Private international school website cost in Port Louis: local agencies vs Kolonell (2026)

The verdict in three sentences

In Port Louis and nearby towns, a private or international school website built by a Mauritian agency costs, as a 2026 order of magnitude, about 150 000 to 600 000 MUR, roughly 3 300 to 13 000 USD, and a local freelancer can deliver for 30 000 to 120 000 MUR (about 650 to 2 600 USD), clearly less than us. Kolonell builds a bilingual French and English admissions website at 8 900 USD in Premium, or a single-language site at 2 900 or 4 900 USD, at a fixed price. In Mauritius our advantage is not price: it lies in native copy in both languages, the project manager, a written fixed price and full ownership of the site.

This version is written for the English-speaking heads and admissions leads of private schools around Port Louis; the figures and tables match the French version.

What do Mauritian agencies, freelancers and Kolonell charge?

The ranges below are cautious orders of magnitude, converted at about 46 MUR to 1 USD. They draw on price lists published by Mauritian agencies, minimum project sizes on Clutch.co profiles, public hourly rates (often 1 500 to 3 500 MUR an hour at an agency, about 33 to 76 USD) and rates visible on Upwork and Fiverr for Mauritius-based freelancers.

Kolonell is therefore not the cheapest option in Mauritius. What we bring: a project manager reachable in your time zone, a written update every week, admissions copy written in native French and English, a written fixed price and full ownership (domain in the school's name, every access handed over). The team is based in Senegal (GMT), four hours behind Mauritius all year: our mornings are your afternoons. Payment by bank transfer or Wise, 50 % at kick-off and 50 % on delivery. The plans are detailed on our international websites page.

What is the three-year cost, copywriting included?

The table compares a bilingual site over 36 months. Maintenance after the support period is a shared assumption of 80 USD a month (about 3 700 MUR), since Kolonell maintenance is quoted on request. MUR amounts are converted to USD for readability.

The freelancer remains by far the cheapest, provided the school writes both versions itself, which often means dozens of hours for the leadership team. If one language is enough, Kolonell Growth at 4 900 USD brings the indicative total to around 8 480 USD.

What does each plan include for a Mauritian school?

A custom parent portal, online fee payment or an intranet is a custom application quoted on request, as is ongoing search engine work.

What does a school website in Mauritius need?

The school leaders we target often work from Port Louis, but private and international schools are spread across Moka, Curepipe, Floréal, the North around Grand Baie and the West around Tamarin. Families include Mauritians, expatriate managers holding work and residence permits, returning diaspora families and retirees settling with grandchildren. Parents compare schools online, often from Johannesburg, Paris, London or Dubai.

• Two calendars to explain: the Mauritian national system starts its school year in January, while many international or French schools follow an August or September intake. State yours clearly, along with mid-year entry options.
• Programmes actually delivered: British-style IGCSE and A-Levels, French curriculum, IB or the national programme. Name none the school does not offer.
• Bilingualism: English and French coexist daily, and Creole is the home language for many pupils; show how the school handles languages.
• School transport from Port Louis, the Smart Cities or the coast, with peak-hour journey times.
• Tuition fees: published ranges or a clear process to obtain them, in MUR and sometimes in foreign currency for expatriate families.
• A light mobile version: many parents discover the school on their phone between meetings.

On compliance, Mauritius has the Data Protection Act 2017, overseen by the Data Protection Office. Children's data calls for particular care: a form limited to what is needed, written parental consent for any pupil photo, a clear withdrawal rule. WCAG 2.1 AA remains a sound technical reference for accessibility. Display only accreditations and approvals the school actually holds (IB World School status, Cambridge exam centre, official recognition). This is not legal advice.

How should you read quotes and spot traps?

• Does the quote say who writes the French and English pages?
• Is the .mu or .com domain registered in the school's name?
• Are both intakes (January and September) built into the admissions journey?
• Is a pupil photo gallery offered without mention of consent?
• Does the form request too much data at first contact?
• Can you take the site back without exit fees?

Mini case study

Illustrative example. Anne-Laure M., head of a 260-pupil bilingual primary school near Moka, wants a new site before the September admissions campaign and the January entries. A Mauritian agency proposes 460 000 MUR (about 10 000 USD) with copywriting, in 12 weeks. A freelancer proposes 120 000 MUR (about 2 600 USD), texts to be supplied. Kolonell proposes Premium at 8 900 USD, bilingual, in 5 weeks. In every case the school books a local photographer for 25 000 MUR (about 540 USD).

Build plus photos: about 10 540 USD with the agency, 3 140 USD with the freelancer and 9 440 USD with Kolonell. The gap with the agency is only about 1 100 USD, and the freelancer is cheapest by far. Anne-Laure estimates the writing she would take on with the freelancer at 40 hours; she chooses Kolonell for the timeline and the bilingual copy, while acknowledging that a school with a good in-house writer would do well to pick the freelancer.

FAQ

How much does a private school website cost in Port Louis in 2026?

As an order of magnitude, 150 000 to 600 000 MUR with an agency (about 3 300 to 13 000 USD) and 30 000 to 120 000 MUR with a freelancer (about 650 to 2 600 USD). Kolonell charges 2 900, 4 900 or 8 900 USD.

Why choose Kolonell if a local freelancer is cheaper?

For native copy in French and English, the project manager, the written fixed price and delivery in 3 to 6 weeks. If your school writes its own texts, a Mauritian freelancer can save you 5 000 USD or more.

Do you handle both intakes, January and September?

Yes, from Growth at 4 900 USD the admissions pages present each entry point, and Premium includes a journey per stage and intake.

Can you integrate our admissions software?

Yes, we integrate or link the tool chosen by the school from Growth. A custom parent portal is an application quoted on request.

Do you take photos on site?

No, Kolonell does not travel. Expect roughly 15 000 to 35 000 MUR for a half day with a Mauritian photographer, with written parental consent for every pupil photographed.

Let's scope your project. Send us your stages, intakes and the admissions tool you use, and we will reply with a fixed USD price and a launch in 3 to 6 weeks. Request your free quote or see the international offer.