| Department of Education | |
| Type: | Department |
| Preceding1: | Department of Education and Training |
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| Jurisdiction: | Victoria, Australia |
| Minister1 Name: | Ben Carroll |
| Minister1 Pfo: | Minister for Education |
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| Chief1 Name: | Jenny Atta |
| Chief1 Position: | Secretary |
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The Department of Education is a government department in Victoria, Australia.[1]
Victoria's Department of Education appointed its first director, Frank Tate in 1900, and it had begun to employ women graduates. Christina Montgomery was one of the first.
Formerly known as the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development until January 2015 and Department of Education and Training (DET) until January 2023,[2] the department is responsible for the state's education system. Until January 2023, the department was also responsible for TAFE, training and higher education until these functions were transferred to the Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions.[3]
See also: Minister for Education (Victoria)., the department supports two ministers in the following portfolios:[4]
| Name | Party | Portfolio | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=5px style="color:inherit;background:;" | Ben Carroll | Labor | Minister for Education | ||
| width=5px style="color:inherit;background:;" | Lizzie Blandthorn | Labor | Minister for Children | ||
The department has responsibility for the following policy areas:[5]
Agencies under the DE's portfolios include: