Cross-Cultural Education and the Arts
Tribila is a creative education platform providing schools and the global workforce with digital learning resources and art. Founded by a Wiradjuri/Celtic artist and educator, it promotes Australian landscapes and cross-cultural understanding.
Digital programs align with government policies, the Australian Curriculum, ACARA, and AITSL standards, offering flexible, high-quality resources developed by a First Nations educator and diverse contributors.
Digital Acknowledgement of Country
Tribila products and services:
- Cross- Cultural Education Programs
- Digital Transformation
- Cultural artworks
Tribila partners with First Nations digital inclusion initiatives to address barriers faced by Aboriginal people.
The ‘Don’t Put Me on the Shelf’ series delivers cultural arts and education through digital storytelling, using digitised artworks and poetry to support Aboriginal cultures and deepen understanding among non-Indigenous students.
Visual art activities underpin the programs, promoting identity, connection to Country, and collaborative learning in a culturally safe environment for both First Nations and non-Indigenous students.
Additional resources are available via Tribila’s youth-friendly YouTube channel.
Programs address cross-curriculum priorities
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and culture
Asia and Australia’s Engagement with Asia
Sustainability
The ‘Don’t put me on the shelf’ series of programs
Between me and the Brindabella Range (Free)
The Cultural story ‘Between me and the Brindabella Range’ is a beautiful collection of landscape artworks and poetry. Bring the words to life through creative educational activities and videos of the Australian wildlife. Acknowledgement to Canberra's Ornithologist, Chris Davey for his research on the Rosella species.
Old Spirit River
Old Spirit River delivers a unique collaboration with the two oldest living cultures in the world. The poem takes you on a journey, through the bushland riverbanks of the Murrumbidgee River. The artworks reveal the similarities of the Australian and Chinese landscapes. Read the digital diary of an artist and watch videos of Beijing. The digital story is available in audio-Mandarin language. Acknowledgments to Dapeng Wang Lay Buddhist 'Yiliao' translator & Cultural advisor and Chinese Broadcaster & Professional Voice Dubbing Teacher, Mingming Wang and Gerard Dwyer, reptile research professional.
Echidna (Free)
Echidna is a free resource that provides digital items to support strategies in understanding the difference between Cultural Arts and Visual Arts. Find out more and scroll down to the program content to access free lessons.
Reviews from our users
Georgia Pieterse
Student
“I really enjoyed the time I spent with Leanne on the portrait artworks, I learnt a lot! I also got great new ideas when Leanne took me to the National Art Gallery for inspiration.”
About founder
The beauty of art is being able to express what you see, experience and how you feel through many mediums. There is no right or wrong interpretation when following your heart truthfully and Leanne believes art has a beautiful way of expounding a personal journey.
Leanne
Founder and program author
