Modelling Foundation
From posture and presence to confident runway, on-camera work and a polished Z-card.
- Beginner-friendly
- Z-card shoot included
- Year-end showcase
Modelling · Pageant · Etiquette
More than just
More than just
a pretty face.
We shape talent, build brands, and explore opportunities — at our new studio in Ballito.
Best of Ballito · Readers' Choice 2025
Voted Best Modelling School
Voted Best Modelling School
in Ballito.
We're honoured to have been named winners of the 2025 Readers' Choice Awards by the Ballito community we love. Thank you for trusting us with your shine.
Winner 2025
5-Star Rated
Locally Loved
Meet the founder
Hi, I'm Melissa.
I started Simply Models because every young person deserves to walk into a room knowing exactly who they are — head high, shoulders back, voice steady. We're not just teaching how to walk a runway. We're teaching confidence that lasts a lifetime.
Whether you're chasing a pageant crown, your first Z-card, or just a better version of yourself — you'll find your feet here.
“Be seen. Be styled. Be simply you.”Visit the studio
What we do
From your first walk
From your first walk
to your first cover.
01
Modelling School
Weekly group classes — posture, runway, confidence, etiquette. Beginners welcome.
From R650 / month
02
Pageant Training
Private coaching for crown-chasers — interview, walk, wardrobe, on-stage presence.
R900 / session
03
Z-Card Photoshoots
Studio shoot, three outfit changes, professionally retouched gallery for your portfolio.
R1,000
04
Bookings & Promo
Hire models, hostesses, promo staff, or social-media-ready influencers for your brand.
On request
Courses on offer
From your first walk
From your first walk
to your career.
Each course is built as a 1-class-per-week curriculum so progress is steady and easy to follow. Mix and match to match your goals.
Pageant Prep
Walk, on-stage segments, interview, talent piece, wardrobe and the mental game.
Etiquette & Personal Branding
Soft-skills mastery: dining, social, business and digital etiquette plus your personal brand.
Modelling Intermediate Year 2
Stride power, agency-ready posing, real-castings polish and a paid-test-shoot mindset.
Modelling Advanced Year 3
Career-track. International castings, acting on-camera, contracts, and personal brand at scale.
Make-up — 3 levels
Foundations → HD camera & pageant face → working pro on others. Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced.
Social Media — 3 levels
From "I want to post but feel cringe" to brand-ready creator. Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced.
Photoshoot Prep — 3 levels
Camera-ready in eight weeks: skin, hair, posing, working with a photographer, your first portfolio shoot.
Now open
The new studio
New studio.
Ballitoville · KwaZulu-Natal
New studio.
New fun.
We've moved into a beautiful new home at Pinnacle Park, Ballito. Mirrors on mirrors on mirrors — and plenty of room to walk.
9 Pinnacle ParkBallitoville · KwaZulu-Natal
Class schedule
- Tuesday 3:30 – 4:30 pm
- Wednesday 4:00 – 5:00 pm
- Thursday 4:00 – 5:00 pm
- Saturday (every 2nd) 9:00 – 11:00 am
Other slots available on request — message Melissa to find your fit.
Now on Google Play
The studio,
The studio,
in your pocket.
Class bookings, schedules, your portfolio and pageant prep — all in one place. Available now on Android; iOS is in the final stages of review.
“Melissa doesn't just teach you how to walk — she teaches you how to arrive. My daughter walked in shy and walked out as someone I almost didn't recognise. In the best way.
- 15+Years coaching
- 1,000+Students graduated
- #1Modelling school in Ballito · 2025
Ready to be
simply you?
Get in touch — we'd love to meet you at the studio.