Admissions without guesswork
Entry requirements, fees, key dates and a step-by-step application, all on one clearly signposted path.
Web design for education.
Websites for independent schools, colleges and training providers, built around admissions without guesswork, show the culture and open days and tours. Packages from R5,000 once-off.
- South Africa
- 4 core features
Web design for education, explained
What should a school or college website do?
An education website has to serve two audiences: prospective families comparing options and current families looking for information. It should make admissions clear, show the culture of the place and keep day-to-day information easy to find.
Choosing a school or college in South Africa is a long, careful decision made by parents and students together. They compare curriculum, fees, results, facilities and the feel of the place, and they come back to the website many times between the first visit and the application.
Families research for months, attend an open day, then apply, often against a deadline. Admissions without guesswork and show the culture usually matter most.
What customers check
What do parents look for on a school website?
Parents usually come to an education website with two questions: will my child thrive here, and can we make it work? The first is answered by curriculum, results and real images of school life; the second by fees, transport, aftercare and admissions dates. A school or college website that answers both clearly makes the open day a confirmation rather than a first impression.
Education websites at a glance.
What shapes a website for independent schools, colleges and training providers in South Africa.
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Who we build for | Independent schools, colleges and training providers |
| How customers decide | Families research for months, attend an open day, then apply, often against a deadline. |
| Pages most sites need | Admissions and fees, Curriculum and results, Open days and tours, School life, Parent information |
| Systems we connect | Online applications, fee payment, parent communication apps and learning platforms |
| Rules to respect | Independent schools register with their provincial education department and are accredited through Umalusi; private colleges register with the Department of Higher Education and Training; and POPIA treats children's personal information as a special category that needs a parent's consent. |
| Package that usually fits | Business or Premium Website, depending on online applications |
What a education website needs to do.
Four features we design every project in this sector around.
Show the culture
Photography and stories of classrooms, sport and the arts, so families can picture their child there.
Open days and tours
Bookable open days and private tours, with reminders and directions.
A home for current families
Calendars, newsletters, uniform and policy documents, kept separate from the marketing pages.
Where education websites lose customers.
The problems we see most often on independent schools, colleges and training providers’ websites, and how we fix them.
What goes wrong.
- Fees and requirements hidden in PDFs
- No clear application deadline
- Marketing pages mixed with notices for current parents
- Photos of children published without clear consent
What we do.
- Fees, requirements and dates on readable pages
- An admissions timeline with deadlines
- Separate journeys for prospective and current families
- A consent-led photo policy in line with POPIA
How we work with independent schools, colleges and training providers
A clear journey. No guesswork.
Four steps, from the first call to a launched education website you can test on your own phone.
- Step 1
Understand
Your business, customers and goals shape the brief; pages, functionality and scope are agreed in writing.
- Step 2
Design
Layouts and a customer journey in your brand, refined with you on a live preview link.
- Step 3
Build
Responsive development with content structure and Core Web Vitals in mind.
- Step 4
Launch
Cross-device checks, SEO essentials and handover, with care plans if you want them.
Website packages for every stage.
The same published packages for every industry. Final scope is confirmed in your quotation.
Starter Website
R5,000once-off
Up to 5 pages, mobile-first, contact and WhatsApp setup, basic on-page SEO.
- Timeline
- 1–2 weeks
Business Website
Most popularR10,000once-off
5–12 pages, custom UI, CMS and blog, speed work, schema and lead forms.
- Timeline
- 1–5 weeks
Premium Website
R25,000–R60,000+once-off
Fully custom design, animation, advanced SEO structure and integrations.
- Timeline
- 3–6 weeks
For education, we usually recommend the Business or Premium Website, depending on online applications. Full details on the web design page.
How much does a education website cost?
Our packages are the same for every industry: Starter R5,000, Business R10,000 and Premium R25,000–R60,000+, all once-off. For independent schools, colleges and training providers, the Business or Premium Website, depending on online applications.
How long does a education website take?
A Starter site takes 1–2 weeks, a Business site 1–5 weeks and a Premium site 3–6 weeks, depending on content, approvals and integrations.
Can parents apply online?
Yes. We build an application form that collects the details and documents your admissions team needs, with a confirmation email and a clear next step. Payment of the application fee can be added with PayFast.
How do we handle photos of learners?
Children's personal information is a special category under POPIA, so photos and names should only be published with a parent's consent. We design the site around a consent-led policy and an easy way to remove an image on request.
Which rules apply to education websites in South Africa?
Independent schools register with their provincial education department and are accredited through Umalusi; private colleges register with the Department of Higher Education and Training; and POPIA treats children's personal information as a special category that needs a parent's consent. We design with these in mind and leave legal sign-off to you and your advisers.
Your next chapter starts here
Your education website.Let’s make it matter.
Tell us about your business and what customers need from your website. We’ll reply with the right package and next step.
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