Board of Trustees has approved the organisation of a French Language and Culture trip to France from the 2nd to the 18th of January 2026.
17th September 2024
CulturalEvents A celebration of culture
Last week, the Edgar Centre was alive with vibrant energy and cultural pride as the Otago Polyfest took centre stage.
17th September 2024
CulturalNotices Arts and Cultural Showcase
Make sure to reserve your seats to the OBHS Arts & Cultural Showcase 2024!
15th September 2024
PasifikaCultural Polyfest 2024
Tēnā koutou katoa, Bula vinaka, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Ia orana, Kam na mauri, Kia ōrāna, Mālō e lelei, Talofa, Talofa lava, Taloha ni and warm Pasifika greetings.
12th August 2024
CulturalEvents Postponement - OBHS Arts and Cultural Showcase
Unfortunately, we have had to postpone the OBHS Arts & Cultural Showcase which was to be held on 22 August.
6th August 2024
Jazz BandMusic Our award-winning jazz musicians
All Blues, the Otago Boys' and Girls' High School Jazz Band, are to be congratulated for being the overall winners of the Big Band competition at the Dunedin Youth Jazz Festival, held at Hanover Hall on August 3.
2nd August 2024
Cultural Cook Islands Māori Language Week
Kia Ōrana! Next week is Cook Islands Māori Language Week.
1st August 2024
CulturalEvents OBHS Arts and Cultural Showcase 2024
Come along to the 2024 OBHS Arts & Cultural Showcase and see our talented students perform!
4th July 2024
MāoriCultural Celebrating Success: Manu Pounamu Young Achievers’ Awards 2024
We are delighted to reflect on the success of our students at the recent Manu Pounamu Young Achievers’ Awards 2024.
26th June 2024
NoticesCultural Jazz with Voices
All Blues and the Nautilus Chorale present an evening of jazz and vocals to showcase the musical talent at Otago Girls’ and Boys’ High School and raise funds towards the jazz band’s trip to the Southern Jam in August.
26th June 2024
MāoriCultural Year 9 Māori visit to Tūhura - The Otago Museum
This week the Year 9 Māori module class visited Tūhura - The Otago Museum.