Department of Education
13 December 1984 – 24 July 1987
Previously Department of Education and Youth Affairs (1983–1984).
Department of State responsible for Commonwealth education policy and funding for schools, higher education and technical and further education, student assistance and Aboriginal education.
Names over time
- Department of Education1972–1983
- Department of Education and Youth Affairs1983–1984
- Department of Education1984–1987
How it came into existence
Created by the Administrative Arrangements Order of 13 December 1984 by renaming the Department of Education and Youth Affairs, whose youth affairs functions moved to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and whose adult migrant education functions went to the Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs. Susan Ryan was Minister for Education.
- Schools
- Tertiary education
- Student assistance
- Aboriginal education
How it ended
Merged on 24 July 1987 with the employment and training functions of the Department of Employment and Industrial Relations to form the Department of Employment, Education and Training.
- Schools
- Higher education
- Technical and further education
- Student assistance
Main functions
- Commonwealth schools funding and policy
- Higher education funding (through the Commonwealth Tertiary Education Commission)
- Technical and further education
- Student assistance, including AUSTUDY from 1987
- Aboriginal education
- Overseas students policy
Bodies in this portfolio (1)
- ACT Schools Authority 1977–1987
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