Somerset West · Helderberg · Grades 6–9
AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS IN SOMERSET WEST THAT BUILD REAL BUSINESSES.
The Tycoon Academy is an after-school enterprise and AI club for learners in Grades 6 to 9, based at 8 Stellendal Road, Somerset West, and serving Strand, Gordon's Bay, Stellenbosch and the wider Helderberg.
Who it is for
Learners in Grades 6 to 9, roughly ages 11 to 15.
Where we are
8 Stellendal Road, Somerset West, Western Cape.
When it runs
After school, in weekly sessions during term time.
What the club actually is
An extra mural where your child leaves with a business, not a certificate.
Each learner finds a real problem in their own world, builds something people actually want, prices it, sells it and reviews what happened. Mentors guide every step and parents can see the whole journey.
AI is used the way a modern founder uses it: to research faster, design a brand, build a website or app and test ideas in hours instead of weeks. The thinking stays with the child.
Sessions run after school during term time in Somerset West, with the same programme available online for families elsewhere in South Africa.
How it compares
Where an enterprise club fits alongside other extra murals.
| Activity | What it builds | What it does not |
|---|---|---|
| Sport | Fitness, discipline, team play | No commercial or building skill |
| Music and art | Creativity, practice habits | Rarely connects to customers or value |
| Academic support | Marks in existing subjects | Repeats the school day |
| Coding club | One technical skill | Often stops before anything is launched |
| The Tycoon Academy | Problem spotting, building with AI, pricing, selling, resilience | Not a substitute for sport or academic catch-up |
Most families keep their sport and music and add one enterprise session a week. See the full guide to after-school activities in South Africa for a wider comparison.
Areas we serve in person
Families travel to us from across the Helderberg.
- Somerset West
- Strand
- Gordon's Bay
- Stellenbosch
- Firgrove
- Sir Lowry's Pass
- Croydon
- Helderberg
Outside the Helderberg? The programme also runs online across South Africa, and our schools initiative, Sanusi, works with schools across Southern Africa — see Sanusi for schools.
Somerset West places are limited