Honorary Professor Martin Mills
Honorary Professor

Martin Mills

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Background

Professor Martin Mills's research interests include the sociology of education, social justice in education, alternative schooling, gender and education, school reform and new pedagogies. Martin’s work in these areas has been significant in contributing to international and national debates on these topics. His recent co-authored books include Re-engaging young people in education: learning from alternative schools and Boys and schooling: Beyond Structural Reform.

He is a Fellow of Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA), the immediate Past President of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE), holds a Visiting Professorship at Kings College London and is a Life Member of Clare Hall Cambridge University. Martin has also been on a number of government advisory committees, for example, the Equity Advisory Group to the Queensland Studies Authority. Substantial policy advice has also been provided through the numerous government reports that he has co-authored, the most recent of which are a report to the Australian Capital Territory government on the alternative provision of schooling in that Territory and a report to the Queensland Department of Education, Training and Employment on disengagement in Queensland Schools.

Availability

Honorary Professor Martin Mills is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Curriculum and pedagogy Education

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Economics, The University of Queensland
  • Bachelor of Education, The University of Queensland
  • Bachelor (Honours), The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Gender and Education

  • Productive pedagogies

  • Education and social justice

  • Schools and violence

  • School reform

Search Professor Martin Mills’s works on UQ eSpace

188 works between 1996 and 2025
All (188) Journal Article (108) Book Chapter (33) Conference Publication (18) Book (21) Other Outputs (8)

21 - 40 of 188 works

2022

Book Chapter

Radical teachers striving for a more socially just education system: an ‘Homage to Catalonia’

Mills, Martin and Gandolfi, Haira (2022). Radical teachers striving for a more socially just education system: an ‘Homage to Catalonia’. Inclusive learning and educational equity. (pp. 97-110) edited by Jordi Collet, Mila Naranjo and Jesús Soldevila-Pérez. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-11476-2_7

Radical teachers striving for a more socially just education system: an ‘Homage to Catalonia’

2021

Journal Article

Towards an understanding of curricular justice and democratic schooling

Mills, Martin, Riddle, Stewart, McGregor, Glenda and Howell, Angelique (2021). Towards an understanding of curricular justice and democratic schooling. Journal of Educational Administration and History, 54 (3), 1-12. doi: 10.1080/00220620.2021.1977262

Towards an understanding of curricular justice and democratic schooling

2021

Journal Article

Student engagement in schools serving marginalised communities

Riddle, Stewart, Howell, Angelique, McGregor, Glenda and Mills, Martin (2021). Student engagement in schools serving marginalised communities. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 28 (6), 1-16. doi: 10.1080/13603116.2021.1956605

Student engagement in schools serving marginalised communities

2021

Journal Article

“We have never been public:” Continuity and change in the policy production of “the public” in education in England

Clarke, Matthew and Mills, Martin (2021). “We have never been public:” Continuity and change in the policy production of “the public” in education in England. European Educational Research Journal, 21 (1) 147490412199047, 13-28. doi: 10.1177/1474904121990477

“We have never been public:” Continuity and change in the policy production of “the public” in education in England

2021

Journal Article

‘The village and the world’: research with, for and by teachers in an age of data

Mills, Martin, Mockler, Nicole, Stacey, Meghan and Taylor, Becky (2021). ‘The village and the world’: research with, for and by teachers in an age of data. Teaching Education, 32 (1), 1-6. doi: 10.1080/10476210.2020.1868141

‘The village and the world’: research with, for and by teachers in an age of data

2020

Book Chapter

Learning From Alternative Schools to Enhance School Completion

te Riele, Kitty, McGregor, Glenda, Mills, Martin, Baroutsis, Aspa and Hayes, Debra (2020). Learning From Alternative Schools to Enhance School Completion. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Education. (pp. 1-22) Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/acrefore/9780190264093.013.513

Learning From Alternative Schools to Enhance School Completion

2020

Journal Article

Teachers’ orientations to educational research and data in England and Australia: implications for teacher professionalism

Mills, Martin, Mockler, Nicole, Stacey, Meghan and Taylor, Becky (2020). Teachers’ orientations to educational research and data in England and Australia: implications for teacher professionalism. Teaching Education, 32 (1), 77-98. doi: 10.1080/10476210.2020.1843617

Teachers’ orientations to educational research and data in England and Australia: implications for teacher professionalism

2020

Journal Article

Professionalism and teacher education in Australia and England

Mayer, Diane and Mills, Martin (2020). Professionalism and teacher education in Australia and England. European Journal of Teacher Education, 44 (1), 45-61. doi: 10.1080/02619768.2020.1832987

Professionalism and teacher education in Australia and England

2020

Journal Article

Strengthening a research-rich teaching profession: an Australian study

White, Simone, Down, Barry, Mills, Martin, Shore, Sue and Woods, Annette (2020). Strengthening a research-rich teaching profession: an Australian study. Teaching Education, 32 (3), 338-352. doi: 10.1080/10476210.2020.1737666

Strengthening a research-rich teaching profession: an Australian study

2020

Book

Teachers and schooling making a difference: productive pedagogies, assessment and performance

Hayes, Debra, Mills, Martin, Christie, Pam and Lingard, Bob (2020). Teachers and schooling making a difference: productive pedagogies, assessment and performance. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003117643

Teachers and schooling making a difference: productive pedagogies, assessment and performance

2019

Book

Teaching in Alternative and Flexible Education Settings

Mills, Martin, te Riele, Kitty, McGregor, Glenda and Baroutsis, Aspa eds. (2019). Teaching in Alternative and Flexible Education Settings. Abingdon, Oxon United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781351015950

Teaching in Alternative and Flexible Education Settings

2019

Book Chapter

Exploring the affective dimension of teachers' work in alternative school settings

