Office of Student Success

Office of Student Success is an academic support unit at the University of Johannesburg in Johannesburg, South Africa. Established in the early 2010s, it functions as a university-based initiative focused on student development, access, and success within a public higher education context. The office advances institutional transformation by strengthening inclusive teaching, learning, and student support practices.

Its publications highlight a strong focus on equity in access, first-generation student experiences, curriculum transformation, and decolonial approaches to education. Research explores border crossing into university, life balance and resilience, and culturally responsive pedagogy, including the integration of Indigenous knowledge and languages into STEM and policy research.

Key strengths lie in decolonial scholarship, community-centred methodologies, and sustainability education in diverse and remote contexts. The work contributes to reshaping curriculum policy, humanising science education, and reframing student success through social justice and transformation lenses, positioning the office as a thought leader in inclusive higher education reform.