Minister for Education of Victoria | |
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since 2 October 2023 | |
Department of Education | |
Style | The Honourable |
Member of | Parliament Cabinet Executive council |
Reports to | Premier |
Nominator | Premier |
Appointer | Governor on the recommendation of the premier |
Term length | At the governor's pleasure |
Precursor |
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Inaugural holder | James Stephen MP |
Formation | 2 January 1873 |
The Minister for Education is a minister within the Executive Council of Victoria, Australia.
Order | MP | Party affiliation | Ministerial title | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes | |
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1 | James Stephen MP | Independent | Minister of Public Instruction | 2 January 1873 | 1 May 1874 | 1 year, 119 days | [1] | |
2 | James Munro MP | Non-Party Liberalism | Minister of Public Instruction | 7 August 1875 | 20 October 1875 | 74 days | [2] | |
3 | Robert Ramsay MP | Non-Party Conservatism | 20 October 1875 | 21 May 1877 | 1 year, 213 days | [3] | ||
4 | William Smith MP | Non-Party Liberalism | 21 May 1877 | 5 March 1880 | 2 years, 289 days | [4] | ||
(3) | Robert Ramsay MP | Non-Party Conservatism | Minister of Education | 5 March 1880 | 3 August 1880 | 151 days | [5] | |
(4) | William Smith MP | Non-Party Liberalism | Minister of Public Instruction | 3 August 1880 | 9 July 1881 | 340 days | [6] | |
5 | James Grant MP | 9 July 1881 | 8 March 1883 | 111 years, 242 days | [7] | |||
6 | James Service MP | Non-Party Conservatism | 8 March 1883 | 10 April 1884 | 1 year, 33 days | [8] | ||
7 | Duncan Gillies MP | 10 April 1884 | 18 February 1886 | 1 year, 314 days | ||||
8 | Dr Charles Pearson MP | 18 February 1886 | 5 November 1890 | 4 years, 260 days | [9] | |||
9 | Sir Frederick Sargood MLC | Non-Party Liberalism | 5 November 1890 | 16 February 1892 | 1 year, 103 days | [10] | ||
10 | Alexander Peacock MP | 16 February 1892 | 23 January 1893 | 342 days | [11] | |||
11 | James Campbell MP | Non-Party Conservatism | 23 January 1893 | 16 September 1893 | 236 days | [12] | ||
12 | Richard Baker MP | 16 September 1893 | 27 September 1894 | 1 year, 11 days | ||||
(10) | Alexander Peacock MP | Protectionist and Liberal | 27 September 1894 | 5 December 1899 | 5 years, 69 days | [13] | ||
13 | James McCay MP | Non-Party Liberalism | 5 December 1899 | 29 December 1899 | 24 days | [14] | ||
14 | Dr Charles Salmon MP | 29 December 1899 | 19 November 1900 | 355 days | ||||
15 | William Gurr MP | 19 November 1900 | 10 June 1902 | 1 year, 173 days | [15] [16] | |||
16 | Robert Reid MLC | Reform | 10 June 1902 | 3 February 1903 | 238 days | [17] | ||
17 | John Davies MLC | 6 February 1903 | 7 September 1903 | 213 days | ||||
18 | Arthur Sachse MLC | 7 September 1903 | 31 October 1908 | 5 years, 54 days | [17] [18] | |||
19 | John Bowser MP | 31 October 1908 | 8 January 1909 | 69 days | [18] | |||
20 | Alfred Billson MP | Commonwealth Liberal | 8 January 1909 | 19 February 1913 | 4 years, 42 days | [19] [20] | ||
(10) | Sir Alexander Peacock MP | 19 February 1913 | 9 December 1913 | 293 days | [20] | |||
21 | John Lemmon MP | Labor | 9 December 1913 | 22 December 1913 | 13 days | [21] | ||
(10) | Sir Alexander Peacock MP | Commonwealth Liberal | 22 December 1913 | 18 June 1914 | 178 days | [22] | ||
22 | Thomas Livingston MP | 18 June 1914 | 9 November 1915 | 1 year, 144 days | [23] | |||
23 | Harry Lawson MP | 9 November 1915 | 29 November 1917 | 2 years, 20 days | ||||
Nationalist | ||||||||
24 | Matthew Baird MP | 29 November 1917 | 21 March 1918 | 112 days | [24] | |||
25 | William Hutchinson MP | 21 March 1918 | 1 November 1920 | 2 years, 225 days | [25] | |||
