SRC 2025
SRC Mentors
Ms Managa Pillay
Head Of Student Affairs
Mr Thomas Tervit.
Senior History Teacher
Mrs Lettie Tervit
English Teacher
The Student Representative Council Executive Committee, known by the community as the SRC Exec, represents the voice of the student body. Their aim is to represent every student in the academy by ensuring that everyone’s concerns, needs, and best interests are taken into consideration. The SRC Executive Committee is the direct communication line between the Administration and the students of the OWLAG community. This role facilitates the accommodation of the voice of every student and allows for smooth coordination, communication, and most importantly, collaboration between the different units of the community. The SRC Exec. also aims to unite the student body by overseeing activities and collaborating with the rest of the SRC to ignite the change they intend to make.
The mission of the 2025 SRC is to cultivate a vibrant, inclusive environment where every member of the OWLAG community — students and staff; including teachers, facilities, kitchen and cleaning staff, groundworkers, wellness teams, residence mothers, administration, and security personnel — feels seen, valued, and empowered. Inspired by our South African proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child,” we foster a culture of collaboration and shared purpose.
Through intentional acts of leadership that celebrate diversity, encourage dialogue, and strengthen integration, we prepare ourselves to lead with integrity, empathy, and courage. Together, we carry forward the flame of igniting change, building a legacy of unity and resilience, and empowering a generation of leaders who understand that real impact comes when we rise as one.
The vision of the SRC Exec. is to create a thriving Leadership Academy for Girls where inclusivity, integration, and empowerment are the pillars of transformative change. They envision a united community that embodies the spirit of ubuntu — “umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu” recognising that the strength of the community lies in its togetherness. By carrying the flame of igniting change, the SRC Exec. aim to encourage all OWLAG students to become bold, compassionate, and visionary leaders who will leave an indelible mark on their communities and beyond.
Lerato Phokane
President
Ashley Erasmus
Deputy President
Liyema Jacob
Secretary
Bontlefela Serifi
Residence Representative
SRC Executive
The Grade Chairpersons form part of the Extended Executive Committee of the SRC, where they represent the interest of the students in their grades at SRC meetings. Their responsibilities also include:
- Ensuring that the decisions made at SRC meetings are communicated to their respective grades; and
- Liaising with the Grade Coordinators regularly to ensure effective communication between the students of their grade and staff.
SRC Chairpersons
Aniphi Magwentshu
Grade 12 Chairperson
Lerato Ramakgolo
Grade 11 Chairperson
Unathi Zuba
Grade 10 Chairperson
Oratilwe Nkosi
Grade 9 Chairperson
The House Committee is responsible for promoting the spirit and the participation of all students in all activities organised in the different Houses. They are expected to support all committees by ensuring that their House participates in all House competitions. Support ranges from activities organised by the Academic and Library Committees to cultural and sporting activities. These activities include quizzes, readathons, house plays and various sporting events.
The House Committee is also part of the Extended Executive Committee and, therefore, has this committee’s responsibilities.j
- Ensuring that the decisions made at SRC meetings are communicated to their respective grades; and
- Liaising with the Grade Coordinators regularly to ensure effective communication between the students of their grade and staff.
SRC Chairpersons
SRC Committees
Our Values
We support the development of a new generation of women leaders who, by virtue of their education and service, will lead the charge to transform themselves, their communities, and the larger world around them. This goal adheres to the Academy’s principles of Ubuntu, which encompass the ideals of humanity, compassion and service to others. The spirit of Ubuntu permeates the Academy and is central to the way in which students think, speak, act and interact with others. We bring the principles of Ubuntu to life with a focus on four core values:
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Respect
Respect for the inherent dignity of every individual is a fundamental tenet of the Academy’s teachings. This respect is manifested through an acceptance of the diversity of cultures, backgrounds, beliefs and ideas represented by the Academy’s community of students, staff and friends.
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Honour
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Service
Students are expected to develop a life long commitment to the service of others. This commitment is actively nurtured at the Academy through students’ engagement in service projects that aim to improve the lives and circumstances of individuals and communities.
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Compassion
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Responsibility
Students are expected to be answerable for that which is in their control and are expected to perform duties and tasks assigned to them to the best of their ability. Students are further encouraged to collectively take responsibility for their community and assist each other in achieving success.
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Accountability
Students have the obligation to account for their activities, accept responsibility for them and report on them. They are expected to be liable for their own actions and to accept the consequences as a result of transgressions.
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Resilience
Students are expected to have an incredible amount of grit in order to survive OWLAG. Students are further encouraged to triumph over their fear of failure and see every shortcoming as an opportunity to grow.
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Gratitude
Gratitude is the foundation upon which abundance is built. Thus, OWLAG girls are encouraged to be optimistic about their lives in order to create an abundance within them.
