# Otago Boys' High School

**Type:** Secondary (Year 9-15) (State)  
**Gender:** Boys School  
**Address:** 2 Arthur Street, Dunedin  
**Region:** Otago, Southland  
**Total roll:** 846  
**Equity Index (EQI):** 432  
**Founded:** 1863  
**Website:** <http://www.obhs.school.nz>  

## Latest ERO review (2023-08-09)

**Author:** Shelley Booysen, ERO  
**Source:** <https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/377/otago-boys-high-school#report-28582>

### Key findings
- School is implementing a curriculum review to enhance student engagement and success
- Strategic priorities focus on creating a responsive and innovative curriculum, meeting aspirational needs of all students particularly Māori and Pasifika, and focusing on literacy and numeracy
- ERO and school are evaluating the impact of a student centred curriculum on building engagement with learning
- School has high levels of confidence and support for leadership from the community and Board

### Verbatim quotes from ERO
> _"high levels of confidence and support for school leadership from the community and Board"_ — ERO, 2023-08-09 (leadership)

> _"The school is currently implementing a curriculum review to realise its vision and to enhance student engagement and success"_ — ERO, 2023-08-09 (curriculum)

> _"meet the aspirational needs of all students, particularly Māori and Pasifika"_ — ERO, 2023-08-09 (equity)

## Audited financials (year ended 2024)

- **Total revenue:** $13.96M
- **Surplus/(deficit):** +$309,126
- **Net assets/equity:** $6.28M
- **Audit opinion:** n/a
- **Source:** <https://obhs.school.nz/assets/Documents/Strategic-Plan/2024-Signed-Stamped-Financial-Statements-School.pdf>

## International student programme

- **Annual tuition:** NZ$17,600
- **ESOL support:** partial
- **Boarding:** Available
- **SIEBA member:** yes
- **Source:** <https://obhs.school.nz/international/international-overview/>

## Tags

`accepts_international_students` · `sieba_member` · `consistent_excellence` · `surplus_latest_year` · `holidays_act_disclosure_open` · `related_party_disclosure` · `state_school` · `single_sex_boys` · `secondary_school` · `boarding_facility` · `international_students_accepted` · `reviewed_by_prolific_director`

## Machine-readable siblings

- JSON: <https://schoolsnearme.co.nz/api/school/otago-boys-high-school/facts.json>
- ERO history (markdown): <https://schoolsnearme.co.nz/api/school/otago-boys-high-school/ero-history.md>

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