27 May 2022
While attending the Beyond Barker Careers Expo on Wednesday evening (25 May) in the Rosewood Centre, I fell into a conversation with a parent who seemed a little anxious. Their student was wanderin...
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15 October 2021
There’s an old song by Curtis Mayfield that has been coursing through my mind: “People Get Ready”. It has been covered since the 1960s many times by famous artists. The opening line – “People get r...
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26 March 2021
What if schools placed the education of character at the centre of our work?
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06 November 2020
Early in the week, together with other Heads of independent schools I attended a webinar offered by Paul Dillon from DARTA. The presentation spoke of the current trends in the use of e-cigarettes o...
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29 January 2021
Welcome to Barker 2021. I have been so happy to see staff, students and parents returning to the ...
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19 October 2020
Dr Greg Cunningham, Director of Accreditation and English teacher at Barker, considers some of th...
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31 July 2020
Amidst the prevailing concerns about the rise of a second wave of COVID-19 occurring at such a cr...
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26 June 2020
Just about everyone in the Australian community has an opinion about schools and what is taught.
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19 June 2020
Despite the disruptions, there are still opportunities to recognise “history” being made at Barker.
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07 February 2020
“I’m already a bit tired, but I’m loving it. There’s so much to do and so many things going on.”
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23 January 2020
The unprecedented and devastating fires across many parts of Australia have caused untold grief a...
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21 January 2020
There are still a few days left before the 2020 school year commences. Enjoy them! It is almost ...
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