Led by Professor Miriam Tanti and Dr Dara Tafazoli, the project will investigate how teachers are integrating Microsoft 365 Copilot into their practice and assess its impact on pedagogy, confidence, workload and the shift from administrative tasks to high-impact teaching.
The evaluation will also examine how students are using Copilot 13+, including effects on engagement, agency and learning outcomes, with a particular focus on literacy and reading.
Professor Tanti said the work will generate evidence-based insights to support schools to implement AI responsibly, ethically and at scale.
“We are proud to collaborate with the Brisbane Catholic Education as they continue to lead in thoughtful, future-focused AI adoption in education.”
“The insights generated from this partnership will not only strengthen La Trobe University’s reputation as a leader in educational innovation but will also equip our teaching programs with contemporary, research-informed practices.”
Leigh Williams, Education and Digital Excellence Executive at Brisbane Catholic Education, says the organisation is “committed to implementing generative AI responsibly and in service of great teaching while also reducing workload.”
“This independent evaluation will help us measure what matters – pedagogy and student learning.”
The evaluation will also explore curriculum and assessment redesign, including GenAI-enabled feedback, and deliver a baseline briefing, a student impact report and a final evaluation.
The project will commence in February 2026.
