Private or international school website cost in St Helier, Jersey: local agencies vs Kolonell (2026)

The verdict in three sentences

In St Helier, a private or international school website built by an island agency costs, as a 2026 order of magnitude, 8 000 to 35 000 GBP, because Jersey is a small market where agencies carry island salaries and rents. Kolonell builds admissions pages, sixth form and boarding comparison content and teacher recruitment pages at a fixed price of 2 300, 3 900 or 6 900 GBP, delivered in 3 to 4 weeks for Starter and Growth. Before choosing, compare the three-year cost and weigh what a remote studio cannot do: photograph your school and sit in your governors' meetings.

Why do Jersey website quotes run higher than in many UK towns?

Island agencies are few, they serve a demanding finance-sector client base and their staff costs reflect Jersey living costs. The ranges below are cautious, not official prices. They are based on public price information from Channel Islands agencies, minimum project sizes on Clutch.co profiles, hourly rates that local agencies publish (often 80 to 130 GBP an hour) and freelance rates on Upwork, where many islanders also hire UK-based freelancers.

A well-reviewed freelancer can come close to our Starter price, and an island agency remains the right call if you want someone in the room for every governors' presentation. Kolonell fits schools that want a fixed written price and copy aimed at families moving from London, South Africa or Hong Kong. The team is based in Senegal (GMT): the same clock as Jersey in winter, one hour behind in summer. The packages are described on our international websites offer.

What does the school spend over 36 months, line by line?

Fees, term dates, the sixth form prospectus and staff lists change each year. The comparison uses the same maintenance assumption on both sides, since Kolonell maintenance after the support period is quoted separately.

Which Kolonell package suits a Jersey secondary or prep school?

A parent portal or online fee payment is a bespoke application, quoted separately, as is ongoing SEO.

What do families and teachers moving to Jersey look for?

Most international families arrive through finance, trust and fund administration, law firms or the island's health service, and they often weigh a Jersey school against keeping a child at a UK boarding school. Jersey has its own mix of government non-fee-paying schools, fee-paying schools within the public system and private schools, which newcomers find confusing. A clear site explains:

• Where the school sits in that landscape, in two short paragraphs, without criticising other schools.
• Exam pathways: GCSE and A-Level routes (or other programmes) exactly as the school delivers them.
• Sixth form against UK boarding: subjects, class sizes and university destinations, using only figures the school publishes.
• Fees and what they cover, with the dates of open mornings that fit flights and ferries.
• Teacher recruitment: off-island hires face questions about housing and work status under the island's Control of Housing and Work rules, so the careers page should point to the official Government of Jersey information instead of improvising answers.

Compliance, facts only. Jersey has its own data protection law, the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2018, overseen by the Jersey Office of the Information Commissioner; it closely follows GDPR principles, which affects admissions forms, cookies and hosting. Pupil photos need written parental consent in line with the school's image policy. WCAG 2.2 AA is a sound accessibility target. Display inspection outcomes or memberships only as the school actually holds them. This is not legal advice.

Warning signs in a Jersey quote

• No figure for annual updates, when the sixth form options change every year.
• Hosting or domain in the agency's name, which makes leaving expensive.
• A recruitment page promising housing status or work permissions the school cannot guarantee.
• Admissions data sent by plain email with no mention of storage.
• Drone footage over pupils without a consent plan.

Mini case study

Illustrative example. Mark T. leads admissions and marketing at a fee-paying secondary school of 700 students in St Helier with a sixth form that competes with UK boarding schools. An island agency quotes 30 000 GBP including photography, plus 170 GBP a month. Kolonell Premium costs 6 900 GBP; he adds an island photographer at 2 000 GBP and the same maintenance after six months of included support.

• Agency over three years: 30 000 + (170 x 33 = 5 610) = 35 610 GBP
• Kolonell over three years: 6 900 + 2 000 + (170 x 30 = 5 100) = 14 000 GBP
• Difference: 21 610 GBP

Mark keeps the agency on his shortlist only if his governors insist on in-person workshops and a filmed campus tour.

FAQ

Why are Jersey agencies more expensive than our UK options?

Island salaries and rents push rates to 80 to 130 GBP an hour in many cases. Kolonell's fixed 2 300 to 6 900 GBP does not depend on island overheads.

Can our French-speaking families get a French version?

Yes, a bilingual French and English site is included in Premium at 6 900 GBP, written natively. Other languages are supplied by the school or quoted separately.

Do you come to Jersey?

No, meetings run on Google Meet with a weekly written update. Photography is booked locally, typically 1 200 to 2 000 GBP for a day.

How long before the site is live?

Starter and Growth take 3 to 4 weeks, Premium usually 4 to 6 weeks with a written plan. Starting in May leaves time before September and the autumn open mornings.

How is payment arranged?

By bank transfer or Wise, 50 % at kick-off and 50 % at delivery, so 3 450 GBP at each stage for Premium.

Let's scope your project. Send us your current site, your sixth form options and the admissions tool you use, and we will reply with a fixed-price package and a 3 to 6 week timeline. Request your free quote or see the international offer.