Flexispace Storage Furniture

Using flexispace units as a classroom divider

Utilising smart storage allows you to maximize every square metre of your floor plan. Rather than permanent walls that block natural light and restrict visibility, these low-line, accessible units create clear boundaries while giving educators vital sightlines over the entire room. By strategically arranging your layout, you can instantly establish self-contained zones, like quiet reading corners, active construction zones, or focused STEM spaces.

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Choosing the right preschool room divider for your classroom

Every early learning centre has unique spatial needs. When selecting storage for your room, consider how these design options can help optimise your flow: 

Open vs. closed shelving

Our premium dividers come with either open or closed backing options to suit your room:

• • Open-Back Units: Provide an airy, light-filled look that keeps the classroom feeling spacious and connected. They allow children to see through the unit, with access to resources from both sides of the divider.
  • Closed-Back Units: Creates a more solid visual boundary between learning areas. The closed backing ensures that loose parts and learning resources won’t accidentally slip through to other play zones.

Curved vs. straight storage

The silhouette of your shelving plays a major role in guiding children’s movement through a space:

• • Curved Units: Introduce fluid lines, organic flow, and rich visual interest. Curved timber guides children intuitively through the room. They are highly effective for maximizing awkward corners or softening the rigid, straight lines of standard classroom walls.
  • Straight Units: Offer a classic, structured look for a highly defined division of space. Straight units align perfectly against walls, windows, or back-to-back with other furniture to create clean, crisp lines.

Mobile wheels vs. stable bases

Depending on how frequently your learning environment needs to shift, you can choose between:

• • Heavy-Duty Lockable Castors: Allowing educators to smoothly roll and reconfigure entire storage setups mid-day or weekly, without needing to unpack the resources inside. Once in position, the commercial-grade castors lock securely.
  • Fixed Stable Bases: Perfect for permanent or long-term spatial placements. These units sit flush against the floor, providing a rock-solid foundation for classrooms that do not require frequent layout adjustments.

Choosing your design & style

Beautifully designed in Australia with strong architectural influences, our flexispace options ensure you never have to compromise on style:

• The Modern Fluted Range: Features stunning open-back with premium fluted timber slats, casting beautiful shadows and adding a high-end, tactile design element to the classroom.
• Contemporary Colourways: Choose from our curated, trending palettes, including soothing, nature-inspired sage green and clean, crisp white finishes. Perfect for creating a calm, minimalist sanctuary.
• Natural Australian Hardwoods: For centres embracing a natural look, select our timeless timber finishes. These are crafted from premium, sustainably sourced woods, including our signature, high-durability Tasmanian Oak range.

Pairing Flexispace units together for custom layouts

True to its name, the entire Flexispace system is designed to seamlessly lock, line up, and fit together in virtually any configuration you can imagine. You have the total freedom to mix, match, and chain a variety of specialised units together to custom-build your dream classroom layout.

Our modular components easily connect to form interesting and unique shapes:

• Half Semicircle Units (for creating enclosed, circular reading nests)
• 60-Degree Curved Shelves (for winding, snake-like room dividers)
• Corner Shelves (to maximize every square inch)
• Straight Units (for long, clean architectural boundaries)

To make outfitting your centre seamless, all of our premium storage ranges are available as individual pieces, allowing you to scale your furniture collection over time—or as storage sets designed to instantly transform an entire room.

Safety and tipping

At Preschool Equipment, child safety is paramount. Our storage and divider units exceeding 700mm in height are engineered for flexible, open-floor learning layouts. Because they are designed to stand freely as room dividers, they are at risk of tipping if climbed upon. To maintain a safe environment, please ensure children are always under adult supervision.

Premium Australian-designed children’s storage

Since 1992, Preschool Equipment has been creating beautifully designed furniture and resources for preschools and childcare centres across Australia. Explore our latest arrivals.

Our team is here to help you curate beautiful early learning environments. For product guidance and support, contact us on 1300 555 972 or email [email protected]