From the first finger-painting in Grade R to the final Matric examination — Winners Academy is a small, faith-aligned school in Johannesburg where children are known by name, taught with intention, and prepared for a life of substance.
We believe a child should walk through the same gate from age three to eighteen. Every phase carries the same values forward — only the questions get bigger.
A play-based, language-rich start to school life. Small group sizes (max 16), warm classrooms, and the kind of careful early-years teaching that gives a child a real reading head-start.
Explore Pre-School
The years where reading, numeracy and curiosity are quietly cemented. CAPS-aligned with an IEB-orientation in literacy and maths, plus dedicated music, art, sport and Bible studies every week.
Explore Primary
An IEB-aligned senior phase preparing pupils for South African and international university entrance. Subject choice from Grade 10 includes Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, Accounting, Business Studies and the Visual Arts.
Explore High SchoolWe are not the cheapest private school in Johannesburg, and we are not trying to be the biggest. Here is what families tell us they were looking for — and found.
Our maximum class size is 22. The Principal knows every child by name. Parents are met, not managed — and a quiet word with a teacher does not require an appointment.
We are unapologetically a Christian school. Bible study and chapel are part of every week. Children of other faiths are welcome and respected — they are simply not the audience.
An IEB-aligned curriculum from Grade 8, with a strong literacy and numeracy programme from the Foundation Phase. Our matrics earn Bachelor passes at consistently above-provincial rates.
Siblings stay together from Grade RR to Matric. School pick-up runs from a single drop-off point. There is one Parents' Association — not three — and one calendar to keep track of.
If you have read this far, you are likely looking for something specific. So am I. Here is what I tell parents at the gate.
Dear prospective parent,
There are roughly 340 children at this school on any given Wednesday morning, and I can tell you with reasonable accuracy where each of them is supposed to be. That is the kind of school we are — not because we are clever, but because we have stayed small enough to mean it.
We are an independent Christian school, founded in 2003 by a group of Blairgowrie parents who wanted a primary school that did not feel like a holding pen. The school grew because they were honest about what they wanted, and we have tried to stay honest about it ever since: small classes, qualified teachers, a real academic standard, and a culture that takes faith and character seriously.
If you are reading this, you are probably comparing three or four schools. I would rather you visit us before you decide. Book a tour — I will walk you through myself, including the corridors we are still painting.
Unedited extracts from our annual parent survey — published with permission.
We came for the small classes. We stayed because every teacher in this school remembers the name of every child — including the difficult ones. That is rarer than it should be.
My son was struggling with reading at his previous school. Within a term at Winners his teacher had identified the issue, set up a plan, and met with us — without us having to ask. That single thing was worth the fees.
Term dates, prize-givings, sports fixtures and the small things that make up a school year.
The Susman Avenue library has been re-shelved, re-catalogued and opened to all three phases on a rotating timetable — including dedicated quiet hours for the senior phase.
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Parents and grandparents are warmly invited to the annual inter-house athletics meeting at the Pirates Sports Club. Programme runs 08:30 – 14:00. Tea and cake provided.
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We are now accepting Grade 8 applications for the 2027 academic year. Spaces are deliberately limited to two classes of 22. Open Day: Saturday 15 June, 09:00.
Read more →Tours run twice a week during term time. Pop in, ask anything, meet the Principal. No appointment required for prospective parents.
Two classes. Forty-four places. We process applications in the order they are received, and we let every family know the outcome inside ten working days.