Evidence-based learning.
Close-to-practice research.
Using the rich intellectual resources of the Barker College to facilitate learning and growth through the School and wider community.
Exploring the Impact of AI on Student Cognitive Processes: Year 10 History Research Project
- 31 March 2026
Assessing literature on the impact of generative AI on young minds – watch this space!
Each week someone in our research team posts a new article about the impact of AI in education for review and discussion. Academia is catching up to this new phenomenon that’s revolutionising schools, and rewiring the modern brain.
- Dr Matthew Hill
- 31 March 2026
Augment, Not Replace: Reframing AI’s Place in the Classroom
There is a growing sense that artificial intelligence is reshaping the conditions under which students learn. Yet, amid the excitement surrounding its capabilities, a more fundamental question remains: what is happening to students’ thinking in the process? A recent report by Lodge and Loble provides a timely opportunity to pause and consider this question more carefully, shifting attention away from the novelty of the technology and towards the cognitive work that sits at the heart of learning.
- Dr Timothy Scott
- 18 March 2026
Keen Kid or Cognitive Innovator?
Earlier this week, my Year 8 History class was practising paragraph writing in preparation for an upcoming assessment. As I moved about the room, a student asked me to review a response he’d written for homework. It was excellent, but it addressed a question I hadn't set or asked him to complete.
- Claire Butler
- 04 March 2026
Year 7 Study Habits – An interactive seminar for parents and Year 7 students to attend together (2026)
- Tuesday 21 April 2026
- 6:30 - 7:45 pm
- Leslie Hall
Year 7 is an opportunity to develop effective study and learning habits. The Barker Institute will be hosting a workshop bringing parents and students together, that they may be on the same page and pursue study success as a team, using the best available information as a guide.
Nurturing Respectful Relationships in the Senior School Years
- Monday 11 May
- 7:00 - 8:30 pm
- The Piazza, Kurrajong Building, Barker College Junior School
Together, we can help our young people build respectful relationships, make wise decisions, and step into adulthood with confidence, clarity, and strong character. Parents are invited to learn expert tips for meaningful conversations with their children.
The Confident Parent Course - Cohort 4
- Term 3 2026 - 3, 10, 17 and 24 March
- 7:00 - 8:30pm
- The Piazza, Kurrajong Building, Barker College Junior School
The flagship offering of the Parent Institute. A free, four-week course where parents grow, discuss and connect around parenthood.
Research Agenda 2026-2027
Our annually published document identifies high-level priority domains bringing together our rich intellectual resources to facilitate learning and growth throughout the school, and the local and global community.