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25th June 2026
ChoirMusic Singing Their Way to Cadenza
This week the results of the Big Sing were announced, and the OBHS Choir, Mandate, have been selected as one of three boys school choirs to compete at the Cadenza in Timaru next month.
25th June 2026
MusicCultural Hitting All the Right Notes
In between performances in the school production, jazz band, and choir, Callum Thompson managed to find time to perform in the Songfest singing competition held at the University of Otago.
25th June 2026
CulturalMusic Redshift at the Rockquest Final
The crowd enjoyed an awesome performance from Redshift at the Rockquest regional final.
11th June 2026
MusicChoir Big Sing 26
A fantastic result for our boys at The Big Sing.
25th May 2026
CulturalMusic OBHS Choir 'Mandate' Performs in Star-Studded Celebration of Dunedin’s Voices
On Monday, 11 May, the Otago Boys' High School choir, 'Mandate', took to the stage at the Glenroy Auditorium to participate in a spectacular musical event: <em>Jonathan Lemalu: Celebrating Dunedin's Voices</em>.
21st May 2026
MusicEvents Rockquest Success
What a massive weekend!
26th August 2025
ChoirMusic Otago Boys' Choir Performs at Big Sing Cadenza
The Otago Boys' choir, Mandate, recently traveled to Timaru to perform at the prestigious South Island's Big Sing Cadenza.
25th August 2025
MusicPTA Final days for orders!
Orders for our frozen cookie dough and croissant fundraiser close <strong>this Sunday</strong> (31 August).
25th August 2025
MusicPTA Final week for orders!
Orders for our frozen cookie dough and croissant fundraiser close this Sunday (31 August).
6th August 2025
MusicPTA Online Frozen Cookie Dough and Croissant Fundraiser
Help us to raise funds for the OBHS Music Department Recording Studio.
21st July 2025
MusicCultural Song Fest 2025
We are so proud of two of our singers who take voice lessons at OBHS!
22nd June 2025
MusicEvents Fusion Night Hits all the Right Notes
Saturday evening saw some fine musical talent on display at the combined Otago Girls’ and Otago Boys’ High Schools Jazz Rock Fusion evening.
22nd May 2025
Wānanga DayCurriculum Mixing It Up
On Thursday, the senior boys got to test out University of Otago's world class recording suite.
15th May 2025
MusicEvents Out there Rockin' It
Otago Boys' had 2 bands competing in last weekend's Rockquest Regional Heats.
15th May 2025
MusicEvents NZ Music Month Quiz
A way to celebrate and learn about NZ Music.
8th May 2025
CulturalEvents 2025 RockQuest Heats
Come watch our bands play this weekend.
20th March 2025
MusicAlumni OBHS old boy on song
OBHS old boy, Louis Stevenson will take to the stage on Friday, March 28.
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.
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.