Department of Education (Australia, 2013–14) explained

Agency Name:	Department of Education
Type:	Department
Preceding1:	Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Dissolved:	23 December 2014
Superseding:	Department of Education and Training (Australia)
Jurisdiction:	Commonwealth of Australia
Minister1 Name:	Christopher Pyne
Minister1 Pfo:	Minister for Education
Minister2 Name:	Simon Birmingham
Minister2 Pfo:	Assistant Minister for Education
Minister3 Name:	Scott Ryan
Minister3 Pfo:	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education
Chief1 Name:	Lisa Paul
Chief1 Position:	Secretary
Child1 Agency:	Shared Services Centre
Headquarters:	Canberra
Footnotes:	^[1] ^[2]

The Australian Department of Education was a department of the Australian Government 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.^[3] The head of the department was the Secretary of the Department of Education, Lisa Paul,^[1] who reported to the Minister for Education, the Hon Christopher Pyne, the Assistant Minister for Education, the Hon Sussan Ley, and the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education, Senator the Hon Scott Ryan.^[4]

History

The department was formed by way of an Administrative Arrangements Order issued on 18 September 2013^[5] 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The department was dissolved by way of an Administrative Arrangements Order issued on 23 December 2014^[6] and superseded by the Department of Education and Training.

Operational activities

The functions of the department were broadly classified into the following matters:^[5]

• 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

• Minister for Education
• List of Australian Commonwealth Government entities
• Education in Australia

External links

• Department of Education website
• Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Secretary. Department of Education. Commonwealth of Australia. October 2013. 27 October 2013.
2. Web site: Associate Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries. Department of Education. Commonwealth of Australia. October 2013. 27 October 2013.
3. Web site: Home page. Department of Education. Commonwealth of Australia. October 2013. 27 October 2013.
4. Web site: Abbott Ministry . . . 18 September 2013 . 22 September 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130926165842/http://www.dpmc.gov.au/parliamentary/docs/ministry_list_20130918.pdf . 26 September 2013 .
5. Web site: Administrative Arrangements Order . 18 September 2013 . . 27 October 2013 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131014052331/http://www.dpmc.gov.au/parliamentary/docs/aao_20130918.pdf . 14 October 2013 .
6. Web site: Administrative Arrangements Order. 23 December 2014. Commonwealth of Australia. 8 January 2015. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.