Minister for Education (Victoria) explained

Post:	Minister for Education
Body:	Victoria
Incumbentsince:	2 October 2023
Flag:	Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg
Flagsize:	120px
Flagcaption:	Flag of Victoria
Flagborder:	yes
Insignia:	Coat of Arms of Victoria.svg
Insigniasize:	120px
Insigniacaption:	Victorian coat of arms
Department:	Department of Education
Style:	The Honourable
Member Of:	Parliament Cabinet Executive council
Reports To:	Premier
Nominator:	Premier
Appointer:	Governor
Appointer Qualified:	on the recommendation of the premier
Termlength:	At the governor's pleasure
Precursor:	Minister of Public Instruction Minister of Education Minister for Education and Training Minister for School Education
Formation:	2 January 1873

The Minister for Education is a minister within the Executive Council of Victoria, Australia.

Ministers for Education

Order	MP	Party affiliation		Ministerial title	Term start	Term end	Time in office	Notes
1				Independent	Minister of Public Instruction	2 January 1873	1 May 1874		^[1]
2				Non-Party Liberalism	Minister of Public Instruction	7 August 1875	20 October 1875		^[2]
3				Non-Party Conservatism		20 October 1875	21 May 1877		^[3]
4				Non-Party Liberalism		21 May 1877	5 March 1880		^[4]
(3)				Non-Party Conservatism	Minister of Education	5 March 1880	3 August 1880		^[5]
(4)				Non-Party Liberalism	Minister of Public Instruction	3 August 1880	9 July 1881		^[6]
5						9 July 1881	8 March 1883		^[7]
6				Non-Party Conservatism		8 March 1883	10 April 1884		^[8]
7						10 April 1884	18 February 1886
8						18 February 1886	5 November 1890		^[9]
9	Sir Frederick Sargood MLC			Non-Party Liberalism		5 November 1890	16 February 1892		^[10]
10						16 February 1892	23 January 1893		^[11]
11				Non-Party Conservatism		23 January 1893	16 September 1893		^[12]
12						16 September 1893	27 September 1894
(10)				Protectionist and Liberal		27 September 1894	5 December 1899		^[13]
13				Non-Party Liberalism		5 December 1899	29 December 1899		^[14]
14						29 December 1899	19 November 1900
15						19 November 1900	10 June 1902		^[15] ^[16]
16	Robert Reid MLC		Reform	10 June 1902		3 February 1903		^[17]
17	John Davies MLC			6 February 1903		7 September 1903
18	Arthur Sachse MLC			7 September 1903		31 October 1908		^[18]
19				31 October 1908		8 January 1909
20				Commonwealth Liberal		8 January 1909	19 February 1913		^[19] ^[20]
(10)						19 February 1913	9 December 1913
21				Labor		9 December 1913	22 December 1913		^[21]
(10)				Commonwealth Liberal		22 December 1913	18 June 1914		^[22]
22						18 June 1914	9 November 1915		^[23]
23						9 November 1915	29 November 1917
				Nationalist
24						29 November 1917	21 March 1918		^[24]
25						21 March 1918	1 November 1920		^[25]
(10)						4 November 1920	28 April 1924
26						28 April 1924	18 July 1924		^[26]
(21)				Labor	Minister of Education	18 July 1924	18 November 1924		^[27]
(10)				Nationalist	Minister of Public Instruction	18 November 1924	20 May 1927		^[28]
(21)				Labor		20 May 1927	22 November 1928		^[29]
27	Henry Cohen MLC			Nationalist		22 November 1928	12 December 1929		^[30]
(21)				Labor		12 December 1929	19 May 1932		^[31]
28				United Australia Party		19 May 1932	20 March 1935		^[32]
29	Harold Cohen MLC					20 March 1935	2 April 1935
30	Dr John Harris MLC			United Country		2 April 1935	1 January 1942		^[33]
31						8 January 1942	14 September 1943
32				Labor		14 September 1943	18 September 1943		^[34]
33				United Australia Party		18 September 1943	2 October 1945		^[35]
				Liberal
34				Independent		2 October 1945	21 November 1945		^[36]
(32)				Labor		21 November 1945	20 November 1947		^[37]
35				Liberal		20 November 1947	8 December 1948		^[38]
36						8 December 1948	27 June 1950
37	Percival Inchbold MLC			Country	Minister of Education	27 June 1950	28 October 1952		^[39]
(36)				Electoral Reform League		28 October 1952	31 October 1952		^[40]
(37)	Percival Inchbold MLC			Country		31 October 1952	17 December 1952		^[41]
38				Labor		17 December 1952	7 June 1955		^[42]
39				Liberal Country Party		7 June 1955	8 June 1955		^[43]
40						8 June 1955	14 February 1956
41						14 February 1956	9 May 1967
42	Lindsay Thompson MLC					9 May 1967	16 May 1979		^[44]
43	Alan Hunt MLC			Liberal		16 May 1979	8 April 1982		^[45]
44				Labor		8 April 1982	2 May 1985		^[46]
45					Minister for Education	2 May 1985	14 December 1987
46	Caroline Hogg MLC					14 December 1987	13 October 1988
47						13 October 1988	10 August 1990
48	Barry Pullen MLC					10 August 1990	18 January 1991		^[47]
					Minister for Education and Training	18 January 1991	28 January 1992
49					Minister for School Education	28 January 1992	6 October 1992
50				Liberal	Minister for Education	6 October 1992	3 April 1996		^[48]
51						3 April 1996	20 October 1999
52				Labor		20 October 1999	5 December 2002		^[49]
53					Minister for Education and Training	5 December 2002	1 December 2006
54	John Lenders MLC				Minister for Education	1 December 2006	3 August 2007		^[50]
55						3 August 2007	2 December 2010
56				Liberal		2 December 2010	4 December 2014		^[51]
57				Labor		4 December 2014	27 June 2022		^[52]
58						27 June 2022	2 October 2023
59						2 October 2023	Incumbent		^[53]

