Community Access membership

Q: Is there a free trial?

There is no free membership trial. You can preview for free -- see observe a live session (Mon-Fri, 4-6pm NZ) and contact us . The Starter Course ($249 + GST) is the entry path; cancel before the first two weeks for a full refund. See trial and commitment .

Q: What does Community Access cost?

$40/month , GST inclusive (about $1 a day). This is separate from the Starter Course ($249 + GST).

Community Access is Egg Academy membership after Egg-Xplore -- $40/month for weekday live sessions, challenges, and a moderated creative community.

Community Access is the ongoing Egg Academy membership for young creators who have completed the Starter Course. It is where weekday peer sessions, creative challenges, and special events live - on a safe, moderated platform.

$40/month (GST inclusive · about $1 a day)

Try before you commit

Community Access comes after the Starter Course. There is no separate membership free trial -- but you can explore Egg Academy first at no cost: see observe a live session (Mon-Fri, 4-6pm NZ) and contact us, sign up as Family, or read trial and commitment. Cancel the Starter Course before the first two weeks for a full refund if it is not the right fit. Anxious about joining? See help an anxious teen get started.

Starter Course first

Community Access is available after your teen completes the Starter Course (Egg-Xplore Digital Creativity). The Starter Course builds core digital skills, confidence, and familiarity with Egg Academy in a small facilitated group - so membership peer activity is not overwhelming on day one.

What Egg is

Creative club for the digital generation

Most online spaces are built around scrolling and consuming. Egg Academy is built for creators to collaborate, share ideas, showcase projects, and grow together through live group sessions, community events, and creative challenges.

Creators in a moderated Egg space: messages, reactions, and creative work flying by. — Creators warmly greeting each other before embarking on an exciting creative journey

How Egg feels

Where creators find their people

Many creative young people struggle to find others who share their interests. Through shared passions, inside jokes, experiences, and teamwork, young people build real friendships in a welcoming environment designed to help them feel safe being themselves.

A timelapse of an art creation with live showcase comments. — A timelapse of an art creation with live showcase comments

What membership includes

Weekday live creative sessions - Monday to Friday, 4-6pm New Zealand time, facilitated online via egg.ac (the core programme is 100% online from home)
Moderated hang-out space - a safe platform for young creators to connect
Weekly creative challenges - structured prompts to keep making
Special events and game jams - optional member extras throughout the year, online or sometimes in person (Starter Course required). See events
Profile, projects, and creative tools - portfolio work and community showcase
Daily showcases - ongoing presentation of work so teens build visibility and pride in what they make

Why membership matters to parents (not just teens)

From the outside, $40/month can look like "another online subscription." For your teen, the community layer is often the most meaningful part of Egg Academy. During adolescence, social connection and belonging are not a nice extra -- they are central to healthy development. Young creators often remember each other's usernames after just one week. They are not anonymous faces in a feed; they become part of a shared mission: creators, not consumers -- connecting the world with creativity. That sense of purpose, peer recognition, and moderated belonging is what keeps them showing up, finishing projects, and growing skills beyond the Starter Course.

How sessions work

Groups stay small (up to 10 students per facilitator). Sessions include gathering time, community briefs, creative time, and showcase. Teens can often attend more than one session per week at no extra cost. Quiet spaces are available when students want a break from interactive elements. Video catch-up content helps when you miss a week. Full minute-by-minute detail is on how an Egg Academy session works.

What parents see during membership

Daily showcases -- work presented in live sessions
Creative outputs -- finished projects you can view; browse community work on the feed
Facilitator oversight -- moderated spaces and live sessions, not unsupervised open chat

Who it is for

Creators aged 10 and older who have finished the Starter Course and want ongoing peer activity, facilitator support, and a moderated creative community - without the structure of a fixed 10-week course.

Beyond membership

Members can explore deeper curriculum paths, creator ranks, and further courses as we run them. See curriculum and creator journey for how progression works after Egg-Xplore.

Last updated: August 2026. Starter Course · Sign up as Family · Contact

Ready for Community Access?

Complete the Starter Course first, then join ongoing membership for weekday peer sessions and events.

Starter Course required before membership
$40/month GST inclusive after Egg-Xplore
Mon-Fri live sessions, 4-6pm NZ
Moderated community, challenges, and special events

Start with the Starter Course Sign up as Family

Already finished Egg-Xplore? Sign up as Family or contact us.

Common questions

Is there a free trial?

There is no free membership trial. You can preview for free -- see observe a live session (Mon-Fri, 4-6pm NZ) and contact us. The Starter Course ($249 + GST) is the entry path; cancel before the first two weeks for a full refund. See trial and commitment.

Can we join Community Access without the Starter Course?

No. The Starter Course is required first. It gives teens the skills, confidence, and platform familiarity they need for peer sessions.

Why pay for membership after the Starter Course?

The Starter Course builds skills. Membership is where ongoing peer belonging, daily showcases, challenges, and events live -- the social purpose that keeps teens creating. For many adolescents, that community layer is what makes the skills stick.

What does Community Access cost?

$40/month, GST inclusive (about $1 a day). This is separate from the Starter Course ($249 + GST).

When are live sessions?

Monday to Friday, 4:00-6:00pm New Zealand time. Friday afternoons often include fun and creative sessions. Older teens -- ask about evening options if afternoons do not suit.