How Egg Academy works
Egg Academy works in two steps -- a facilitator-led Starter Course, then weekday membership sessions with showcases and peer community.
Egg Academy combines live facilitator-led sessions, structured creative projects, and a moderated community. Teens start with the Starter Course, then join ongoing membership -- with progress you can actually see.
Facilitator-led sessions
Facilitator-led means a live Egg Academy facilitator runs the session, sets weekly project tasks, and checks in with your teen -- guided making with human support, not learning alone from pre-recorded videos or passive apps.
Starter Course, then membership
New creators start with the Starter Course (Egg-Xplore Digital Creativity) -- a 10-week small-group path through ten digital subjects. Each week the cohort works on a set challenge together: one Egg-Xplore subject, one clear task for everyone. After that, teens join Community Access ($40/month) for ongoing weekday live sessions. In membership they choose a challenge from the ones we suggest, matched to their skill level and interests -- or work on a personal project -- alongside events and peer community.
What parents see
- Daily showcases -- work presented in live sessions
- Creative outputs -- finished projects shared with you; browse the whole cohort's work
- Individual student reports at Week 2, Week 6, and Week 10 during the Starter Course
A typical week (membership)
Many teens drop into live sessions several weekday afternoons (Mon-Fri, 4-6pm NZ), choose a suggested challenge for their skill level and interests (or a personal project), and share outcomes in showcase. Groups stay small (up to 10 per facilitator). Camera is optional; many teens start with text chat and use the mic when ready. A microphone is required equipment but speaking is never forced. Quiet spaces are available.
Age-appropriate peer groups
Egg Academy welcomes creators from 10+, including older teens. We group peers by age where it helps -- same Egg-Xplore start for everyone, with senior-creator sessions for 15-17 year olds who need peers their own age. Read older teens at Egg Academy. Planning a senior digital art or animation path (Years 11, 12, or 13)? See digital art and animation pathway (Senior).
Try before you commit
See observe a live session and contact us -- we will help you get sorted. Cancel the Starter Course before the first two weeks for a full refund if it is not the right fit.
Go deeper on session structure
For minute-by-minute rhythm, screen sharing, voice and camera choices, and how Starter Course sessions differ from membership, see how an Egg Academy session works.
The 10-week map
Egg-Xplore is one subject per week, with a set challenge and a suggested app named in the table below. Nobody is expected to already know the tools or the chat. New creators start together, and facilitators introduce each app in session. Look ahead if that helps at home. You can help them get going at the start -- after a while they will be away and running on their own.
How we see skill -- through challenges, not a placement test
We do not run a hard entrance assessment or level test before they start. Egg-Xplore is designed so facilitators can see skill while the teen is making. Challenges show very quickly who needs foundation support and who is ready for more freedom -- including harder challenges and ideas their peers are already into. Same course for everyone at the start; the path splits from the work, not from a quiz. See how we see a teen's skill level.
| Week | Subject focus | Challenge | App | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 2D art | Pixel Art Banner | Piskel | |
| Week 2 | Character design | Hero with Backstory | Hero Forge | |
| Week 3 | Animation | Exploding Egg Animation | Brush Ninja | |
| Week 4 | Music production | LoFi Beat | Soundtrap | |
| Week 5 | 3D modelling | Consumer Enemy | Blockbench | |
| Week 6 | Graphic design | Weapon for Doug | Figma | |
| Week 7 | Coding & storytelling | Click-through Story Game | Twine | |
| Week 8 | Visual design | Game Poster | Canva | |
| Week 9 | Game design | Bounce & Swing Game | GDevelop | |
| Week 10 | Video editing | Compilation of Creativity | Veed.io |
How we deliver curriculum
Creative Challenges
During the 45-minute creative focus block, students take up their challenge of the day. On the Starter Course, everyone moves together -- beyond that, each student takes on challenges matched to their skill level and interests.
Challenges arrive as a quest video -- funny lore and characters with moral, relevant lessons -- plus skill tutorials students can revisit at their own pace. Most use a free external app (email sign-in may be required). Facilitators and senior helpers are on hand when someone gets stuck.
When they finish in their own way, they submit work for the session showcase at the end -- where we recognise and celebrate what the group created together.
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Related pages
- Joining process
- How a session works
- The Starter Course
- Community membership
- How to see what your teen made
Last updated: August 2026. Egg-Xplore entry path · Membership · Sign up as Family · Contact
Start with Egg-Xplore
Egg-Xplore Digital Creativity is the facilitated entry path for new creators -- ten digital-creative subjects in a small group with live facilitator support, before optional Community Access membership.
- Egg-Xplore Digital Creativity -- 10 skills over 10 weeks
- Approximately 10 teens per session with live facilitator support
- $249 + GST -- full refund if you cancel before the first two weeks
- Then Community Access membership at $40/month
Want to preview first? Observe a live session, see membership, or contact us.
