Seven Reasons to Join the Early Childhood Network 

1. Find top advice for selecting childcare, or providing the best service for young children.

2. Share your views with others and enjoy belonging to our awesome New Zealand Network.

3. Have access to the best early childhood professional, policy, research and news articles. Regularly receive fresh information and updates.

4. Enjoy free access to a huge store of online methodological, theoretical and empirical research papers along with advice and opportunity to ask questions of other students, parents, professionals, policy people and researchers. 

5. Receive insight into policy, social and economic changes relevant to the early childhood sector and families.

6. Get discounted rates on resources, special offers, and discounts on conference registration fees, etc. 

7. Our ECE Service and Institutional Members also enjoy access to ECE service management resources, support, and advice on a wide range of management matters.

Your Investment 

We do not charge a new member enrollment fee and we do not charge member ECE services an extra levy according to the number of children they have. To be a member of ChildForum there is only a single membership sub to pay and no hidden or additional charges.  

Individual Membership available to 1 person for a full 12 months - $95.00 (incl. GST). 

ECE Service Membership available to a licensed centre or home-based service for a full 12 months - $398.00 (incl.GST).  Two or more early childhood services in the same management group may join at a discounted rate. 

Institutional or ECE Group Membership available to government departments, regional groups, and up to 12 licensed ECE services in a regional management group for a full 12 months - $998.00 (incl. GST).

Other membership options are available.  Please contact us to discuss your needs, Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   

When you join ChildForum you will also get a 6 MP4 video files from the Early Childhood Education and Care DVD which you can download for FREE, normally costing $45!  The DVD covers the different types of services and options, the effects on children, costs for families, and answers many questions that parents and educators have. 

Join Now.  Here's how:  

1.  Apply and take out membership easily online now by clicking here  

2.  Or download and print a copy of the membership application form by clicking here

Any questions?  Send us an email and ask by clicking here

The ChildForum Early Childhood Network is your Network.  We look forward to supporting you.