The Department of Education is a department of the

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formed on 1 July 2022.

History

The department was formed by way of an Administrative Arrangements Order issued on 1 June 2022. It split the preceding

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into the newly formed Department of Education and

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Preceding departments

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

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(13 December 1966 – 19 December 1972) *

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(19 December 1972 – 11 March 1983) * Department of Education and Youth Affairs (11 March 1983 – 13 December 1984) *

(13 December 1984 – 24 July 1987) * Department of Employment, Education and Training (DEET) (24 July 1987 – 11 March 1996) *

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

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

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

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

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

(29 May 2019 – 1 February 2020) *

(DESE) (1 February 2020 – 1 July 2022)

Operational Activities

The functions of the department are broadly classified into the following matters: * Schools education policy and programmes * Education transitions policy and programmes * Youth affairs and programmes, including youth transitions * Pre-school education policy and programmes * Higher education policy, regulation and programmes * Policy, coordination and support for international education and research * engagement * Co-ordination of research policy in relation to universities * Creation and development of research infrastructure * Research grants and fellowships * Early childhood education and care 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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Education policy in Australia

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History

Preceding departments

Operational Activities

See also

References

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