Oakfields College

What Oakfields College does

Oakfields College (trading as OAKFIELDS COLLEGE (PTY) LTD) is a South African private higher education institution founded in 2006 and headquartered at its Pretoria campus in Lynnwood Ridge, with a second campus in Greenstone/Edenvale, Johannesburg. The institution delivers a portfolio of nine full-time creative arts programmes — including Acting, 3D Animation, Fundamentals of Filmmaking, Graphic Design, Make-Up and SFX Design, Musical Theatre and Dance, Photography, Sound Technology, and Fashion Design — alongside six short learning programmes targeting working professionals. Full-time qualifications are DHET-registered and SAQA-aligned at NQF Levels 5 and 6, with the curriculum structured at a 40% theory / 60% practical ratio designed to produce portfolio-ready graduates.

The college operates a cross-departmental production ecosystem in which students from different disciplines collaborate on live production projects, supported by industry-standard creative software (Adobe Creative Suite, Maya, 3DMax, Blender, Cubase, ProTools, Mudbox, Motion Builder, After Effects). Annual showcase events (the Golden Oak Awards ceremony and a year-end fashion show) attended by industry professionals serve as the primary portfolio and placement mechanism. Student-facing technology is limited to an online application portal (connect.oakfieldscollege.co.za) for admissions and event bookings; the institution has no app, no API and no documented AI/ML capabilities.

The business model is tuition-driven across three streams: full-time programme fees (R70,000-R110,000 per year), short course fees (R6,000-R18,000 per module), and ancillary application/registration fees, with flexible monthly debit-order options offered to manage affordability. Go-to-market is event- and inside-sales-driven, combining Open Days, 'Student For A Day' experiences, campus-specific WhatsApp recruitment lines, an SEO-optimized content blog (Creative Times) and active social media presence across Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube. Customer segments span school leavers, aspiring performers, makeup artists, fashion aspirants, marketing professionals, and working professionals seeking career pivots. The institution is privately held, founder-operated, and reports no external investment, parent company or M&A activity.

Name

Oakfields College

Legal name

OAKFIELDS COLLEGE (PTY) LTD

Website

https://oakfieldscollege.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Oakfields College is a South African private higher education institution operating two Gauteng campuses (Pretoria and Johannesburg) that delivers DHET-accredited full-time creative arts programmes and flexible short courses in disciplines such as animation, acting, filmmaking, graphic design, makeup and SFX, photography, sound technology, and fashion design, primarily serving school leavers and working professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Arts Higher Education

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (611610), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Animation, Game Art & Digital Arts Colleges (EDAHAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Theatre Education, Training & Conservatories (MPAGABAN), Digital Arts & Design (Graphic Design, Illustration, Animation) (EDAMAAAB)

Keywords

• Creative arts education
• Higher education courses
• Performing arts training
• Vocational diploma programmes
• Media production courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Pretoria

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Full-Time Programme Tuition: Full-time courses ranging from one-year certificates to three-year diplomas in creative arts disciplines. Fees vary by programme type, with NQF Level 5 Higher Certificates and diplomas commanding higher fees than certificate programmes.
2. Short Learning Programme Fees: Shorter intensive courses ranging from 4-12 weeks to 6-12 months, offering flexible learning options for working professionals and career changers.
3. Application and Registration Fees: Fees charged for processing applications and registrations, with payment facilitated through online portal.
4. Flexible Payment Plans: Monthly debit-order options and installment payment structures to help families manage tuition commitments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Oakfields College sells accredited higher-education programmes in the creative arts, ranging from one-year certificates and three-year diplomas (Acting, 3D Animation, Filmmaking, Graphic Design, Make-Up and SFX Design, Musical Theatre and Dance, Photography, Sound Technology, Fashion Design, Marketing Management) to short learning programmes (Acting Fundamentals, Digital Marketing Essentials, Graphic Design, Photography Foundation, Sound Recording Basics, Video Production Essentials). Programmes are DHET-registered and SAQA-aligned, delivered across two Gauteng campuses with a 40% theory / 60% practical mix and an emphasis on portfolio building and industry showcases.

Product overview

Oakfields College is a South African private higher education institution offering a portfolio of accredited full-time and short learning programmes across creative arts and media disciplines. The full-time offering comprises one-year certificate and three-year diploma programmes in Acting, 3D Animation, Filmmaking, Graphic Design, Make-Up and SFX Design, Musical Theatre and Dance, Photography, Sound Technology, and Fashion Design, available at Pretoria and Johannesburg campuses. The short learning programmes provide flexible evening and Saturday options in Digital Marketing, Graphic Design, Photography, Sound Recording, Video Production, and Acting. The institution also operates an online application portal and hosts regular Open Day events for prospective students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Creative Foundation Programme

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% theory, 60% practical curriculum ratio ensures job-ready graduates
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Boston Media House: Private higher-education institution offering diplomas in film, television, sound engineering, journalism, and creative arts. Directly competes for the same school-leaver segment as Oakfields in Gauteng, with overlapping programme structure and tuition positioning.
• Open Window Institute: Private higher-education institution in Centurion/Pretoria offering accredited degrees in visual arts, film, animation, and interactive design. Directly competes with Oakfields' Pretoria campus for the same school-leaver segment in the same geography.
• Red & Yellow Creative School of Business: Private higher-education institution offering creative-business, marketing, and design programmes. Comparable to Oakfields in the marketing-management and graphic-design programmes and in the DHET-accredited creative-education positioning.
• City Varsity: Private creative-arts college in Johannesburg offering accredited programmes in film, television, animation, sound, graphic design, and performing arts. Closely matches Oakfields' programme portfolio, target market, and tuition-band positioning.
• SAE Institute South Africa: Globally affiliated private creative-media college with a South African campus offering audio, film, animation, and game-development programmes. Comparable in programme mix (especially sound engineering and animation), international brand positioning, and accreditation pathway.
• AAA School of Advertising: Private advertising, marketing, and creative-business college with DHET accreditation. Comparable to Oakfields in target market and accreditation pathway, with overlap in marketing-management and graphic-design programmes.
• Vega School (Independent Institute of Education): Private higher-education brand under ADvTECH's IIE focused on brand, marketing, communications, and creative disciplines. Comparable to Oakfields in student segment, DHET-registered accreditation pathway, and emphasis on portfolio-driven practical learning, though operating from a larger multi-campus national footprint.
• AFDA (South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance): South Africa's leading private film, performance, animation, and creative-arts higher education institution with multiple campuses. Directly comparable to Oakfields in target market (school leavers seeking creative-arts qualifications), programme mix (film, acting, animation, music), and accreditation status (registered private higher-education provider).

Broad incumbents

• University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) — School of Arts: Public university in Johannesburg offering performing arts, film, and fine arts programmes at substantially lower subsidised tuition. Represents the public-sector competitive threat for the same Gauteng creative-arts student pool.
• STADIO (formerly Lyceum / Independent Institute of Education brands): Large private higher-education group operating multiple brands across creative arts, design, and broader professional fields. Comparable in accreditation pathway and creative-arts programmes, but with substantially larger scale, multi-province footprint, and public-market parent.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/OakfieldsEdu
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCcDYmtR8W7aIt34a2r3DOlQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/OakfieldsCollege
• Instagraminstagram.com/oakfieldscollege
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oakfields-college

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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