Department of Education (Australia)

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This article is about the 2013–14 Australian Government Department of Education. For the 1972–83 Australian Government Department of Education, see Department of Education (1972–1983). For the 1984–87 Australian Government Department of Education, see Department of Education (1984–1987).
Department of Education
Department overview
Formed 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18)[1]
Preceding Department
Dissolved 23 December 2014
Superseding agency
Jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters Canberra
Ministers responsible
Department executive
Child Department
  • Shared Services Centre
Website www.education.gov.au
Footnotes
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The Australian Department of Education was a department of the Government of Australia charged with the responsibility for national policies and programs to help Australians access quality and affordable childcare; early childhood education, school education, post-school, higher education, international education and academic research.[4] The head of the department was the Secretary of the Department of Education, Lisa Paul AO PSM ,[2] who reported to the Minister for Education, the Hon. Christopher Pyne MP , the Assistant Minister for Education, the Hon. Sussan Ley MP , and the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education, Senator the Hon. Scott Ryan.[5]

History

The department was formed by way of an Administrative Arrangements Order issued on 18 September 2013[6] and replaced the functions previously performed by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR). DEEWR was formed in 2007 and absorbed the former Department of Education, Science and Training and the former Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.

The department was dissolved by way of an Administrative Arrangements Order issued on 23 December 2014[7] and superseded by the Department of Education and Training.

Operational activities

The functions of the department were broadly classified into the following matters:[6]

  • Schools education policy and programs, including vocational education and training in schools, but excluding migrant adult education
  • Schooling transitions policy and programs including career pathways
  • Education and training transitions policy and programs
  • Youth affairs and programs, including youth transitions
  • Early childhood and childcare policy and programs
  • Co-ordination of early childhood development policy and responsibilities
  • Higher education policy, regulation and programs
  • Policy, coordination and support for international education

See also

References

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