It is exciting to be back at school with our boys.

This week the Students of the Term for term 3 were announced.

Stress is everywhere.

My name is Flynn Wilson and I was recently one of the delegates for Blake Inspire 2023.

Year 12 student Ethan Maw has been selected to attend the Rotary National Science and Technology Forum being held in Auckland in January 2024.

On Sunday, 53 young men and women from throughout New Zealand were presented with their Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award at a ceremony hosted by Otago Boys’ High School.

Dates have been set for the two Year 10 classes who missed out on their camp to Mt Aspiring during Term 1.

During the second week of the holidays, the First Xl squad made the trip to Rangiora to play ‘the Willows’ cricket club.

During the holidays the Owen brothers, Jake and Alexis, competed at the 2023 Scholastics Surfing Championships held in Gisborne.

OBHS had five players in the squad of 10 who travelled to Auckland to compete in the U16 Water Polo Nationals.

The North Island and New Zealand Secondary School Clay Target Championships took place in Hamilton from 22 to 24 September.

In the last weekend of the school holidays the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Mountain Biking Championships were hosted by the Marlborough Mountain Biking Club, in Blenheim.

Senior Futsal kicked off on Thursday and we are already a third of the way through the season!

During the holidays the Māori Hill Under 15 Gunners team travelled to the Gold Coast to play in the Premier Invitational Football Tournament.

On Sunday, 8 October the OBHS Rugby Club held their end of season prizegiving.

Malo le soifua, kia orana, malo e lelei, ni sa bula, taloha ni, fakaalofa atu, mauri, halo olketa, kia ora and warm pacific greetings.

As we head towards the end of the year, now is the time to make sure any library books make their way back to school.

Imagine giving up your summer holiday to devote yourself to improving your skills in one of your favourite areas of the curriculum!

The OBHS Parents Association are pleased to bring you our chocolate fudge truffle fundraiser.

The JR McKenzie Youth Education Fund has a proud tradition of supporting families in need of financial assistance, with the purchasing of a school uniform.

Congratulations to all the recipients at the Sports Blues evening this week.

Sessions are open to anyone!