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.

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Honorary Professor Martin Mills is:
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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)

61 - 80 of 188 works

2015

Book Chapter

'Schools are for us': The importance of distribution recognition and representation to creating socially just schools

Mills, Martin, McGregor, Glenda, Hayes, Debra and te Riele, Kitty (2015). 'Schools are for us': The importance of distribution recognition and representation to creating socially just schools. Mainstreams, Margins and the Spaces In-between: New Possibilities for Education Research. (pp. 150-167) edited by Karen Trimmer, Alison L. Black and Stewart Riddle. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315777818

'Schools are for us': The importance of distribution recognition and representation to creating socially just schools

2015

Journal Article

Lessons from Alison: a narrative study of differentiation in classroom teaching

Geelan, David, Christie, Pam, Mills, Martin, Keddie, Amanda, Renshaw, Peter and Monk, Sue (2015). Lessons from Alison: a narrative study of differentiation in classroom teaching. International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning, 10 (1), 13-23. doi: 10.1080/22040552.2015.1084673

Lessons from Alison: a narrative study of differentiation in classroom teaching

2015

Journal Article

Student voice and the community forum: finding ways of ‘being heard’ at an alternative school for disenfranchised young people

Baroutsis, Aspa, Mills, Martin, McGregor, Glenda, te Riele, Kitty and Hayes, Debra (2015). Student voice and the community forum: finding ways of ‘being heard’ at an alternative school for disenfranchised young people. British Educational Research Journal, 42 (3), 438-453. doi: 10.1002/berj.3214

Student voice and the community forum: finding ways of ‘being heard’ at an alternative school for disenfranchised young people

2014

Journal Article

Making sense of debates in the education and masculinities field

Mills, Martin (2014). Making sense of debates in the education and masculinities field. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 35 (6), 946-952. doi: 10.1080/01425692.2014.953804

Making sense of debates in the education and masculinities field

2014

Journal Article

Excluded from school: getting a second chance at a ‘meaningful’ education

McGregor, Glenda, Mills, Martin, te Riele, Kitty and Hayes, Debra (2014). Excluded from school: getting a second chance at a ‘meaningful’ education. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 19 (6), 608-625. doi: 10.1080/13603116.2014.961684

Excluded from school: getting a second chance at a ‘meaningful’ education

2014

Journal Article

After exclusion what?

Mills, Martin, Riddell, Sheila and Hjorne, Eva (2014). After exclusion what?. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 19 (6), 561-567. doi: 10.1080/13603116.2014.961674

After exclusion what?

2014

Journal Article

Gender and high school chemistry: student perceptions on achievement in a selective setting

Cousins, Andrew and Mills, Martin (2014). Gender and high school chemistry: student perceptions on achievement in a selective setting. Cambridge Journal of Education, 45 (2), 187-204. doi: 10.1080/0305764X.2014.934202

Gender and high school chemistry: student perceptions on achievement in a selective setting

2014

Journal Article

Punishing kids: the rise of the 'boot camp'

Mills, Martin and Pini, Barbara (2014). Punishing kids: the rise of the 'boot camp'. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 19 (3), 270-284. doi: 10.1080/13603116.2014.929748

Punishing kids: the rise of the 'boot camp'

2014

Journal Article

Using Butler to understand the multiplicity and variability of policy reception

Gowlett, Christina, Keddie, Amanda, Mills, Martin, Renshaw, Peter, Christie, Pam, Geelan, David and Monk, Sue (2014). Using Butler to understand the multiplicity and variability of policy reception. Journal of Education Policy, 30 (2), 149-164. doi: 10.1080/02680939.2014.920924

Using Butler to understand the multiplicity and variability of policy reception

2014

Journal Article

Differentiated learning: from policy to classroom

Mills, Martin, Monk, Sue, Keddie, Amanda, Renshaw, Peter, Christie, Pam, Geelan, David and Gowlett, Christina (2014). Differentiated learning: from policy to classroom. Oxford Review of Education, 40 (3), 331-348. doi: 10.1080/03054985.2014.911725

