The Department of Education (WA) is the
government
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department responsible for
education in Western Australia
Education in Western Australia consists of public and private schools in the state of Western Australia, including public and private universities and TAFE colleges. Public school education is supervised by the Department of Education, which f ...
as well as on
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and the
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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. The Department's head office, commonly referred to as 'Silver City' or 'Central Services', is located at 151 Royal Street in
East Perth
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The department is led by its Director General, Lisa Rodgers, who is responsible to the
Parliament of Western Australia
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and the
Minister for Education and Training
In the Government of Australia, the Minister for Education administers the Department of Education. The position is held by Labor MP Jason Clare, following the Australian federal election in 2022.
Portfolio scope
The Minister is responsible f ...
, the Honourable
Sue Ellery
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, .
Public schools, sub-agencies and branches
As of September 2021, the Department is responsible for managing 822 public schools in Western Australia. Each public school is located within one of 8 education regions, overseen by an Education Regional Office and Director of Education.
The Department also oversees the registration, regulation and review of non-government schools in Western Australia.
Additionally, there are a number of sub-agencies and branches of the Department:
Preceding agencies
* General Board of Education, 31 August 184717 August 1871
* Central Board of Education, 18 August 187112 October 1893
* Education Department, 13 October 18931 July 1988
* Ministry of Education, 1 July 19881 January 1994
* Education Department of Western Australia, 1 January 19943 February 2003
* Department of Education and Training, 3 February 2003 30 October 2009
See also
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Education in Australia
Education in Australia encompasses the sectors of early childhood education (preschool) and primary education (primary schools), followed by secondary education (high schools), and finally tertiary education, which includes higher education (un ...
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Education in Western Australia
Education in Western Australia consists of public and private schools in the state of Western Australia, including public and private universities and TAFE colleges. Public school education is supervised by the Department of Education, which f ...
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List of schools in Western Australia
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References
External links
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Education
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Education in Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...
2009 establishments in Australia
Government agencies established in 2009