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DunedinOctober 25

OGHS pupils given option of trousers

The southern hemisphere's oldest state girls' school will break from tradition next year by offering trousers as part of its official uniform.
OGHS pupils given option of trousers
OGHS pupils given option of trousers
DunedinOctober 26

Humour helped in making a difference

At the end of the year, Ann Babbage will retire after nearly 47 years in teaching - 43 of which have been at Otago Girls' High School.
Humour helped in making a difference
Humour helped in making a difference
NewsDecember 15

History pupils second

Otago Girls' High School pupils Sophie Kean (year 12) and Nina King (year 13) were runners-up in the Otago Future Historians Award in their respective year levels.
NewsDecember 15

Weather god tempts sisters at the beach

Tawhirimatea wrapped his curling fingers around Maia's hair and gently pulled at the long dark strands, beckoning her, tempting her.
NewsDecember 10

Otago Girls’ High School prizegiving

Otago Girls' High School prizegiving was held recently. The prizewinners are. -
DunedinOctober 22

Award first for state girls school

Otago Girls' High School has become New Zealand's first all-girls state secondary school to win a National School of Character award.
Award first for state girls school
Award first for state girls school
NewsAugust 26

Sofa so good: from love at first sight to lifelong friend

This is an open letter to my couch: I remember the day I first laid my eyes on you.
NewsAugust 26

A love poem for someone in my future

I don't know you yet
NewsAugust 26

When winning is the only game in town

My face was a porcelain mask - no emotion apart from cool boredom reflected in my pale green eyes.
DunedinJuly 18

$2m upgrade sweet music

The Ministry of Education has called for tenders to develop the Otago Girls' High School music department to the tune of nearly $2 million.
DunedinJune 11

Let the reading begin

Otago Girls' High School library manager Jane Smallfield (centre), Elloise Dixon (13, left) and Briarna King (15) hold some of the 250 books donated to the school's library as part of Library Day.
DunedinMarch 19

Budding scientist earns trip to Finland

Although Bokyong Mun is not confident she will come up with an alternative to satisfy the world's dependence on fossil fuels, she says it will be fun trying.
DunedinDecember 12

Otago Girls' High School prizes 2013

Otago Girls' High School held its prizegiving this week.
DunedinNovember 8

Teacher wins prestigious fellowship

Otago Girls' High School's social sciences head and acting assistant principal Jucinda Geddes was stunned to learn she had won the school's Highgate Fellowship for 2013.
Teacher wins prestigious fellowship
Teacher wins prestigious fellowship
DunedinAugust 22

Book-distribution project gains award

A school project aimed at collecting children's books and redistributing them to low-decile Dunedin primary schools has won a national award for four Otago Girls' High School pupils.
Book-distribution project gains award
Book-distribution project gains award
NewsJuly 12

Persuasive path to UN Assembly

When it comes to debating with Revathi Nishtala, there is usually only one winner.
Persuasive path to UN Assembly
Persuasive path to UN Assembly
DunedinJune 19

Pupils show character

With her sheep is Little Bo Peep, also known as Otago Girls' High School principal Linda Miller, during the school's 75th Library Day and mufti day yesterday.
DunedinJune 18

Chinese visitors welcomed

Year 11 Otago Girls' High School pupils Simone Arbuckle (left) and Barbara Taylor take part in a powhiri at the school yesterday to welcome visitors from their Shanghai sister school, Guang Ming High School.
DunedinMay 15

OGHS wins stage challenge

Otago Girls' High School won the ASB 2013 Stage Challenge its ''breathtaking'' performance of Our-tearoa, the second consecutive year it has won the event.
NewsApril 23

This is home

My yearly ritual of begging my mind to move to the high, safe fields of my grandmother's abode begins.
NewsApril 23

My first day of Otago Girls' High School

Beep Beep! I could hear the loud buzz of the alarm screeching at me to get up.
DunedinFebruary 15

OGHS in good heart

The school won the New Zealand Heart Foundation Gold Healthy Heart award after developing a heart healthy environment by promoting healthy eating and physical activity. The school joins Macandrew Bay School in Dunedin as one of only 23 nationwide to hold gold awards at present. They last for two years. Serena was delighted with the award.
OGHS in good heart
OGHS in good heart
DunedinFebruary 4

Maintenance on oldest southern girls' school

Otago Girls' High School pupils (from left) Lily Tagaloa, Emma Bloem and Savannah Flack (all 15) wait for their ride home after school as work continues on the school's renovations.
Maintenance on oldest southern girls' school
Maintenance on oldest southern girls' school
DunedinSeptember 14

Ireland writing success

It seems Otago Girls' High School has the luck of the Irish after again winning an award at the 2012 Rodney Walshe Ireland Essay Competition.
Ireland writing success
Ireland writing success
DunedinMay 19

Pupils use power of pink to battle bullying

The power of pink made pupils think at Otago Girls' High School yesterday.
Pupils use power of pink to battle bullying
Pupils use power of pink to battle bullying