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At the beginning of every year, Woodridge College has a limited number of bursaries available to exceptional candidates across the academic, sports, and cultural faculties, who intend to enter Grade 8. This affords Woodridge College a way to attract talented pupils to the school, for many of whom, this life-changing opportunity might otherwise not be possible.
A bursary is a financial award granted to a pupil based on their academic, sporting, or all-round excellence. Successful candidates are awarded a discount on fees. Anyone considering Woodridge College for their son or daughter is welcome to apply for a means-tested bursary.
Applications for 2027 are closed. Look out for information about 2028 bursaries in January 2027.
Please note that NO correspondence will be entered into during the process of awarding bursaries.
application criteria
Please take note of the following important minimum criteria for the bursary application.
Academic
This constitutes a partial bursary, covering a percentage of tuition and/or boarding fees. Candidates must achieve 85% or above in Mathematics and English with an 85% aggregate and must contribute to their current school’s extra-mural programme to be considered. Achieving these results at your current school doesn’t mean you will automatically be invited to write the bursary exam.
Sport
This constitutes a partial bursary, covering a percentage of tuition and/or boarding fees. Candidates must be a member of their school’s A-team sport for a summer and winter sporting code. Having competed at a provincial/regional level for any sport will be advantageous. The candidate needs to be excelling at sport, while maintaining a good academic record, to be considered.
While we appreciate the all-rounder, bursaries are awarded based on merit and therefore we are looking for exceptional performances and achievements in a summer and winter sport.
Candidates who are short listed will do a sports assessment on their sport that they mostly excel in.
please note:
*The R1000 application fee DOES NOT APPLY to bursary applications.
- Sports & Academic bursary applications for Grade 8 in 2027 opened on Wednesday, 14 January 2026.
- Applicants applying for both (sport and academic), if short-listed, will be required to write the academic bursary exam and do the sports assessment.
- Academic and sports bursary applications closed on Thursday, 5 February 2026.
- Bursary applications can only be made online, on this website, by following the instructions below.
- We will not accept or consider any late applications or applications received in hard copy, via email, or any other method.
- Please do not submit applications via the general admissions online application process.
- Bursary applications do not attract the general R1000 application fee.
- Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by Tuesday, 10 February 2026, inviting them to write the bursary exam and attend the sports assessment (if applicable).
- Campus open day at Woodridge College & Preparatory on Friday, 30 January, 15:30 - 19h00
- Shortlisted candidates will be required to write a bursary assessment exam at Woodridge on Monday, 16 February 2026, at 14:00.
- Following the exam, sports bursary applicants will be required to do a sports assessment from 15:30 – 17:00.
- Based on the outcome of the exam and sports assessment, the top candidates will be required to attend an interview at Woodridge on Friday, 27 February 2026.
- Interview appointments will be communicated to parents directly via email.
- Unsuccessful candidates (post-bursary exam and sports assessment) will be notified on 16 March 2026.
- No late application forms will be accepted.
*Dates are tentative and subject to change.
applications have closed
important dates for 2027
*Dates are tentative and subject to change
- Applications open on Wednesday, 14 January 2026.
- The closing date for academic and sports bursary applications is Thursday, 5 February 2026.
- Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by Tuesday, 10 February 2026.
- Shortlisted academic and sports bursary candidates will be required to write the bursary assessment exam at the school on Monday, 16 February 2026, at 14:00 in the Woodridge College Hall.
- Shortlisted sports bursary candidates will do a Sports Assessment of their main sport after the bursary exam on Monday, 16 February 2026, from 15:30-17:00.
- *There are NO alternative dates for the sports assessment or for the exam to be written.
- Based on the outcome of the bursary exam and sports assessments, the top candidates must attend an interview at Woodridge College on Friday, 27 February 2026.
- *There are NO alternative dates for the sports assessment or for the exam to be written.
- Interview appointments will be communicated directly to parents via email.
- Final notification for successful candidates will take place by Tuesday, 3 March 2026.
- Thereafter, successful candidates will be required to complete a full online application.
- Unsuccessful bursary candidates who wish to proceed with a normal enrolment for Grade 8 in 2027 are to complete a full online application before Monday, 16 March 2026.
- Incomplete and late applications will not be considered.
- No correspondence will be entered into during the process of awarding bursaries.