We are delighted to announce that a number of our students achieved outstanding success at this year's Science Fair, with several taking home multiple awards for their exceptional research projects.

We want to acknowledge and congratulate every single student who spent countless hours researching, testing, and presenting their work. Whether you received an award or not, the talent, creativity, and scientific inquiry across Otago Girls' High School was clear to see. Our teaching team was thoroughly impressed with the standard and depth of work presented this year.

A special congratulations goes to our 2026 award winners:

• Alexia Rhodes-White & Alixa Rhodes-White (Year 9) – The dream diet

  • University of Otago, Department of Human Nutrition Award

  • Otago Medical Research Foundation Award

• Amy Boston (Year 10) – Gamma Compote

  • Aurora Energy Award

  • Dodd-Walls Centre for Research Excellence Award

  • New Zealand Institute of Physics Award

• Eva McLean (Year 10) – Run to the Beat

  • Aurora Energy Award

  • University of Otago, Department of Psychology Award

• Kensi Fitzgerald (Year 10) – Do Green Beans Have a Sweet Tooth?

  • University of Otago, Department of Botany Award

• Layla Wainwright & Lily Williams (Year 10) – Leaf it to nature

  • Aurora Energy Award

  • University of Otago, Biochemistry Department Award

Well done to all involved—we are excited to see where your curiosity and passion for science take you next!