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Call for Application: 2020 Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls – South Africa

by OFA

Application Deadline: 15 February 2019.

The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls provides students in Grades 8 through 12 with an opportunity to develop their  full intellectual, social and leadership potential. To be eligible, girls must be South African, demonstrate academic and leadership potential, and come from a disadvantaged background.  

The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls – South Africa is a female boarding school founded in January 2007 and located in Johannesburg, South Africa. The academy was founded by Oprah Winfrey with the goal of providing educational and leadership opportunities for academically gifted girls from impoverished backgrounds.

Admission criteria for 2020

Scholarship applications for 2020 open on 14 January 2019 and close on 15 February 2019. Only applications for grade 8 2020 will be accepted. All other grades at the Academy have reached their capacity. If you have not heard from the Academy by 15 March 2019 your application has not been successful.

Students qualify for a scholarship if:

  • they are academically talented and have leadership potential
  • they are a South African Citizen or permanent resident
  • their family or household total income before deductions is less than R10 000 per month
  • they are currently in Grade 7

Application forms are available for download here. An electronic (fill-able form) and printable version are available

ADMISSION PROCEDURE

Terms and conditions apply. No correspondence will be entered into. The Academy’s Selection Committee’s decision is final.

The Selection Process

Once all applications have been received and screened, testing will be arranged for those applicants who meet the criteria. There are several stages to the selection process:

Stage 1: Entrance tests

Applicants who meet the initial criteria will be invited to write entrance tests, which will be held at a number of different venues throughout South Africa.

Stage 2: More extensive testing – academic and leadership potential

Further selection and more extensive testing of academic and leadership potential will follow.

Stage 3: Selection camps – clinical interviews and a range of psychological assessments

Final selection camps, lasting 2 or 3 days, will be held at the Academy later in the year.

Stage 4: Home visits and registration

All successful students will be registered at their homes at the end of the process.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the 2020 Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy

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25 comments

israel January 18, 2019 - 3:31 pm

Good day.can I send the application via email.

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Pinky Ncumisa Ndhlovu January 21, 2019 - 7:37 am

In South Africa we are very blessed to have people like Oprah Winfrey. It has always been my dream that one of my girls can be accepted to this school, as a Widow and a mother of three, it gets hard sometimes. I’ve applied for my daughter Hope S. Ndhlovu, she’s currently in Grade 7 this year, and I pray to God that she can be accepted. Thank you Oprah Winfrey Academy for giving our children an opportunity to have a brighter future. God bless you.

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Yolisa Nombebe January 29, 2019 - 3:10 pm

Good day sir or ma’am you can send the application via email

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Annah February 8, 2019 - 4:40 am

Good day,

Where can I get the applications forms and can I send them via email once I’ve received them.

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Fatima Nogambula February 18, 2019 - 1:59 pm

Good Day

Where can get A application form what must I do to apply online what document is needed

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Dennis February 26, 2019 - 11:21 pm

Thank you for the wonderful opportunities you are giving to these kids.

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Josephine Nkambule March 24, 2019 - 10:14 am

Good day sir or mam sir or mam I’m looking for applications form for grade 8 in 2020

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Kamo motshabi March 24, 2019 - 1:56 pm

Where can I get assistance in Pretoria school kids. She doesn’t speak fluently but she is brilliant.

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Kamo motshabi March 24, 2019 - 2:07 pm

My daughter is 14 she will be doing grade 10 next year. Is there anyway can she be admitted . Kindly assist

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Sanelisiwe mhlongo March 24, 2019 - 7:27 pm

Hello sir or ma’ma you only take grade 8?
And where can i get the applications forms?

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Sanele Bandile Cele August 21, 2019 - 5:26 pm

Where can I get Oprah’s school application form

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Leah April 1, 2019 - 6:18 pm

Good day

Where can I get application forms and how can I apply for my daughter?.

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Thandeka cynthia Phungula April 27, 2019 - 4:46 am

Where can get applications form what must I do to apply online what document is needed

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jabulile phofi April 30, 2019 - 12:23 pm

HELLO I LIKE TO COMMENT ABOUT OPRAH WINFREY SCHOOL ITS A GOOD SCHOOL FOR OUR CHILDREN

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Boikarabelo Molefe June 13, 2019 - 11:52 am

How can I apply

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Xoliswa Sosibo July 21, 2019 - 5:26 pm

Good evening I would like to apply for grd8 for 2020

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Nomvula Happy Maduna August 6, 2019 - 10:22 am

Good day i would like to know about the registrations of 2021 .I have a 11 yr old daughter shes so brilliant and a hardworker currently in Grade 7 as its 2019. She is a go getter.

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Tshicila Ntombizodwa August 6, 2019 - 4:32 pm

when can you apply for grade 8 2021 and how do you apply?

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THANDIWE August 26, 2019 - 8:05 am

can i please get the application form via email for 2020

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akhona September 16, 2019 - 1:43 pm

what if you want to do your grade 10-12 there

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Siphokazi Mapeyi October 2, 2019 - 6:09 pm

I want application form

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Sebabatso sebitso October 7, 2019 - 3:30 pm

Good day
Am looking for application form for grade 9 in 2020

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Letsaba .S November 24, 2019 - 8:52 am

Good day
I did apply for my daughter A.A Letsaba but unfortunately she didn’t get answer..I hope she’ll get answer in 2021 for grade 9

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Dikeledi Molete December 3, 2019 - 6:01 pm

I dnt know if is possible for u to put my child on waiting list for next year grade 8

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Bonie mthabela December 6, 2019 - 1:01 pm

Goodday iam interested in applying for my girl who will be doing grade 7 in 2020 but i would like to apply for her for the following year 2021 for grade 8 .where can i get the forms?

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