Te Riele, Kitty, Mills, Martin, McGregor, Glenda and Baroutsis, Aspa (2019). Exploring the affective dimension of teachers' work in alternative school settings. Teaching in Alternative and Flexible Education Settings. (pp. 56-71) London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781351015950-6

Exploring the affective dimension of teachers' work in alternative school settings

2019

Journal Article

Approaches to Improving School Attendance: Insights from Australian School Principals

Mills, Martin, Howell, Angelique, Lynch, Deborah and Dungan, John (2019). Approaches to Improving School Attendance: Insights from Australian School Principals. Leadership and Policy in Schools, 20 (3), 1-12. doi: 10.1080/15700763.2019.1695847

Approaches to Improving School Attendance: Insights from Australian School Principals

2019

Book

Alternative Educational Programmes, Schools and Social Justice

McGregor, Glenda, Mills, Martin, Thomson, Pat and Pennacchia, Jodie eds. (2019). Alternative Educational Programmes, Schools and Social Justice. Abingdon, Oxon United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781351211888

Alternative Educational Programmes, Schools and Social Justice

2019

Journal Article

The co-operative schools movement in England: who, where and why

Mills, Martin and Hextall, Ian (2019). The co-operative schools movement in England: who, where and why. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 23 (11), 1116-1133. doi: 10.1080/13603116.2019.1629162

The co-operative schools movement in England: who, where and why

2019

Book Chapter

Reimagining the Teacher and Teaching in an Era of Low Teacher Retention

Mills, Martin (2019). Reimagining the Teacher and Teaching in an Era of Low Teacher Retention. Encyclopedia of Educational Innovation. (pp. 1-5) Singapore: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-13-2262-4_70-1

Reimagining the Teacher and Teaching in an Era of Low Teacher Retention

2019

Book

Autonomy, accountability and social justice: stories of english schooling

Keddie, Amanda and Mills, Martin (2019). Autonomy, accountability and social justice: stories of english schooling. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315102115

Autonomy, accountability and social justice: stories of english schooling

2018

Journal Article

Educational research that has an impact: ‘Be realistic, demand the impossible’ : 2016 Australian Association for Research in Education Presidential Address

Mills, Martin (2018). Educational research that has an impact: ‘Be realistic, demand the impossible’ : 2016 Australian Association for Research in Education Presidential Address. The Australian Educational Researcher, 45 (5), 569-583. doi: 10.1007/s13384-018-0284-9

Educational research that has an impact: ‘Be realistic, demand the impossible’ : 2016 Australian Association for Research in Education Presidential Address

2018

Other Outputs

Making every day count: effective strategies to improve student attendance in Queensland state schools

Mills, Martin, Howell, Angelique, Kubler, Matthias, Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Lynch, Deborah, Phillips, Louise, Carroll, Annemaree, Dungan, John, Hellens, Andrea and Sheppard, Karen (2018). Making every day count: effective strategies to improve student attendance in Queensland state schools. Brisbane, Queensland: The University of Queensland.

Making every day count: effective strategies to improve student attendance in Queensland state schools

2018

Book Chapter

‘Dumping grounds’ and ‘rubbish tips’: challenging metaphors for alternative education provision

Mills, Martin, Waters, Richard, Renshaw, Peter and Zipin, Lew (2018). ‘Dumping grounds’ and ‘rubbish tips’: challenging metaphors for alternative education provision. Resisting educational inequality: reframing policy and practice in schools serving vulnerable communities. (pp. 183-200) edited by Susanne Gannon, Robert Hattam and Wayne Sawyer. Abingdon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315109268-17

‘Dumping grounds’ and ‘rubbish tips’: challenging metaphors for alternative education provision

Past funding

  • 2016 - 2018
    Engaging schools: What works to keep young people engaged in meaningful learning in low SES schools
    Education Horizon
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Research on effective strategies for improving school attendance
    Queensland Department of Education and Training
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Research on Disengaged Students
    Queensland Department of Education, Training and Employment
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    PEARL pedagogy in primary schools: A new approach to teaching and learning Indigenous Australian Studies
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2015
    Marginalised Students: enhancing life choices through engaging educational policies and practices
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2015
    School retention through alternative schooling: Towards a socially just approach to education
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2018
    School retention and second chance schooling
    ARC Future Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Flexible learning options/centres in the ACT
    ACT Department of Education and Training
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2015
    Pursuing equity in high poverty rural schools: improving learning through rich accountabilities
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Equity and Education Research, Policy and Practice in Australia
    Australian College of Educators
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Transformative Educational Practice in Indigenous Australian Studies: Primary and Secondary Contexts
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Engaging students: issues of difference, distribution and recognition in schools
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2012
    Queensland Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Framework (QCAR) Phase 2 Evaluation
    Education Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Longitudinal Study of Teaching and Learning in Queensland State Schools (Initial Phase): Observation of Classroom Practice and its Relationship to Student Outcome at Baseline
    Department of Education and the Arts
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Qld Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting (QCAR) Framework Evaluation Project - Phase 1
    Department Education - Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2004
    Productive pedagogies, productive schools and gender reform
    Murdoch University
    Open grant
  • 2003
    Single parent familites go to school: constructing experiences of schooling
    University of Queensland Research Development Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2002
    Addressing the educational needs of boys - strategies for schools and teachers
    Murdoch University
    Open grant

Availability

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Supervision history

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Enquiries

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  • Boys - schooling
  • Boys and violence
  • Education - for teachers
  • Gender issues - in education
  • Masculinity and violence
  • Schools - boys
  • Schools - gender issues
  • Schools and social justice
  • Social justice and schools
  • Teacher education
  • Violence and masculinity

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