Education technology
Does your school need a website? A practical checklist
What a school website should actually do for parents, students, and staff — and what to prepare before you build one.

Parents increasingly look a school up online before they visit. A clear, up-to-date website answers their first questions and saves your office many repeated phone calls.
What the website should do
- Explain who you are, what you offer, and how to enrol
- Publish announcements, term dates, and events
- Show real photographs of your facilities and activities (with permission)
- Make it easy to call, WhatsApp, or visit
What to prepare before you build
- A short school profile, mission, and values
- Admission requirements and fee guidance, if you publish them
- Approved photographs and your logo
- A staff member responsible for updates
When to add a portal
A public website and a results or records portal are different tools. Start with the website, then add a portal when you are ready to manage records, results, and parent access digitally.
