John Jericevich

Located on Sydney’s North Shore, Barker College is a coeducational Anglican day school for students from Pre-K - Year 12 and boarding in Years 9 - 12. Barker offers its students a broad range of academic subjects and co-curricular programs. Equally, the School is committed to seeking and retaining dynamic professionals through a variety of career paths within the School. All staff members at Barker are valued and supported in their professional endeavours. At Barker, teachers are offered a range of professional development and learning opportunities. Currently, Barker has six teachers who are accredited at the Highly Accomplished level – arguably the highest number within a school in NSW. All new staff are mentored during their induction period at Barker and the School contributes to the sustaining of the profession by supporting a number of teaching practicum students from universities across the country annually. In 2021 the School was recognised as a Gold Skilled Workplace for our commitment to continuous improvement in mental health training. 40% of Barker's staff are now accredited Mental Health First Aiders. In 2023, Barker College was delighted to be named as a winner of the 5-Star Employer of Choice Award by The Educator, recognising the excellent experience the School provides for its employees to perform and feel valued. The School was also recognised as an Employer of Choice in the Australian Business Awards 2023. Quality teaching and learning drives the pursuit of supporting the School’s strategic vision of being a leading educational institution that inspires global hope. Barker is focused on the future. We want all our students to come together to make the world a fairer place and this commitment to justice and equity begins at school. Our students are at the heart of our work.