The

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n Department of Education was a short-lived

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of the

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in existence between 29 May 2019 and 1 February 2020. It was charged with the responsibility for national policies and programs that help Australians access quality and affordable

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school education State schools (in England, Wales, Australia and New Zealand) or public schools (Scottish English and North American English) are generally primary or secondary schools that educate all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in pa ...

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and training,

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and

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. The head of the department was the

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of the Department of Education, Dr

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AM, who reported to the Minister for Education,

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MP. The department merged with the

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(except small business functions) to form the

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on 1 February 2020.

History

The department was formed by way of an Administrative Arrangements Order issued on 29 May 2019. It incorporated the functions of the previous Department of Education and Training, with the exception that: * vocational education and training and apprenticeships transferred to the

; and * migrant adult education transferred to the

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. On 1 February 2020, the department merged with the

, excluding the latter's small business functions, to form the

Preceding departments

The Department of Education's predecessor departments have been: *

Department of Education and Science An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ...

(13 December 1966 – 19 December 1972) *

Department of Education An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ...

(19 December 1972 – 11 March 1983) *

Department of Education and Youth Affairs The Department of Education and Youth Affairs was an Australian government department that existed between March 1983 and December 1984. History The Department was established by the Hawke Government in March 1983, a renaming of ...

(11 March 1983 – 13 December 1984) *

(13 December 1984 – 24 July 1987) *

Department of Employment, Education and Training The Department of Employment, Education and Training (DEET) was an Australian government department that existed between July 1987 and March 1996. Scope Information about the department's functions and/or government funding allocation ...

(DEET) (24 July 1987 – 11 March 1996) *

Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs The Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs was an Australian government department that existed between March 1996 and October 1998. Scope Information about the department's functions and/or government funding ...

(DEETYA) (11 March 1996 – 21 October 1998) *

Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs The Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs was an Australian government department that existed between October 1998 and November 2001. Scope Information about the department's functions and/or government funding allocatio ...

(DETYA) (21 October 1998 – 26 November 2001) *

Department of Education, Science and Training The Department of Education, Science and Training (also called DEST) was an Government of Australia, Australian government Government department, department that existed between November 2001 and December 2007. Scope Information about ...

(DEST) (26 November 2001 – 3 December 2007) *

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations The Australian Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) was a department of the Government of Australia. It was formed in 2007 and absorbed the former departments of Education, Science and Training, and Employment and ...

(DEEWR) (3 December 2007 – 18 September 2013) *

(18 September 2013 – 23 December 2014) * Department of Education and Training (23 December 2014 – 29 May 2019)

Operational activities

The functions of the department were broadly classified into the following matters: *Schools education policy and programs, including

and training in schools *Schooling transitions policy and programs including career pathways *Education and training transitions policy and programs *Youth affairs and programs, including youth transitions *Pre-school education policy and programs *Higher education policy, regulation and programs *Policy, coordination and support for international education and research engagement *Coordination of research policy in relation to universities *Creation and development of research infrastructure *Research grants and fellowships *Childcare policy and programmes *Co-ordination of early childhood development policy and responsibilities

References

External links

Department of Education and Training website

Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Website
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History

Preceding departments

Operational activities

See also

References

External links