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| Department overview | |
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| Formed | 14 July 1933 |
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| Jurisdiction | Victoria, Australia |
| Minister responsible |
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| Department executive |
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| Website | vic |
| Agency ID | PROV VA 5283 |
The Department of Education is a government department in Victoria, Australia. [1]
Victoria's Department of Education appointed its first director, Frank Tate in 1900, [2] and it had begun to employ women graduates. Christina Montgomery was one of the first. [3]
Formerly known as the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development until January 2015 and Department of Education and Training (DET) until January 2023, [4] the department is responsible for the state's education system. Until January 2023, the department was also responsible for TAFE, training and higher education until these functions were transferred to the Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions. [5]
As of October 2023 [update] , the department supports two ministers in the following portfolios: [6]
| Name | Party | Portfolio | |
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| Ben Carroll | Labor | Minister for Education | |
| Lizzie Blandthorn | Labor | Minister for Children | |
The department has responsibility for the following policy areas: [7]
Agencies under the DE's portfolios include:
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