Recent Publications

Redesigning Assessent for Generative AI: The process behind preserving disciplinary thinking and intellectual responsibility in a Year 10 History case study
This article presents a case study that follows the process of two Year 10 History teachers intentionally redesigning an assessment in response to concerns about how AI affects the relationship …
- Claire Butler and Zac Boyd
- 2026

Learning with GenAI: The Development of Student Perspectives across Three Years of Secondary School (2024-2026)
Since 2019, the Barker Journey research study has followed one cohort of students, listening to their perspectives on learning, teaching, and schooling as they progress through their education. Their voices …
- Dr Timothy Scott, Dr Matthew Hill, Ms Susan Layton
- 2026

Noteworthy - Issue # 17
This publication anthologises some of the very best creative work of Barker College students and staff, spanning poetry, short stories, and discursives alongside portraiture, photography, and multimedia artworks.
In a …
- Barker College
- 2026

Young people, learning, and Generative AI
A literature review examining all academic evidence up until the end of June 2026. Conducted in collaboration between the Barker Institute and The University of Sydney. Designed to equip leaders, …
- Dr Natasha Arthars, Dr Hongzhi (Veronica) Yang, Dr Matthew Hill, Prof Danny Liu, Prof Lina Markauskaite
- 2026

Student Use of AI in Assessment
Generative AI is rapidly entering school assessment contexts, particularly in research‑based and take‑home tasks. While students are increasingly permitted to use AI in limited ways, there remains uncertainty about how …
- Claire Butler and Dr Matthew Hill
- 2026