Junior Prizegiving - Tuesday, 10 December at 10.30am.

“Excellence is not a gift, but a skill that takes practice. We do not act rightly because we are excellent, in fact, we achieve excellence by acting rightly.” Plato

On Tuesday, 3 December, the OBHS Auditorium was alive with intellect as our Year 9 and 10 ASPIRE groups delivered their Ideas Worth Sharing presentations.

This year, our school has seen significant success in the Common Assessment Activities (CAAs) for Literacy and Numeracy.

Much has been made of the negative impact of AI tools on the educational environment but there are a number of tools which can enhance learning.

There was excitement in the air as the fantastic class of 10S gathered early on Saturday morning to load the bus for their adventure to the Matukituki Valley.

10H recently enjoyed their belated camp to the Otago Boys' High School Lodge.

Media studies students have been busy working on the crime genre film they've been writing.

Year 10 Drama finished the year by presenting a performance to an invited audience.

This year, 5 students chose to study 4 different courses taken across both semesters which are listed below.

9G have been studying government in Social Studies and are currently working together to create their own political parties.

Last Friday saw ten boys and two teachers set off for the first OBHS bouldering trip to the Castle Hill Basin.

The junior futsal season wrapped up on Thursday, at the Edgar Centre, with an exciting Finals Night.

Using the summer break to catch up on some reading time is a great way to wind down, relax, and get a break from screens.

The outline for the start of the 2025 school year is as follows:

If you ordered truffles, coffee, or peanut butter through the OBHS Parents' Association fundraiser, please remember to collect your order tomorrow, Saturday, 7 December.

Time to think about purchasing your 2025 school stationery?

Good quality uniform.

The Parents Association will be holding uniform sales on Tuesday, 17 December 2024 and Tuesday, 21 January 2025 from 5.30pm until 6.30pm.