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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
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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What the profession needs now for the future
Longmuir, F., Wilkinson, J. & Lampert, J.
3/04/24 → 7/06/25
Project: Research
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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)
27/04/23 → 26/04/26
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 → 31/07/25
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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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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Biting back at educational leadership scholarship through feminist advancements of Bourdieu
Wilkinson, J. & MacDonald, K., 2024, The Bloomsbury Handbook of Bourdieu and Educational Research. Stahl, G., Mu, G. M., Ayling, P. & Weininger, E. B. (eds.). 1st ed. London UK: Bloomsbury Academic, p. 255-269 15 p. (Bloomsbury Handbooks).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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Decentring pedagogical leadership: educational leading as a pedagogical practice
Grice, C., Seiser, A. F. & Wilkinson, J., 2024, Decentring Leadership: Rethinking Leading in Education Contexts. Grice, C., Lizier, A. & Francisco, S. (eds.). 1st ed. Abingdon UK: RoutledgeResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Other › peer-review
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Disadvantage
Lampert, J., Kaukko, M., Wilkinson, J. & Garcia-Carrion, R., 2024, 1st ed. London UK: Bloomsbury Academic. 102 p. (Keywords in Teacher Education )Research output: Book/Report › Book › Research › peer-review
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Editorial: Journal of Educational Administration and History, Volume 56, Issue 2
Wilkinson, J., McKay, A. & Longmuir, F., 2024, In: Journal of Educational Administration and History. 56, 2, p. 105-106 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other › peer-review
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Educational Leadership and Policy in a Time of Precarity
Heffernan, A. (ed.) & Wilkinson, J. (ed.), 2024, 1st ed. Abingdon UK: Routledge. 138 p.Research output: Book/Report › Edited Book › peer-review
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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What’s going on behind the headline figures for principals in Australia?
Jane Wilkinson, Lucas Walsh & Fiona Longmuir
28/03/24 → 3/04/24
2 Media contributions
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Cultural diversity among teachers will raise education quality
Jo Lampert, Jane Wilkinson & Fiona Longmuir
30/03/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Opinion: Expert panel findings are in, but better support for Principals needed
Lucas Walsh, Philippa Chandler & Jane Wilkinson
20/12/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Emotional labour in volatile times
Andrew Pierpoint, Jane Wilkinson, Lucas Walsh, Amanda M. Keddie, Fiona Longmuir, Christine Grice & Philippa Chandler
4/12/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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The price for our heads
Jane Wilkinson, Lucas Walsh, Fiona Longmuir, Christine Grice & Amanda M. Keddie
21/08/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Profile/Interview