Department of Education (Australia, 2019–2020)

The Australian Department of Education was a short-lived department of the Government of Australia in existence between 29 May 2019 and 1 February 2020. It was charged with the responsibility for national policies and programs that help Australians access quality and affordable early childhood education, school education, higher education, vocational education and training, international education and academic research.

This article is about the Australian Government Department of Education between 2019 and 2020. For the 1972–83 Australian Government Department of Education, see Department of Education (1972–1983). For the 1984–87 Australian Government Department of Education, see Department of Education (1984–1987). For the 2013–14 Australian Government Department of Education, see Department of Education (Australia, 2013–14).

Department of Education

The national office of the Department of Education, 50 Marcus Clarke Street, Canberra.
Department overview
Formed29 May 2019 (2019-05-29)
Preceding Department
Dissolved1 February 2020 (2020-02-01)
Superseding agency
JurisdictionCommonwealth of Australia
HeadquartersCanberra
Minister responsible
Department executive
Child Department
  • Shared Services Centre
Websitewww.education.gov.au
Footnotes

The head of the department was the Secretary of the Department of Education, Dr Michele Bruniges AM, who reported to the Minister for Education, the Hon. Dan Tehan MP.

The department merged with the Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business (except small business functions) to form the Department of Education, Skills and Employment on 1 February 2020.

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