(10) | Sir Alexander Peacock MP | 4 November 1920 | 28 April 1924 | 3 years, 176 days | ||||
26 | Richard Toutcher MP | 28 April 1924 | 18 July 1924 | 51 days | [26] | |||
(21) | John Lemmon MP | Labor | Minister of Education | 18 July 1924 | 18 November 1924 | 123 days | [27] | |
(10) | Sir Alexander Peacock MP | Nationalist | Minister of Public Instruction | 18 November 1924 | 20 May 1927 | 2 years, 183 days | [28] | |
(21) | John Lemmon MP | Labor | 20 May 1927 | 22 November 1928 | 1 year, 186 days | [29] | ||
27 | Henry Cohen MLC | Nationalist | 22 November 1928 | 12 December 1929 | 1 year, 20 days | [30] | ||
(21) | John Lemmon MP | Labor | 12 December 1929 | 19 May 1932 | 2 years, 159 days | [31] | ||
28 | John Pennington MP | United Australia Party | 19 May 1932 | 20 March 1935 | 2 years, 305 days | [32] | ||
29 | Harold Cohen MLC | 20 March 1935 | 2 April 1935 | 13 days | ||||
30 | Dr John Harris MLC | United Country | 2 April 1935 | 1 January 1942 | 6 years, 274 days | [33] | ||
31 | Albert Lind MP | 8 January 1942 | 14 September 1943 | 1 year, 249 days | ||||
32 | Francis Field MP | Labor | 14 September 1943 | 18 September 1943 | 4 days | [34] | ||
33 | Thomas Hollway MP | United Australia Party | 18 September 1943 | 2 October 1945 | 2 years, 14 days | [35] | ||
Liberal | ||||||||
34 | Leslie Hollins MP | Independent | 2 October 1945 | 21 November 1945 | 50 days | [36] | ||
(32) | Francis Field MP | Labor | 21 November 1945 | 20 November 1947 | 1 year, 364 days | [37] | ||
35 | Wilfrid Kent Hughes MP | Liberal | 20 November 1947 | 8 December 1948 | 1 year, 18 days | [38] | ||
36 | Ray Tovell MP | 8 December 1948 | 27 June 1950 | 1 year, 201 days | ||||
37 | Percival Inchbold MLC | Country | Minister of Education | 27 June 1950 | 28 October 1952 | 2 years, 123 days | [39] | |
(36) | Ray Tovell MP | Electoral Reform League | 28 October 1952 | 31 October 1952 | 3 days | [40] | ||
(37) | Percival Inchbold MLC | Country | 31 October 1952 | 17 December 1952 | 47 days | [41] [42] | ||
38 | Ernie Shepherd MP | Labor | 17 December 1952 | 7 June 1955 | 2 years, 172 days | [43] | ||
39 | Arthur Rylah MP | Liberal Country Party | 7 June 1955 | 8 June 1955 | 1 day | [44] | ||
40 | William Leggatt MP | 8 June 1955 | 14 February 1956 | 251 days | ||||
41 | John Bloomfield MP | 14 February 1956 | 9 May 1967 | 11 years, 84 days | ||||
42 | Lindsay Thompson MLC | 9 May 1967 | 16 May 1979 | 12 years, 7 days | [44] [45] | |||
43 | Alan Hunt MLC | Liberal | 16 May 1979 | 8 April 1982 | 2 years, 327 days | [45] [46] | ||
44 | Robert Fordham MP | Labor | 8 April 1982 | 2 May 1985 | 3 years, 24 days | [47] | ||
45 | Ian Cathie MP | Minister for Education | 2 May 1985 | 14 December 1987 | 2 years, 226 days | |||
46 | Caroline Hogg MLC | 14 December 1987 | 13 October 1988 | 304 days | ||||
47 | Joan Kirner MP | 13 October 1988 | 10 August 1990 | 1 year, 301 days | ||||
48 | Barry Pullen MLC | 10 August 1990 | 18 January 1991 | 161 days | [48] | |||
Minister for Education and Training | 18 January 1991 | 28 January 1992 | 1 year, 10 days | |||||
49 | Neil Pope MP | Minister for School Education | 28 January 1992 | 6 October 1992 | 252 days | |||
50 | Don Hayward MP | Liberal | Minister for Education | 6 October 1992 | 3 April 1996 | 3 years, 180 days | [49] | |
51 | Phil Gude MP | 3 April 1996 | 20 October 1999 | 3 years, 200 days | ||||
52 | Mary Delahunty MP | Labor | 20 October 1999 | 5 December 2002 | 3 years, 46 days | [50] | ||
53 | Lynne Kosky MP | Minister for Education and Training | 5 December 2002 | 1 December 2006 | 3 years, 361 days | |||
54 | John Lenders MLC | Minister for Education | 1 December 2006 | 3 August 2007 | 245 days | [50] [51] | ||
55 | Bronwyn Pike MP | 3 August 2007 | 2 December 2010 | 3 years, 121 days | [51] | |||
