If you are moving to Guernsey and have a child or children who are of compulsory school age, 5 to 16, there are two options available for on-island education: private education or States-maintained education.
Private Colleges
There are three private colleges in Guernsey which receive a small amount of grant-aid from the government for their secondary phase.
Elizabeth College is a day school providing education for boys and girls from the age of 2 to 18.
The Ladies’ College is a day school providing education for girls aged from 2½ to 18 years.
Blanchelande College provides an independent education for boys and girls aged from 2½ to 18 years.
Pre-School Education
The States of Guernsey funds 15 hours of free pre-school education for all children aged 3 to 4 years in the year before they start school. This is delivered by a range of private pre-school providers.
States-Maintained Education
Primary Education
Managed by the island’s Education Services, free primary education is offered to children within defined catchment areas.
Secondary Education
Children transfer from their primary school at the end of Year 6 (age 11) to a named partner secondary school. Secondary education is going through a period of transformation. In the future secondary education will be provided in three 11-16 schools with a single sixth form co-located with the Guernsey Institute, which offers a range of further and higher education including degree level courses and professional training.
Current High Schools
Guernsey Grammar School & Sixth Form Centre
La Mare de Carteret High School
Post 16 & Lifelong Learning
There are plenty of opportunities for continued learning. The College of Further Education and Sixth Form Centre currently offer a range of qualifications, including A-levels, the International Baccalaureate and BTECs in a variety of subjects. A number of apprenticeships and adult community learning courses are also available along with professional development and further training courses and qualifications.
Special education
Special educational provision is the extra or different help given in school to children with special educational needs.
Special educational provision takes many forms. For most children with learning difficulties and special educational needs this will be in their mainstream class or group. It can include group work or individual support that takes place inside or outside the mainstream classroom. It could also be attendance in a specialist class or base or in a special school. Guernsey maintains three special schools.
University & higher education
Some degree-level programmes are available on-island. The States of Guernsey operates a means-tested grant system to help with the cost of studying Higher Education courses off-island.
For further information visit www.gov.gg/education
