Department of Education (New South Wales) explained

Agency Name:New South Wales Department of Education
Type:Government Department
Formed: (Current)
(First incarnation)
Preceding1:New South Wales Department of Education and Communities (2011–2015)
Preceding2:New South Wales Department of Education and Training (1997–2011)
Jurisdiction:New South Wales
Headquarters:105 Phillip Street, Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Minister1 Pfo:
Minister for Education and Early Learning
Minister2 Pfo:
Minister for Skills and Training
Chief1 Name:Murat Dizdar
Chief1 Position:
Secretary

The New South Wales Department of Education, a department of the Government of New South Wales, is responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of early childhood, primary school, secondary school, vocational education, adult, migrant and higher education in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

The department was preceded by the Board of National Education and Council of Education, and has been formerly known by a number of names, including Department of Public Instruction, the Department of Education and Training (DET) between December 1997 and April 2011, and the Department of Education and Communities (DEC) between April 2011 and July 2015.

The department's powers are principally drawn from the .

History

In 1889 the NSW Government took control of the Board of Technical Education, which was then governed by the Technical Education Branch of the Department of Public Instruction. After technical education developed into a state-wide TAFE NSW network of colleges, eventually a separate Department of Technical Education was established in 1949.[1]

In 1957 a committee was appointed to survey secondary education in New South Wales to survey and report on the provision of full-time education for adolescents. The resulting report was known as the Wyndham Report.[2]

in 1974, the Australian Capital Territory Schools Authority took over responsibility for nearly 60 government schools that were previously under the control of New South Wales.[3]

The Department of Education and Training (DET) was created in December 1997, until being renamed in April 2011 as the Department of Education and Communities (DEC) until July 2015.[4] [5]

Structure and governance

The department's powers are principally drawn from the .[6]

The head of the department is its secretary, Murat Dizdar.[7]

The secretary reports to the Minister for Education and Early Learning, currently The Hon. Prue Car . Ultimately the ministers are responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales.

With a budget of more than A$8 billion, and over 2,240 schools with a total enrolment of almost one million students, the department represents roughly one-quarter of the State's total budget each year.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TAFE NSW . Our history . 19 August 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130120085802/https://www.tafensw.edu.au/about/our_history.htm#the_government_steps_in . 20 January 2013 . dead . 17 February 2024.
  2. Wyndham. Harold Stanley. 1957. Report of the Committee Appointed to Survey Secondary Education in New South Wales. Parliamentary Paper (New South Wales. Parliament); 1957/49. en.
  3. Web site: Since World War II History of New South Wales government schools. Education NSW. en. 2018-06-12.
  4. Web site: Department of Education and Training (1997–2011) Department of Education and Communities (2011–2015). State Archives and Records Authority of New South Wales. 9 April 2019.
  5. Web site: Administrative Arrangements (Administrative Changes—Public Service Agencies) Order (No 2) 2015. Legislation NSW. 27 May 2015. 9 April 2019.
  6. Web site: NSW Education Act 1990. Parliament of New South Wales. 1990. 6 May 2007 .
  7. Web site: Carroll . Lucy . 2023-06-08 . How a former garbage collector became the state's new schools boss . 2023-06-08 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en.
  8. Web site: Minns Government public service changes to tackle state's challenges. NSW Government. 14 April 2023.
  9. Web site: My Budget . . n.d. . NSW Budget 2018-19 | Latest NSW Budget |publisher=NSW government |access-date=2019-05-30 |at="Where the money goes" tab}}

    Departmental leadership

    Name Title Term start Term end Time in office Notes
    William WillsSecretary of the Board of National Educationalign=center 12 February 1849 align=center October 1863align=right
    William Wilkinsalign=center October 1863 align=center December 1866
    Secretary of the Council of Educationalign=center January 1867 align=center 30 April 1880
    Under-Secretary of the Department of Public Instructionalign=center 1 May 1880 align=center 12 November 1884
    Edwin Johnsonalign=center 13 November 1884 align=center 10 April 1894align=right
    John Maynardalign=center 10 April 1894 align=center 1 October 1903align=right
    Frederick Bridges (acting)align=center 1 October 1903 align=center 7 February 1905align=right
    Peter BoardDirector of Educationalign=center 8 February 1905 align=center 31 December 1922align=right
    Stephen Henry Smithalign=center 1 January 1923 align=center 1 August 1930align=right
    G(eorge) Ross Thomasalign=center 2 August 1930 align=center 21 September 1940align=right
    John Gordon McKenziealign=center 22 September 1940 align=center 29 November 1952align=right
    Sir Harold WyndhamDirector-General of Educationalign=center 1 December 1952 align=center 31 December 1968align=right
    David Vercoalign=center 1 January 1969 align=center 3 July 1972align=right
    John Buggiealign=center 4 July 1972 align=center 18 February 1977align=right
    Douglas Swanalign=center 21 February 1977 align=center 8 July 1985align=right
    Robert Winder align=center 10 July 1985 align=center 29 April 1988align=right
    Fenton SharpeDirector-General of School Educationalign=center 30 April 1988 align=center 12 November 1991align=right
    Ken BostonDirector-General of Education and Training
    Managing Director of TAFE NSW    		align=center 2 January 1992 align=center 12 July 2002align=right
    Jan McLellandalign=center 22 October 2002 align=center 22 January 2004align=right
    Andrew Cappie-Woodalign=center 22 January 2004 align=center 14 April 2007align=right
    Michael Coutts-Trotteralign=center 14 April 2007 align=center 28 March 2011align=right
    Michele Brunigesalign=center 7 September 2011 align=center 3 February 2014
    Director-General of Education and Communities
    Managing Director of TAFE NSW    		align=center 3 February 2014 align=center 1 July 2015
    Secretary of the Department of Educationalign=center 1 July 2015 align=center 1 April 2016
    align=center 1 September 2016 align=center 23 April 2021
    Georgina Harrissonalign=center align=center align=right
    Murat Dizdaralign=center align=center incumbentalign=right [8]

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