Josi Beare matriculated from Herschel Girls' School in 2019 with 8 distinctions. She was awarded academic and cultural honours and was ranked the top drama student in the province. She was also house prefect in her matric year.
Josi studied at the University of Cape Town and holds a BSocSci and an Honours degree in Psychology. She has just completed her Master's in Research Psychology at UCT, focussing on women's experiences of corporate South Africa.
Outside of academics, Josi has worked at Lifeline as a counsellor and has volunteered at Valkenberg Psychiatric Hospital with forensic inpatients.