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Biography
Jane Wilkinson is Professor in Educational Leadership, Faculty of Education at Monash University. Jane is Lead Editor of the Journal of Educational Administration and History and a member of the Australian Council of Educational Leadership, Victorian executive.
Jane's research interests are in the areas of educational leadership for social justice, with a particular focus on refugee education, issues of gender and ethnicity; and theorising educational leadership as practice/praxis. She is a lead developer of the theory of practice architectures (Kemmis, Wilkinson, Edwards-Groves, Hardy, Grootenboer, & Bristol, 2014). She also draws on sociologist Pierre Bourdieu's work and the philosopher, Ted Schatzki. Jane has published widely in the areas of women and leadership, refugee students and theorising leadership as practice/praxis.
Her most recent publications include:
Educational leadership through a practice lens: Practice matters.
Wilkinson, J., & Kaukko, M. (2020). Educational leading as pedagogical love: The case for refugee education. International Journal of Leadership in Education, (23)1, 61-76. doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/13603124.2019.1629492
Jane is currently Chief Investigator of two Australian Research Council Discovery projects: Teacher capabilities in superdiverse societies (2021-2024) and School autonomy reform and social justice in Australian public education (2018-2022).
Research interests
- Feminist theories of leadership
- Leadership as practice, in particular practice architectures and praxis, and practice theorists Pierre Bourdieu and Theodore Schatzki
- Leadership as social justice
- Refugee education
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- Educational Leadership Studies
- gender
- Refugees
- practice theory
- Reimagining educational leadership
- Educating for diversity and inclusion
Network
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Invisible labour: Principals’ emotional labour in volatile times
Wilkinson, J., Walsh, L., Keddie, A. M., Longmuir, F. & Grice, C.
Australian Research Council (ARC)
13/02/23 → 12/02/26
Project: Research
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How can we better support the behavioural and academic needs of our refugee background students?
Rojas Quimbay, M. D. P., Fielding, R., Forbes-Mewett, H. & Wilkinson, J.
1/11/20 → 30/11/23
Project: Research
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Teacher capabilities in conditions of superdiversity
Kostogriz, A., Wilkinson, J., Sharma, U., Fielding, R., Bright, D. & Gamble, N.
1/08/20 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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The future of Victorian Jewish schools: a community consultation to re-assess the ethical responsibility of schooling
Rosenbluh, I., Forgasz, R. & Wilkinson, J.
1/07/21 → 30/06/22
Project: Research
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Evaluation of Social and Economic Inclusion Program Services
Wickes, R., Powell, R., Forbes-Mewett, H., Wilkinson, J., Walsh, L. & Cooke, F. L.
30/08/19 → 30/06/22
Project: Research
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Decentring pedagogical leadership: educational leading as a pedagogical practice
Grice, C., Seiser, A. F. & Wilkinson, J., 2023, In: Journal of Educational Administration and History. 55, 1, p. 89-107 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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School autonomy reform and social justice: a policy overview of Australian public education (1970s to present)
MacDonald, K., Keddie, A., Blackmore, J., Mahoney, C., Wilkinson, J., Gobby, B., Niesche, R. & Eacott, S., 2023, In: The Australian Educational Researcher. 50, p. 307-327 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus) -
Creating spaces of learning in academia: fostering niches for professional learning practice
MacDonald, K., Diamond, F., Wilkinson, J., Sum, N., Longmuir, F. & Kaukko, M., 2022, In: Studies in Continuing Education. 44, 2, p. 266-283 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Education and an ethics of care when working with refugee families during COVID-19
Keary, A., Reupert, A., Kaukko, M. & Wilkinson, J., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Early Years. 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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First-year and final-year undergraduate students’ perceptions of university mathematics departments
Hall, J., Robinson, T., Flegg, J. & Wilkinson, J., 2022, In: Mathematics Education Research Journal. 34, p. 189-214 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
- 1 Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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ACEL Victoria’s President's Research Seminar, Mental health of children and young people: What do schools and school leaders need to know and do?
Jane Wilkinson (Organiser), Donna Cross (Invited speaker), Emily Berger (Invited speaker), Govind Krishnamoorthy (Invited speaker) & Helen Stokes (Invited speaker)
15 Jun 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
Press/Media
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Learning from disruption: Why we should rethink the place of NAPLAN in our schools
Fiona Longmuir, Jane Wilkinson & Amanda Heffernan
10/05/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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International Women's Day 2021: The realities of being a woman at the top of academia
Kelly-Ann Allen, Andrea Reupert, Marilyn Fleer, Amanda Berry, Jane Wilkinson & Ruth Jeanes
2/03/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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A social dilemma: The heavy burden on schools during lockdown
Jane Wilkinson, Lucas Walsh & Fiona Longmuir
3/11/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Taking the lead from successful social cohesion in schools
29/10/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature