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24th September 2026
EnglishYear 9 Success at Junior Speech Competition
Year 9 student, Dev Kandath, bravely put himself forward to compete in this year’s Otago Association of English Teachers’ Junior Speech Competition, and it is with much joy that we can announce that Dev took out first place in the Standard Entry section.
22nd June 2026
EnglishCurriculum OATE - Dunedin Schools' Junior Speech Competition
The cost of connection - exploring whether our digital lives in 2026 are making us more lonely or more united.
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.
16th June 2026
SpeechExams Speech NZ Honours Plus Achievement
Congratulations to Lochie Ing-Aram, who recently achieved an impressive Honours Plus in his Grade 7 Speech NZ examination.
2nd November 2025
SpeechCommunity Service DNI Speech Competition
Last Friday, Vincent Cavanagh (a DNI alumnus), peers from OGHS and I were honored to serve as judges for the Annual DNI Speaking Competition.
4th April 2024
EnglishEvents Rotary speech competition
On Thursday, Rohan O’Shea presented his speech on vaping and nicotine addictions, and how the Tobacco industry targets youth, to the school’s local Rotary Club.