The following story is a story of heroism, respect, and evidence of how your actions today can shape your future tomorrow.

As we trekked out of the Matukituki on Friday morning through intense rain with the backdrop of waterfall lined mountains, it was hard to believe that until 24 hours earlier we had experienced almost a full week of ‘paradise-like’ perfect conditions.

This term Year 9 Art students have been focusing on drawing.

Rock climbing and canyoning kept the boys busy on the weekend.

This week at senior assembly Nicki Patterson, the Regional Sports Director at the Otago Secondary Schools Sports Association presented Ken Rust with a Service to School Sport Award on behalf of New Zealand Secondary Schools Sports. Below is Nicky Patterson's address.

On Saturday the 22nd of February, Senior Water Polo teams from OBHS had a real boost!

Our Junior teams had the first opportunity to debate this week.

Eleven schools and 24 teams competed in this year’s Regional Debating Competition held at the University of Otago Business School.

Glass half full, or was it half empty? While there was some beautiful weather (again) for racing and good results by everyone, a strange disqualification of our intermediate team left us feeling a little deflated despite a great day.

Congratulations to Year 13 student Angus Brett who along with his Warrington Surf Lifesaving team members competed successfully at the Under 19 Surf Lifesaving Southern Regional Championships held at Waikouaiti recently.

The annual summer interschool fixture between OBHS and SBHS is being held in Invercargill on Monday and Tuesday next week.

There has been some talk in the media about the decline in reading for pleasure in this increasingly ‘digital age’.

Study Biology in the rainforests and on the coral reefs of Australia.

The Otago Boys’ High School Parents Association Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday,18th June at 7pm in the school library.

Don't miss out, get your tickets today!

The container will be open for donations of 2nd hand goods this weekend. This week we add plants to the list of items we would like.

The Malcam Trust ran a very successful pilot mindfulness course last year at our Hive youth centre so we're running four more this year.

This evening is for families and boys in Years 11-13 and is designed to provide practical tips to assist with NCEA exams.

Rotary Youth Exchange is an official programme of Rotary and we are now seeking applications from motivated secondary school students interested in spending a year overseas as part of this long established successful educational and cultural exchange

Occasionally we have requests from parents seeking private board for their son for varying lengths of time.

The International Department is seeking new homestay providers for international students over Otago Anniversary weekend.

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