Learning in Glebe
In the 1980s, under Indigenous leadership, the Tranby building in Glebe campus changed to have new and different courses and to have more full-time students. There were lots of new classes and students came from many different places all over Australia. There were lots of friendships formed at lunchtime in the dining room when students from different courses came together and got to know each other. And then there was football and the Tocky…
Making safe spaces
Tranby aimed to create spaces where women and LGBTQI+ students and visitors felt safe and where all students felt comfortable asking questions and learning.
Students
Who were Tranby students? Tranby supported learning for Indigenous people who were adults and who were looking for a different way to learn. You can find out where they came from and what they remember about their experiences here
Courses
Pictures tell stories
Introducing the courses and some of the teachers from the years 1980 to 2000.
Art, photos and carving were just some of the powerful ways that Tranby students told their stories.
Kitchen + lunches
Social + sport
Sharing lunch at Tranby meant meeting students from other classes and making new friends.
Being enrolled at Tranby was not just about being in classes. Students, teachers and co-op workers shared relaxed times together.
Student newsletters
Class yearbooks and student newsletters, with the names of all the students who took part in each.