Otago Year 9 Readers Cup Competition

Wednesday 18th June 2025

On Wednesday this week some of our biggest readers represented McGlashan at the Otago Year 9 Readers Cup.


This year for the very first time, we entered a team in the Otago Year 9 Readers Cup. This is an annual competition, where teams of four (plus one reserve) answer quick fire questions on six selected books. Our playing team of Ollie, Tarn, Noah, Jowan and Jacob, and Amos (who was our Non-Playing Cheerleader and back up reserve) have been reading the six books and preparing for this week's competition since the end of last term. The regional final was held at Queen's High School, with six schools competing. Our boys finished in a very credible fourth place, had lots of fun, and represented McGlashan with pride (and excellent manners!) They are already looking ahead to the Year 10 Battle of the Bibliophiles competition in 2026 and have plans to coach our 2026 Readers Cup team. Well done boys!