The articles can take many forms from quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods research studies, literature reviews, and documentation of innovation and initiatives.
The editors welcome submissions from Barker staff at any time, and provide review and guidance to staff authors as appropriate.
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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

A Year in Review: The Barker Institute in 2025
Innovation was a theme for the Barker Institute in 2025, with a particular goal to meet the evolving needs of various stakeholders. The first example of this is the birth …
- Dr Matthew Hill
- 2025

The Barker Journey – Year 9 2025 Deepening Student Flourishing through Community, Integrated Experience, and Responsibility
For the seventh consecutive year the Barker Journey has followed a group of students on their educational journey. Reporting on 2025, this article shares the experiences of Year 9 students …
- Dr Timothy Scott, Dr Matthew Hill, Ms Susan Layton
- 2025

Reflection on Integration of the Alexander Technique in Instrumental Learning: Involvement in Music Ensemble in Enhancing Student’s Well-Being
Success in school begins from ensuring the well-being of the student is met (Schnell et al., 2025). This article is a retrospective account of how weekly violin lesson that incorporated …
- Sheau-Fang Low
- 2025

The Importance of Indigenous Data Sovereignty to Contemporary Research
Maggie Walter, a Palawa woman from Lutruwita, has contributed seminal research to the academy about Indigenous Data Sovereignty throughout her career. As a founding member of Maiam nayri Wingara (Maiam …
- Susanna Matters
- 2025
