The Minister for Education and Training is the member of the

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responsible for maintenance and improvement of

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's system of

education Education is a purposeful activity directed at achieving certain aims, such as transmitting knowledge or fostering skills and character traits. These aims may include the development of understanding, rationality, kindness, and honesty. Va ...

, and is answerable to the Parliament for all actions taken by the

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under their authority. The holder of the office is usually an elected member of parliament from the ruling party or coalition, presently

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of the Labor Party. Until the Daglish Ministry in 1904, when the role was separately established, the responsibility for Education generally lay with the Colonial Secretary.

Ministers for Education

Notes

# Politicians were not officially associated with organised

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until 1904. # The position was known as Minister for Education and Training from 14 January 2003 to 23 September 2008, when it reverted to its previous name. See

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* * * (no ISBN) * Hansard indexes and Western Australian Government Gazettes, 1890–2010 {{Western Australian ministerial portfolios

Education Education is a purposeful activity directed at achieving certain aims, such as transmitting knowledge or fostering skills and character traits. These aims may include the development of understanding, rationality, kindness, and honesty. Va ...

Ministers, Education Education in Western Australia 1890 establishments in Australia