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    Grade 8 2021
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  • The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls

    We're an independent boarding school, founded by Oprah Winfrey to provide world-class education to previously disadvantaged girls in South Africa from Grade 8 to Grade 12.

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    Graduating Class of 2019

  • Education Is My Tomorrow

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Students

We strive to raise future leaders who are able to navigate a variety of social and cultural contexts, and who will remain committed to the development of South Africa and the African continent.

The Foundation

From the start, Oprah Winfrey knew that university study was essential to the students achieving their professional and personal goals, contributing to society and establishing financial independence.

News

Uluncele Ekhaya Uthando Lwezingane

WASHELWA ukuthi azophatha isikole sikasaziwayo wase-USA, u-Oprah Winfrey, owesifazane oqokwe ngonyaka odlule kulesi sikhundla. UNksz Gugulethu Ndebele, onguMqondisi we-Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls SA (Owlag)

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Class of 2024 Blazer Ceremony

As cliched as this may sound, I sat for hours, staring at a blank document while trying to figure out what I could possibly say to the young ones and their families today.

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World Read Aloud Day

There is potential, and a strong call, for South Africa to turn our literacy crisis around so that reading becomes a powerful tool that enables us to tackle inequality and poverty.

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OWLAG achieves 100% Pass Rate Again

We, at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls (OWLAG) are absolutely delighted to announce that once again, we achieved 100% Pass and a 100% Bachelor’s Degree Pass rate

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Celebrating Our Leader

On 17 November, our Executive Director, Ms Gugu Ndebele celebrated her birthday

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The Academy With a Famous Founder That’s Changing South African Girls’ Lives

Research shows that when you educate a girl, there is a greater possibility of positively impacting her family and society

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OWLAG at Sub-Saharan International Model United Nations 2019 Conference

The Sub Saharan International Model United Nations (SAIMUN) South Africa is an intense 4-day simulation of the United Nations

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Heritage Day – Celebrating Cultural Diversity

September marks the annual Heritage Month in South Africa. On September, 11 the OWLAG community paused for a while

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