Frequently Asked Questions

Urban College students are welcome to enter the college from the time the first staff member arrives until the time the last staff member leaves. College classes however start at 9.15 a.m. and end at 2.45 p.m.

During that time there are 3 breaks, 2 at 15 minutes each which are taken onsite and 1 at 45 minutes which students are allowed to leave the campus.

Urban College staff provide active supervision for those students who remain onsite. Our breakfast club begins at 8.30 a.m. which allows students to not only access a meal before class begins, but also an opportunity for students to connect with staff around their wellbeing and generally spend some recreational time with their peers.

Urban College proudly provides access to a quality alternative educational pathway at an affordable price with a large degree of flexibility.

Non concession fees are $1000 per year typically billed at $250 per term

Concession card holder families fees are $375 per year typically billed at $100 per term and $75 in term 4.

It is important to note that Urban College has a robust financial hardship policy that includes partial or full fee waiver for those families demonstrating financial hardship.

Urban College is currently a specialist registered college allowing modification to student learning. As a result, our year 10’s are timetabled to attend onsite 4 days per week with one day of remote learning.

For students enrolled in the VCE-VM (Vocational Major), onsite enrolment is 3 days per week with 1 day of remote learning, for those participating in a VETiS (VET) subject whether through Urban College or another provider, they are expected to attend onsite for this.

Excitingly, Urban College has placed a lot of energy into understanding the need of its students and the unique challenges that exist. As a result, Urban College students are not required to bring anything to class other than a developing readiness to learn. The college supplies a laptop, all stationary and academic resources for use during each day.

Since the college creation, there has been both a 12-seater and 22-seater bus purchased. We work hard on creating opportunities that see our students leave the college campus for experiences linked to their academic outcomes.

All camps and excursions are subject to a rigorous assessment associated with appropriateness, risk and educational value. Urban College typically subsidises around 75% of the excursion cost to minimise financial impact on families.