Each year during Otago Anniversary weekend we run the Toby Hope hunting competition. A great weekend for all the boys and a number of the experienced boys take boys home for the weekend that have never hunted before.

The Boarding House strives to keep the boys actively involved in as many different outdoor events as possible, one of which is scuba diving. We currently have 8 boys who have completed their open water PADI diving certificate and we will be working hard to promote this further while initiating a Boarding House Dive Club and competition.  The Otago Peninsula is home to a diverse range of underwater sea life and numerous shipwrecks in which our boys will be given the opportunity to explore.  Bringing a crayfish home for dinner isn’t a bad outcome either!

Students can choose to complete the Marine Academy Program (Gateway) and also the Padi Open Water Diving Course and Padi Advanced Open Water Diving Course which are STAR funded through the school. There is an age requirement for each course as well as Level 3 credits on offer for those who gain their certificate.  We also have members of staff who have recently completed this course and who will be more than happy to support the boys through the entire process. 

We also run a diving overnight trip for any Year 12/13 boys that are interested and a number of weekend adventures.

At John McGlashan we have a number of different sports on offer. Some of the popular Summer sports are Cricket, Volleyball, Futsal, Touch, Waterpolo and Tennis. If you son would like to do athletics this is normally done through a club, there are also opportunities to compete in triathlons and duathlons. For any further information about any sports please contact Troy Jenning the Director of sport Tony.gomez@mcglashan.school.nz or Bonnie Gradwell bonnie.gradwell@mcglashan.school.nz

At John McGlashan there are opportunities to take music as a subject or learn a range of different instruments, boys also compete in a number of band competitions and there are opportunities to perform at a number of events. For any information about music please contact Steven McNulty steven.mcnulty@mcglashan.school.nz