Differentiated learning: from policy to classroom

2014

Book

Re-engaging young people in education: learning from alternative schools

Mills, Martin and McGregor, Glenda (2014). Re-engaging young people in education: learning from alternative schools. Abingdon, Oxon, U.K.: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315880433

Re-engaging young people in education: learning from alternative schools

2014

Journal Article

Education and the global rural: feminist perspectives

Pini, Barbara, Moletsane, Relebohile and Mills, Martin (2014). Education and the global rural: feminist perspectives. Gender and Education, 26 (5), 453-464. doi: 10.1080/09540253.2014.950016

Education and the global rural: feminist perspectives

2013

Journal Article

School reform and the emotional demands of principals: Lorna's story

Mills, Martin and Niesche, Richard (2013). School reform and the emotional demands of principals: Lorna's story. School Leadership and Management, 34 (2), 120-135. doi: 10.1080/13632434.2013.856295

School reform and the emotional demands of principals: Lorna's story

2013

Journal Article

Investigating 'moments' for student agency through a differentiated music curriculum

Monk, Sue, Mills, Martin, Renshaw, Peter, Geelan, David, Keddie, Amanda and Gowlett, Christina (2013). Investigating 'moments' for student agency through a differentiated music curriculum. International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning, 8 (3), 179-193. doi: 10.5172/ijpl.2013.8.3.179

Investigating 'moments' for student agency through a differentiated music curriculum

2013

Journal Article

Beyond culturalism: addressing issues of Indigenous disadvantage through schooling

Keddie, Amanda, Gowlett, Christina, Mills, Martin, Monk, Sue and Renshaw, Peter (2013). Beyond culturalism: addressing issues of Indigenous disadvantage through schooling. The Australian Educational Researcher, 40 (1), 91-108. doi: 10.1007/s13384-012-0080-x

Beyond culturalism: addressing issues of Indigenous disadvantage through schooling

2013

Book Chapter

The work of Nancy Fraser and a socially just education system

Mills, Martin (2013). The work of Nancy Fraser and a socially just education system. The Handbook of Educational Theories. (pp. 1027-1034) edited by Beverly J. Irby, Genevieve Brown, Rafael Lara-Aiecio and Shirley A. Jackson. Charlotte, NC, USA: Information Age Publishing.

The work of Nancy Fraser and a socially just education system

2013

Book Chapter

Equity and education research, policy and practice: a review

Gilbert, Robert, Keddie, Amanda, Lingard, Bob, Mills, Martin and Renshaw, Peter (2013). Equity and education research, policy and practice: a review. Equity and education: exploring new directions for equity in Australian education. (pp. 16-51) edited by Alan Reid and Louise Reynolds. Carlton South, Australia: Australian College of Educators.

Equity and education research, policy and practice: a review

2013

Book Chapter

Where is pedagogy in teaching and teacher education?: The production of pre-fabricated teachers

Mills, Martin and Mitchell, Jane (2013). Where is pedagogy in teaching and teacher education?: The production of pre-fabricated teachers. Teacher Education through Active Engagement: Raising the Professional Voice. (pp. 83-95) London, United Kingdom: Taylor and Francis. doi: 10.4324/9780203407660

Where is pedagogy in teaching and teacher education?: The production of pre-fabricated teachers

2013

Book Chapter

Creating 'Temperamental Artistes': a longitudinal study of leadership capacity building in disadvantaged schools

Niesche, Richard and Mills, Martin (2013). Creating 'Temperamental Artistes': a longitudinal study of leadership capacity building in disadvantaged schools. Empirical Leadership Research: Letting the Data Speak for Themselves. (pp. 143-164) edited by Scott Eacott and Richard Niesche. New York, NY, USA: Untested Ideas Research Center.

Creating 'Temperamental Artistes': a longitudinal study of leadership capacity building in disadvantaged schools

2013

Book Chapter

Men, feminism and education: personal reflections

Mills, Martin (2013). Men, feminism and education: personal reflections. Leaders in Gender and Education. (pp. 193-204) edited by Marcus B. Weaver-Hightower and Christine Skelton. Rotterdam, Netherlands: Sense Publishers. doi: 10.1007/978-94-6209-305-8_14

Men, feminism and education: personal reflections

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

Honorary Professor Martin Mills is:
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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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