New South Wales Department of Education and Training
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The New South Wales Department of Education and Communities, a department of the Government of New South Wales
, is responsibile for primary schools, secondary school
s and Technical and Further Education
(TAFE) colleges. In addition, the department oversees the provision of pre-school, adult, migrant and higher education in the state.
The Department's powers are principally drawn from the .
of the National Party of Australia
. The head of the Department is its Director-General, presently Dr Michele Bruniges.
With a budget of more than A$
8 billion, over 2240 schools and 130 TAFE
campuses with a total enrolments of almost 1 million students, DET represents roughly one-quarter of the State's total budget each year.
Government of New South Wales
The form of the Government of New South Wales is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1856, although it has been amended many times since then...
, is responsibile for primary schools, secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
s and Technical and Further Education
Technical and Further Education
In Australia, training and further education or TAFE institutions provide a wide range of predominantly vocational tertiary education courses, mostly qualifying courses under the National Training System/Australian Qualifications Framework/Australian Quality Training Framework...
(TAFE) colleges. In addition, the department oversees the provision of pre-school, adult, migrant and higher education in the state.
The Department's powers are principally drawn from the .
Structure
The Department reports to the Minister for Education, at present Adrian PiccoliAdrian Piccoli
Adrian Piccoli is an Australian politician representing the electoral district of Murrumbidgee in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. He is the Minister for Education in the O'Farrell Government and the Deputy Leader of the New South Wales Nationals.-Personal life:Piccoli was born in Griffith...
of the National Party of Australia
National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
. The head of the Department is its Director-General, presently Dr Michele Bruniges.
With a budget of more than A$
Australian dollar
The Australian dollar is the currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, and Norfolk Island, as well as the independent Pacific Island states of Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu...
8 billion, over 2240 schools and 130 TAFE
TAFE NSW
TAFE NSW is Australia's largest vocational education and training provider. Annually, the network trains over 400,000 people in campus, workplace, online, or distance education methods of education....
campuses with a total enrolments of almost 1 million students, DET represents roughly one-quarter of the State's total budget each year.
Directors-General of Education
- Peter Board (8 February 1905 - 31 December 1922)
- Stephen Smith (1 January 1923 - 1 August 1930)
- G. Ross Thomas (2 August 1930 - 21 September 1940)
- John McKenzie(22 September 1940 - 29 November 1952)
- Sir Harold WyndhamHarold WyndhamSir Harold Wyndham CBE was Director-General of Education in New South Wales between 1952 and 1968. He chaired the committee whose report led to the Education Act 1961 which completely re-organised secondary education in NSW.-Early life and background:Wyndham was a great-grandson of Wadham Wyndham...
(1 December 1952 - 31 December 1968) - David Verco (1 January 1969 - 3 July 1972)
- John Buggie (4 July 1972 - 18 February 1977)
- Douglas Swan (21 February 1977 - 8 July 1985)
- Robert Winder (10 July 1985 - 29 April 1988)
- Fenton Sharpe (30 April 1988 - 12 November 1991)
- Ken Boston (2 January 1992 - 12 July 2002)
- Jan McLelland (22 October 2002 - 22 January 2004)
- Andrew Cappie-Wood (22 January 2004 - 14 April 2007)
- Michael Coutts-TrotterMichael Coutts-TrotterMichael Coutts-Trotter, an Australian public servant, is the Director-General of the New South Wales Department of Finance and Services.-Biography:...
(14 April 2007 - 28 March 2011) - Dr Michele Bruniges (7 September 2011 - )
See also
- Department of Education Building
- Minister for Education (New South Wales)Minister for Education (New South Wales)The New South Wales Minister for Education has responsibilities which includes all schools and TAFE colleges in NSW.The current Minister for Education is Adrian Piccoli...
- Commonwealth (Federal) Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
- List of government schools in New South Wales
- List of Government schools in New South Wales: A–F
- List of Government schools in New South Wales: G–P
- List of Government schools in New South Wales: Q–Z