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Science Research Conference 2025

...allenges students to move beyond learning about Science, and instead, to become Scientists. This is most clearly on display as part of Barker’s unique approach to the Year 12 Science Extension course.Conference...

Sleep Studies with special guest Lisa Maltman

...obtain better health, resilience, and performance outcomes.Conference...

Memorable Moments for Year 6

...What is most memorable for Year 6 as they come towards an end of their Barker Junior School Journey?Conference...

The results are in for the Barker Journey 2022 - Year 6

...Two big weeks of data collection for the Barker Journey projectConference...

Scientific Research in Schools

...Celebrating student Scientific researchConference...

Ready to Blend with Heather Staker

...Learning from the guru of K-12 blended learning, Heather StakerConference...

Term 3... and that’s a wrap!

...(Or four highlights from a very active term)Conference...

Research for Learning Community – Research Forum

...A brief introduction to the Barker Research for Learning CommunityConference...

AARE Conference 2022 – Transforming the Future of Education: The Role of Research

...The Barker Institute was represented at the Australian Association of Research in Education (AARE) Conference in Adelaide last week including a presentation on the first four years of the Barker Journey. I had the opportunity to attend sessions on all four days of the ...

"Not new, but newly important": Why outdoor education needs to have its finest hour

...ent 2022 National Outdoor Education Conference, this article presents an overview of the ...

A year in review: The Barker Institute in 2020

...Barker Institute. Research was published, Conferences became virtual, and events were run through both face-to-face and online mediums to support public health requirements. A new element of research and event topics emerged through the transition to t...

A Year in Review: The Barker Institute in 2021

...As it was for 2020, events for the whole community transitioned from face-to-face in Term 1 to online through the rest of the year but included a new initiative, the Kurrajong Heights Day featuring a Conference program of TED-style talks capturing the hearts and minds of students, staff, parents and the wider community. This article serves as an overview, grouped within visions for staff, students, the comm...

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...sScott, T. (2023) Valuing their voices: what students are saying about learning in a school’s longitudinal study. Research Presentation. Educational Collaborative for International Schools Leadership Conference. Düsseldorf.Hill, M., Scott, T. (2023) The Barker Junior School Journey – Celebrating four years of research into the Barker Junior School difference, Research PresentationScott, T. and Hill, M. (202...