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Newsletter - No 10 - 2025

Term 1, Week 11

Monday 7

Swimming Sports (competitive swimmers only)

Tuesday 8

13ODR Tramp

Years 9 Friends First with OGHS

Wednesday 9
13ODR Tramp

Lockdown practice 9.40am

Talent Quest Semi-final 1

Thursday 10

Talent Quest Semi-final 2

Friday 11

ANZAC Service

Hostel Parent/Teacher interviews

End of Term 1 (school closes for tuition at 1pm)

Looking ahead

Monday 28

Term 2 begins

Tuesday 29

Wednesday 30

12GEO Mt Cook trip

Thursday 1

12GEO Mt Cook trip

Christ's College Interschool (away)

Friday 2

12GEO Mt Cook trip

Contents

Students shine as runners-up in the SGCNZ VUoW Otago Regional Shakespeare Festival 2025

by Gena Bagley

Congratulations to our talented actors! Carlin Summerfield, Jamie Funnell, Jacob Holtshousen, Callum Thompson, Archie Rhodes and Louie Moffatt, and their student director, Arya Davison, on being runners-up in the 5 minute scene section of this year’s prestigious Otago Regional Shakespeare Festival.

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OBHS Prefect - Oak Chisholm

The Last Word

by Oak Chisholm

I would like to stand here before you and talk about brotherhood here at Otago Boys' High School.

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Languages Department - German Camp 2025

by Elaine Kelly

On Thursday and Friday eleven Senior languages students joined other Otago schools for an overnight stay at Camp Tirohanga on the Taieri.

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Relay for Life

by Nic Sullivan

This past weekend, a group of boys spent their Saturday night fundraising at the Otago Relay for Life.

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Pasifika Voices Festival

by Kent Twaites

A huge congratulations to all our students who took part in the 2025 Pasifika Voices Festival, held at the King's and Queen's Performing Arts Centre on Wednesday, April 2nd.

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Hostel update

by OBHS Hostel

There are so many wonderful sporting achievements to acknowledge this week.

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Sef shines on the international stage

by OBHS Sports

Year 13 student Sef Johnston recently had the incredible opportunity to represent New Zealand at the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships - Division 3A, held in Mexico City.

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Our oarsome rowers

by OBHS Rowing

Otago Boys' rowing had a hugely successful week of competition at Maadi Cup at Lake Karapiro last month.

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NZ Secondary Schools Triathlon, Aquathon Championships & Open Water Swim Event

NZ Secondary Schools Triathlon, Aquathon Championships & Open Water Swim Event

by Andrew Willmott

Glendhu Bay, Wanaka, 27-28 March.

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Year 13 Triathlon

Year 13 PE Triathlon

by Andrew Willmott

The annual Year 13 PE Triathlon took place on Wednesday, marking the culmination of a term’s worth of dedicated training.

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SISS Mountain Bike Championships

by OBHS Sports

During Summer Tournament Week, Shaun Hasler, Johnny Haraki, Leighton Harris-Mears and Jack James headed to Methven for three days of racing at the South Island Secondary Schools Mountain Bike Champs 2025.

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Lockdown drill notification

by Richard Harvey

Wednesday 9th April.

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Orienteering update

by Henry Hodgson

The Dunedin Orienteering Club School Championships were held on Sunday.

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Jake Owen, Tim Orchiston and Tim Adler

3 old boys tackle 3 peaks

by Tim Adler

On Sunday, 30 March, old boys Jake Owen and Tim Orchiston, as well as staff member Tim Adler, competed in the 26km 3 Peaks trail race.

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2025 Silent Auction is live!

by OBHS

We are thrilled to be offering you the chance to bid on a fantastic selection of items in our silent auction fundraiser.

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RSA Poppy Day Appeal

by OBHS

Poppies will be on sale at school on Wednesday, 9 April and Thursday 10 April. If students would like a poppy, they will need to bring a gold coin donation. The annual school ANZAC service will be held on Friday, 11 April.

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Winter sports registration

by OBHS Sports Department

A reminder that registration for winter sports close this Sunday (6th) at 5pm.

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2025 School Formal

by OBHS Formal Committee

The OBHS Formal Committee welcomes Year 13 boys to purchase tickets for a truly memorable event - the 2025 Year 13 Formal.

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Notice of early closure

by OBHS

On Friday, 11 April (the last day of term) Otago Boys' High School will close early for tuition.

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Internal assessments

by OBHS

Below is a list of internal assessments that are due to be submitted next week.

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Ngā Taonga Tākaro Holiday Programme

by OGHS

We are excited to invite your tamariki to take part in our Ngā Taonga Tākaro Holiday Programme these school holidays!

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