From the Director, Barker Institute


A Year in Review: The Barker Institute in 2023

Dr Matthew Hill


The Barker Journey: Reporting on the fifth year of our decade long longitudinal study


The Barker Journey – Year 7, 2023 Nurturing Learning Relationships

Dr Timothy Scott and Dr Matthew Hill


Research and Reflections on Practice


Characteristics of Effective Character Education

Peter Gibson


Confidence and support for all Mathematics students in a co-educational context

Amy Young


Three comments on a whole school approach to refugee education

Dr Timothy Scott


Buildings Before Blueprints: A metaphorical exploration of digital ecosystems in modern education

Dr Andrew Mifsud


Balancing Innovation and Responsibility: Challenges in developing a framework for ethical AI integration in education

Gabi Corderoy and Stephen Liseo


Nurturing Cultural Responsiveness: A snapshot of professional learning initiatives improving educational outcomes for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students

Lucy Pitkin and Dr Timothy Scott


Mirroring the White Fragility of the Reader in ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’

Marcus Felsman


The Impact of School Sports Programs on Student Wellbeing

Adam Watson


We need to talk: Why Agriculture needs to say more about the global issues it can help alleviate

Scott Graham


The embodied pedagogy: Preliminary personal reflection of incorporating the Alexander Technique in string teaching

Sheau-Fang Low


The Power of Paws: Dog-Assisted Wellbeing Interventions on Student Motivation and Engagement in the School Setting

Yvonne Howard


Research and Reflections on Practice: Gifted and Talented


An overview of Giftedness: transforming potential through responsive teaching

Susanna Matters


Who, what, why, how? Four questions all teachers should ask about gifted education

Amanda Eastman


Students are unlikely to advocate for themselves: Reshaping Stage 4 for English to differentiate for gifted students

Greg Longney and Charlotte Wells


Research and Reflections on Practice: Supplementary Volume

Towards a pedagogy for radical hope: Developing a whole school approach to refugee education

Dr Timothy Scott

Dr Timothy Scott

Tim has held leadership roles in schools across Australia and abroad for 25 years, alongside teaching History and Modern Languages. His research focuses on intercultural learning and pedagogical translanguaging, refugee education, and student voice in improving educational practice. He is a lead researcher for the Barker Institute’s ongoing decade-long longitudinal study, The Barker Journey. Alongside his research work, Tim currently teaches History and Global Studies. His PhD examined socio-political influences on contemporary German conceptions of history and archaeology.

Dr Matthew Hill

Dr Matthew Hill is the Director of The Barker Institute with a focus on professional learning, research, and innovation in the school.  He teaches Physics and the new Science Extension course at the School which introduces students to scientific academic research. Matthew's doctorate reflects his passion for science education focussing on Representational Fluency amongst physics students at school and university. He has published in leadership, education, and science journals and been involved in course development and teaching at The University of Sydney and The University of Western Sydney. He has also completed a Graduate Diploma in Divinity at Ridley College in Melbourne.