Impact driven for-purpose organisation in Melbourne

Affordable school camp and group accommodation

Front of Urban Camp Melbourne showing ANZAC Hall

We’re a proud for-purpose organisation enabling young people to thrive through urban experiences.

Our role

We’re impact driven and committed to:

  • Providing safe & comfortable facilities and accommodation, and nutritious meals.

  • Offering affordable and memorable urban experiences for young people.

  • Designing and delivering meaningful immersive programs, monitoring our impact and sharing our successes.

We understand the role of camp in providing students with opportunities for personal growth and prioritise accessibility for all young people. As an experienced provider of school camps, we use our experience to shape yours.

Our impact

Read our Annual Report and Impact Report

 

Our mission

Enabling young people to thrive through urban experiences.

Our priorities

  • Drive educational, social and environmental impact

  • Enhance safety and comfort

  • Explore and expand strategic partnerships

  • Develop a digital roadmap

  • Strengthen operational excellence and sustainability

Our values

  • Safety comes first

  • Cooperation and collaboration

  • Serious about fun

  • A stepping stone for positive change

  • Everyone is welcome

Sustainability Focus

We are committed to making as little impact on the environment as possible and have implemented many sustainability initiatives:

  • Composting of food waste with our Closed Loop compost system*

  • Recycling | Paperless fax

  • Water efficient shower heads

  • Solar energy panels*

  • Solar hot water*

  • Biodegradable/non-toxic/palm oil free/not tested on animals cleaning and paper products

    *thanks to federal grants awarded by the City of Melbourne

Experience our onsite activities via our Instagram posts

Tune in to Nine News tonight at 6pm - Lakes Entrance Primary School’s camp with us will feature. We welcomed @johall9 to experience the fun of city exploration - celebrating 40 years of Urban Camp.
Delighted to be inducted into Hall of Fame at #victourismaqards @vticnews. Urban Camp won the 3 – 3.5 star category at the Victorian Tourism Awards for the third year. Every member of the team is incredibly proud of our collective achievements
We are delighted to have been selected as a finalist for the 2024 Victorian Tourism Awards - recognising our accommodation and camp facilities. Congratulations to all fellow finalists across our state. Next step is the gala dinner in late November.
We are looking for a fun, enthusiastic and organised Program Assistant to deliver great camp experiences. See link in bio to find out more about this role.
We're hiring! To find out more about the part-time Finance Manager position follow the link to Seek in our bio.
One of our tips for preparing for camp - practice stuffing the sleeping bag back into the cover at home. Pushing against a wall can help. This camper thinks it should be an Olympic sport! Visit our website for more tips. #schoolcampau #schoolcamps
The team headed across Royal Park to experience the @zoosvictoria night tour with a school from regional Victoria. Great experience to visit Melbourne Zoo during nocturnal hours. We saw sleepy giraffes, napping giant tortoise and a prowling snow leop
It's Science Week! Feed curious minds while on city camp with @melbournemuseum @scienceworks_melb @dreamcitymel @sealifemelbourneaquarium @zoosvictoria @mindflight7_au #scienceweek2024 #schoolcamp #schoolcampmelbourne #teachers #campplanning #visit
Have a sneak peak at our Urban Detective activity we hold here at Camp. This activity will have the kids using their team working skills, minds and most importantly their energy to find out who did the crime. Hint: it’s not who you think it w
Known to students as 'Lovely Lucy' meet the heart and soul of Urban Camp. #schoolcamp #schoolcampau #schoolcampmelbourne
On weekends and school holidays community groups of all ages can access our versatile group accommodation, within 3ks of Melbourne’s CBD. Eat, sleep and play under the one roof. #groupaccommodation #groupaccommodationmelbourne #communitygroups
Stay and play! Make the most of Urban Camp’s versatile space. Onsite activities include movie screenings with popcorn, karaoke sessions, trivia nights hosted by Urban Camp staff and team building activities or chose from a range of sporting eq
Exploring Melbourne in winter is a breeze. Campers be like Charlie and pack your winter warmers to stay cosy. #melbournecamp #schoolcampau #schoolcamps #schoolcampsaustralia #best campever
 
 
Holding compost at Urban Camp.

Certifications

The Australian Camps Association is recognised as the peak body for residential camps and activity providers in Australia. We are a current member.

We are fully accredited under the Australian Tourism Accreditation Standard for a ‘Camp and Adventure Activity Business’.

We are fully accredited under the Australian Tourism Accreditation Standard as a ‘Sustainable Tourism Business’.

We are a registered charity classified by the Australian Charity and Not-for-profit Commission as an organisation with the primary activity of “Advancing education”.