56 | Martin Dixon MP | Liberal | 2 December 2010 | 4 December 2014 | 4 years, 2 days | [52] [53] | ||
57 | James Merlino MP | Labor | 4 December 2014 | 27 June 2022 | 7 years, 205 days | [54] | ||
58 | Natalie Hutchins MP | 27 June 2022 | 2 October 2023 | 1 year, 97 days | ||||
59 | Ben Carroll MP | 2 October 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 48 days | [55] |
Order | MP | Party affiliation | Ministerial title | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes | |
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1 | Steve Herbert MLC | Labor | Minister for Training and Skills | 4 December 2014 | 9 November 2016 | 1 year, 341 days | [54] | |
2 | Gayle Tierney MLC | 9 November 2016 | 2 October 2023 | 8 years, 10 days | ||||
Minister for Skills and TAFE | 2 October 2023 | Incumbent | [55] |
Order | MP | Party affiliation | Ministerial title | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes | |
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1 | Evan Walker MLC | Labor | Minister responsible for Post-Secondary Education | 7 February 1989 | 10 August 1990 | 1 year, 184 days | [47] | |
2 | Tom Roper MP | Labor | Minister for Post-Secondary Education and Training | 28 January 1992 | 6 October 1992 | 252 days | [48] | |
3 | Haddon Storey MLC | Liberal | Minister for Tertiary Education and Training | 6 October 1992 | 3 April 1996 | 3 years, 180 days | [49] | |
4 | Phil Honeywood MP | 3 April 1996 | 20 October 1999 | 3 years, 200 days | ||||
5 | Lynne Kosky MP | Labor | Minister for Post Compulsory Education, Training and Employment | 20 October 1999 | 5 December 2002 | 3 years, 46 days | [50] | |
6 | Peter Hall MLC | Nationals | Minister for Higher Education and Skills | 2 December 2010 | 17 March 2014 | 3 years, 105 days | [52] [53] | |
7 | Nick Wakeling MP | Liberal | 17 March 2014 | 4 December 2014 | 262 days | [53] | ||
8 | Gayle Tierney MLC | Labor | Minister for Higher Education | 29 November 2018 | 2 October 2023 | 4 years, 307 days | [54] [55] |
Order | MP | Party affiliation | Ministerial title | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes | |
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1 | Norman Lacy MP | Liberal | Minister of Educational Services | 23 December 1980 | 8 April 1982 | 1 year, 106 days | [45] [46] | |
2 | Robert Fordham MP | Labor | 8 April 1982 | 8 February 1984 | 1 year, 306 days | [47] | ||
3 | Monica Gould MLC | Labor | Minister for Education Services | 12 February 2002 | 1 December 2006 | 4 years, 292 days | [50] | |
4 | Jacinta Allan MP | Minister for Skills, Education Services and Employment | 1 December 2006 | 3 August 2007 | 245 days | [50] [51] |
Order | MP | Party affiliation | Ministerial title | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jacinta Allan MP | Labor | Minister for Skills and Workforce Participation | 3 August 2007 | 20 January 2010 | 2 years, 170 days | [51] | |
2 | Bronwyn Pike MP | 20 January 2010 | 2 December 2010 | 316 days |
Order | MP | Party affiliation | Ministerial title | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Alan Scanlan MP | Liberal | Minister for Special Education | 31 March 1976 | 16 May 1979 | 3 years, 46 days | [45] |
Order | MP | Party affiliation | Ministerial title | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes | |
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1 | Steve Herbert MLC | Labor | Minister for International Education | 23 May 2016 | 9 November 2016 | 170 days | [54] |
Order | MP | Party affiliation | Ministerial title | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Peter Hall MLC | Nationals | Minister responsible for the Teaching Profession | 2 December 2010 | 17 March 2014 | 3 years, 105 days | [52] [53] |
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