Edukatus
– Empowering the professionals of tomorrow through modern, accessible education.
WordPress,
Edukatus is a leading player in the Swedish education sector and operates several of the country’s most prominent high school brands, including Affärsgymnasiet and Yrkesgymnasiet. With a mission to bridge the gap between the classroom and the job market, Edukatus offers high-quality vocational and business education in a wide range of locations.
We helped them consolidate their digital presence into a unified, high-performance platform. This created a smoother experience for prospective students and a significantly more efficient workflow for their internal teams.
What did we do?
WordPress
Front-end development
Design
Backend development
Multi-site
Management
Maintenance
Dedicated hosting
Consulting Services
UX
Breaking down editorial silos
Running a national network of schools under the Edukatus umbrella presents specific digital challenges. The client faced a fragmented situation where managing different locations, educational programs, and news updates for two distinct brands had become an administrative burden. Their existing platforms lacked the scalability needed to support their growth and failed to deliver the clear, professional experience required to attract new students.
In addition to internal workflows, the digital brand presence needed a significant upgrade. The project required a solution that could balance the individual identities of the different school brands while maintaining a unified technical core. Since recruitment periods involve heavy traffic, it was crucial that the new platform remained stable, fast, and accessible to everyone, regardless of technical expertise or device.
Bridging the Gap with a Unified Digital Core
We developed a unified WordPress architecture designed to handle the complexity of a multi-school network. By creating a robust and flexible design system, we enabled Edukatus to expand its digital presence without creating technical or visual fragmentation. This allowed both Affärsgymnasiet and Yrkesgymnasiet to maintain their unique brand identities while sharing a powerful technical backbone.
A central focus was placed on the student recruitment process. We redesigned the landing pages for programs and courses to make them more intuitive and conversion-focused, ensuring that prospective students and parents could easily find the right information. To empower the non-technical editorial team, we implemented a structured CMS architecture. This simplified daily content management and enabled staff to handle everything from local school news to national updates from a single, user-friendly control panel. The strategic transition from a one-off project to a long-term partnership ensured that the platform was built for future needs, not just today’s challenges.
Faster, more accessible, and ready to deliver results
The result is a modern and future-proof digital ecosystem that reflects the high standards Edukatus sets for its operations. By optimizing the technical core, we achieved a significant performance improvement, ensuring that the websites remain stable even during periods of high recruitment activity.
The impact is already clear. Load times have improved by up to 55 percent, providing a much smoother experience for mobile users, and the platform also meets strict WCAG accessibility standards. With a structured governance model and an efficient admin interface, internal teams now spend less time on technical troubleshooting and more time on what they do best: empowering tomorrow’s professionals.
Summary
The platform supports the Edukatus alliance by unifying multiple school sites and brands within a scalable WordPress architecture. By streamlining the recruitment process and providing a simple content management tool, the solution has increased administrative efficiency and improved page load speeds by 55 percent. The system is built for long-term growth and ensures a professional and accessible presence for prospective students across the country.
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Managing multiple locations or brands within a single system requires a strategic approach to architecture and user experience. We specialize in helping organizations eliminate technical debt and build scalable digital engines.
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Amy has worked in development, e-commerce, and marketing for nearly 10 years and has helped many clients like you choose the right solution.