Register for the Future Oaks Campaign. Help us upgrade School House, our boarding facility, so it’s an even better place for our students to live, relax, and thrive.
School House has been part of life at Otago Boys’ High School since 1974, providing a home away from home for generations of students, particularly from Otago and Southland.
After more than 50 years of service, the building is now undergoing the significant investment needed to ensure it continues to provide a safe, modern and welcoming environment for boarders for decades to come.
The OBHS Board has committed to a staged redevelopment of School House, with work now well underway.
The redevelopment includes:
- Refurbishment of the bathrooms in the two junior dormitories, Hawthorne and Thompson – complete
- Refurbishment of the central building, including the student study area, common room and kitchenette – complete
- Refurbishment of office space for management and the infirmary – underway
- Upgrade to the Melrose Street entrance
- A new foyer and reception area
- Refurbishment of the Des Smith Dining Hall
The Foundation is proud to be supporting the school as this important project takes shape. Alongside the redevelopment, we have launched Future Oaks: Leave Your Legacy, a fundraising campaign helping secure the future of School House for the generations of young men who will call it home.
Want to be part of the future of School House? Register here.
Future Oaks donors: Thank you to our generous donors who have committed to supporting our School House upgrades.
We welcome new families who would like to make a pledge to this campaign. Please register in the link above.
| The Nicolson Family | John Latta | McDougall Family, Owaka. |
| Anna and Hayden Sutton | Millar Family Wanaka | Kent Gardner |
| Nowell Family | Joel & Gene Wallis | Hamish, Larissa, Cameron, Scott & Ben Brown |
| Jeff Fulton | Brett, Natalie, Jake & Eddie Burgess | MacAskill Family |
| Hunter Stevenson | Sutherland Hildyard Family | Muir Family: Willie, Sharon, Jack and Holly |
| Hamish McDougall | Graeme, Stuart, Mitchell & Todd Duncan | Alan & Helen-May Burgess |
| Murray and Tate Drummond | Morgan Family | Ottrey Family |
| Jon and Bronnie McClean | Breen Family | Richard Hall, Rector |
| Adam and Georgie McCall | Iversen Family | Glenshee Station |
| Jeff Cleugh | Graham family | Bryan King |
| Turner Family, Etal Creek | Perkins Family | Eric Laurenson 1974-78 |
| Brent & Lance Taylor | Garden Family | McPherson's, Crookston |
| Geoff and Natalie Blakely | Phil and Holly Evans | Brett & Anne Jenkins |
| Andrew Stinchcombe-Gillies | Grant Read | Chisholm Family |
| Paul Park | Charteris | Simon and David Young |
| Grant and Jo Scurr | McNabs, Lochindorb | Jared and Prue Collie |
| Raylene and Des Smith | Skevingtons | Craig & Sarah Nichol |
| Lawrence Alloo | Dowling Family | George & Charlie Anderson |
| Easton Family | M & L Taylor | Drummond |
| Lloyd and Max Gustafson | Winmill family | Stevens Family - Balfour |
Marsh Family (Ettrick) Brian 1951, Russell 1981, Charlie 2015. |
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