Ministers for Skills and TAFE

Order	MP	Party affiliation		Ministerial title	Term start	Term end	Time in office	Notes
1	Steve Herbert MLC			Labor	Minister for Training and Skills	4 December 2014	9 November 2016
2	Gayle Tierney MLC					9 November 2016	2 October 2023
					Minister for Skills and TAFE	2 October 2023	Incumbent

Ministers for Higher Education

Order	MP	Party affiliation		Ministerial title	Term start	Term end	Time in office	Notes
1	Evan Walker MLC			Labor	Minister responsible for Post-Secondary Education	7 February 1989	10 August 1990
2				Labor	Minister for Post-Secondary Education and Training	28 January 1992	6 October 1992
3	Haddon Storey MLC			Liberal	Minister for Tertiary Education and Training	6 October 1992	3 April 1996
4						3 April 1996	20 October 1999
5				Labor	Minister for Post Compulsory Education, Training and Employment	20 October 1999	5 December 2002
6	Peter Hall MLC			Nationals	Minister for Higher Education and Skills	2 December 2010	17 March 2014		^[54]
7				Liberal		17 March 2014	4 December 2014
8	Gayle Tierney MLC			Labor	Minister for Higher Education	29 November 2018	2 October 2023

Ministers for Education Services

Order	MP	Party affiliation		Ministerial title	Term start	Term end	Time in office	Notes
1				Liberal	Minister of Educational Services	23 December 1980	8 April 1982
2				Labor		8 April 1982	8 February 1984
3	Monica Gould MLC			Labor	Minister for Education Services	12 February 2002	1 December 2006
4					Minister for Skills, Education Services and Employment	1 December 2006	3 August 2007

Ministers for Skills and Workforce Participation

Order	MP	Party affiliation		Ministerial title	Term start	Term end	Time in office	Notes
1				Labor	Minister for Skills and Workforce Participation	3 August 2007	20 January 2010
2						20 January 2010	2 December 2010

See also

• Minister for Education (Australia)
• Minister for Children (Victoria)
• Minister for Employment (Victoria)

Notes and References

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28. Web site: Carr . Adam . VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - Allan 1 Ministry . Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive . Psephos . 16 November 2024.
29. Web site: Carr . Adam . VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - 1st Hogan Ministry . Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive . Psephos . 16 November 2024.
30. Web site: Carr . Adam . VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - McPherson Ministry . Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive . Psephos . 16 November 2024.
31. Web site: Carr . Adam . VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - 2nd Hollway Ministry . Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive . Psephos . 16 November 2024.
32. Web site: Carr . Adam . VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - Argyle Ministry . Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive . Psephos . 16 November 2024.
33. Web site: Carr . Adam . VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - 1st Dunstan Ministry . Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive . Psephos . 16 November 2024.
34. Web site: Carr . Adam . VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - 1st Cain Ministry . Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive . Psephos . 16 November 2024.
35. Web site: Carr . Adam . VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - 2nd Dunstan Ministry . Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive . Psephos . 16 November 2024.
36. Web site: Carr . Adam . VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - Macfarlan Ministry . Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive . Psephos . 16 November 2024.
37. Web site: Carr . Adam . VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - 2nd Cain Ministry . Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive . Psephos . 16 November 2024.
38. Web site: Carr . Adam . VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - 1st Hollway Ministry . Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive . Psephos . 16 November 2024.
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50. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Brumby . 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
51. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Baillieu . 23 March 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
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