Department of Education
18 September 2013 – 23 December 2014
Renamed Department of Education and Training in 2014.
Department of State responsible for schools, early childhood education and child care, higher education, international education and research funding.
Names over time
- Department of Education2013–2014
- Department of Education and Training2014–2019
- Department of Education2019–2020
- Department of Education, Skills and Employment2020–2022
- Department of Education2022–present
How it came into existence
Created by the Administrative Arrangements Order of 18 September 2013 at the start of the Abbott government. It took schools, early childhood education and child care from the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, and higher education, international education and research funding (including the Australian Research Council) from the Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education. Christopher Pyne became Minister for Education.
- Schools
- Early childhood education and child care
- Split from Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education · 18 September 2013
- Higher education
- International education
- Research funding (Australian Research Council)
How it ended
Renamed the Department of Education and Training on 23 December 2014, when it took skills and vocational training from the Department of Industry; at the same time child care moved to the Department of Social Services.
- Schools
- Higher education
- International education
- Research funding
- Child care policy and programs
Main functions
- Schools policy and funding
- Early childhood education and child care
- Higher education policy and funding
- International education
- Research funding and policy, including the Australian Research Council
- Teacher quality and school leadership
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Sources
Primary sources
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 18 September 2013 (created it)
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 23 December 2014 (took effect as it ended)
1 more Administrative Arrangements Order sets it out
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 12 December 2013 (sets it out)
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 11 December 2014 to 11 December 2014)
- Administrative Arrangements Order, 18 September 2013 (Federal Register of Legislation, C2013G01404)
Some dates or links for this organisation are not fully confirmed. Corrections are welcome.