Get Quarterly ECE Magazines + Fresh Articles All Year Long
The Space subscription gives you access to New Zealand's leading early childhood education magazine, plus new articles published regularly throughout the year.
- Quarterly digital magazines you can read online or download to print; featuring in-depth ECE research, teaching strategies, and professional development insights.
- New articles published regularly with practical parenting advice, child development information, and timely ECE topics you can apply immediately.
- Full archive access to explore all past issues and articles whenever you need them.
That’s expert ECE knowledge at your fingertips, whenever you need it.
About The Space Subscription
Your ECE knowledge hub, whenever you need it
You know the situation: It’s 7 PM, you’re preparing for tomorrow’s team meeting, and you need credible research to back up your approach or support your ongoing internal evaluation. Or a parent asks about a developmental milestone, and you want to share quality information that builds their confidence in your expertise.
Instead of spending hours searching random websites or outdated resources, imagine having instant access to:
Find Answers Fast
Our intelligent search system helps you locate exactly what you need across 80+ issues of The Space – whether it’s a specific teaching strategy, developmental research, or practical guidance. No more endless scrolling through irrelevant results.
Evidence-Based ECE Resources
Every article is written by ECE professionals and backed by current research. Use them to:
- Support your professional development goals
- Share credible information with families
- Strengthen your centre’s policies and procedures
- Stay current with best practices
Read Your Way
Access full interactive issues online from any device, or download PDFs to read offline, print for your team, or keep in your resource library.
Always Fresh Content
Beyond the quarterly magazine releases, we publish new articles regularly throughout the year – so you’ll always have timely, relevant ECE content when you need it most.
Think of it as having New Zealand’s leading ECE magazine in your pocket, plus a searchable library of professional resources—all for less than the cost of one coffee per month.
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ECE Experts
Articles from ECE experts and teachers from across Aotearoa New Zealand and the world!
Entire Catalog Online
Access the WHOLE back catalogue of The Space, all 80+ issues from the last 20+ years on demand.
Easy to Find
Search for or filter by specific authors, subjects, or columns to find the information you need, easy!
Online & Download
Browse issues and articles and read in your browser, OR download PDFs to print or read offline
Interactive Experience
Fully digital format means more interactive magazine elements, like direct links, videos, and a space to share your thoughts and comments
See Examples
We’ve compiled some of our Space Mag articles, for you to view, so you can see why you should join today.
These are just a fraction of the number of awesome articles that are available in The Space Magazine.
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Children as Designers of Their Own Space
This is just one of the many Space Mag articles, written by experts in early childhood education and childcare.
Space Subscribers Reviews
Check out what people are saying about our awesome Space Magazine.
Vida Schurr
"Hey Toni, we’ve just had a wonderful campervan trip... The latest Space Magazine was a great read while we travelled down South on our recent holiday.
Thanks for another great read!"
Dr. Anne Meade
"I love the design of the Space: the content is a great mix of topical and personal, and of practical ideas for kaiako to implement tomorrow and research findings to mull because they’re written in plain English.
I read it all from cover to cover, smiling at the photos. Thanks Childspace for a resource that reinforces kaiako as trustworthy professionals."
Nikki Parsons
"The Space Magazine is perfect for all ECE kaiako and leaders. It provides up to date insights from early childhood experts, high-quality content, fun ideas and activities.
It helps me to stay informed and includes events, workshops and merchandise relevant to me."
Blindly Following Instructions
This is just one of the many Space Mag articles, written by experts in early childhood education and childcare.
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Have Questions?
Is The Space magazine still coming out quarterly?
Yes! In fact, this new digital format means we can regularly add new articles and content, as well as our usual quarterly issue being published digitally for your reading pleasure.
I have a physical Space Magazine or Cyber-Space subscription, what do I have to do to change to the new subscription?
Nothing at all! You are automatically transferred over to the new The Space subscription and will be able to access it through our site now.
Is The Space the same as Cyber-Space?
No, it’s even better! The Space gives you access to ALL of our back issues, and gives you the bonus of being able to search, filter, and read them in-browser.
Do I need a computer to access The Space?
You can access The Space wherever you can log in to our website, including your phone or tablet.
I prefer to read print media instead of a screen, what can I do?
Each issue and article we have up will have a button to download a PDF version, which you can print as you please to read on paper.
I want to read The Space for amazing ECE articles and ideas, but I live outside of New Zealand; can I still subscribe?
Yes! This subscription is available to anyone across the globe.
Can I still reference The Space for my assignments?
Yes! All issues and articles will have listed authors, issue numbers, and publication dates for referencing purposes.
