The Parent Institute offers support to families through an external provider known as School TV. Barker Families have full access to the School TV libarary with talks and interviews from leading specialists on topics such as:

• Understanding adolescence // Raising Girls / Raising Boys // Resilience // Blended Families //
• Sleep // Body Image // Eating Disorders // Managing Screen Time //
• Respectful Relationships // Bullying // Internet Addiction // Online Pornography // Youth Anxiety

Barker families can contact The Barker Institute for a direct link to access all content now.

In 2022 and 2023 The Barker Wellbeing Team sought detailed feedback on Student Wellbeing Programs from Senior Leaders, Pastoral Care Teachers and Students. The team then sought the input of Dr Darren Morton of Avondale University. Dr Morton is a Senior Lecturer and researcher at the Lifestyle Research Centre, and he developed a wellbeing program based on the positive psychology philosophy called The Lift Project. The Barker Wellbeing Team and Dr Morton then created a hybrid student wellbeing program called Lift@Barker. This is 10 module program with a duration of 10 months. Since launching this program at Barker, Dr Morton has worked closely with our school pastoral care teachers and students to ensure the appropriate implementation of the program. Lift@Barker is a whole school program for our students, staff, and families undertaken together as a community and is implemented in our Connect Time lessons.

Find out more about The Lift Project at The Lift Project website.

Barker families can also access Lift@Barker via Canvas links. Contact The Barker Institute for more information and direct access.