Department of Education (Australia) explained

Agency Name:Department of Education
Picture Width:270px
Picture Caption:The national office of the Department of Education, 50 Marcus Clarke Street, .
Formed:[1]
Type:Department
Preceding1:Department of Education, Skills and Employment
Jurisdiction:Commonwealth of Australia
Minister1 Name:Jason Clare
Minister1 Pfo:
Minister for Education
Minister2 Name:Anne Aly
Minister2 Pfo:Minister for Early Childhood Education
Chief1 Name:Tony Cook
Chief1 Position:Secretary (2023–present)
Child1 Agency:Shared Services Centre
Headquarters:Canberra
Footnotes:[2]

The Department of Education is a department of the Government of Australia 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 Department of Education, Skills and Employment into the newly formed Department of Education and Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.

Preceding departments

The Department of Education's predecessor departments have been:

Operational Activities

The functions of the department are broadly classified into the following matters:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Administrative Order Arrangements . Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet . Commonwealth of Australia . 30 June 2022.
  2. Web site: 2022-07-01 . Department of Education Organization Chart .