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After technical education developed into a state-wide TAFE NSW network of colleges, eventually a separate Department of Technical Education was established in 1949. [ 1 ] In 1957 a committee was appointed to survey secondary education in New South Wales to survey and report on the provision of full-time education for adolescents.
The New South Wales Department of Education is a department of the Government of New South Wales. In addition to other responsibilities, the department operates primary and secondary schools throughout the state. List of government schools in New South Wales: A–F; List of government schools in New South Wales: G–P
Logo of the New South Wales Government and its agencies. The New South Wales Government (NSW Government) is made up of a number of departments, state-owned corporations and other agencies. The NSW Public Service is organised under the Government Sector Employment Act 2013, with public bodies organised under various legislation. In 2009, most of the 100+ government organisations were ...
The importance of education to NSW in 1915 is evident in the number of schools the Department was able to build. Department of Public Instruction was the original name of the NSW Department of Education and Training organisation. Its name was changed to "Department of Education" by an Act of the NSW Parliament in 1957.
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In 1920 the membership of the Federation was 5,600 or 78% of the total membership of the Department of Education. In 1996 membership was about 64,000. This number included permanent full-time school, TAFE teachers, AMES teachers, part-time school, TAFE, AMES and casual teachers as well as those teachers in other associated groups.
The Minister administered the portfolio through the Department of Public Instruction, which became the Department of Education in 1915. [5] In 2015 the functions of TAFE NSW were transferred from the education portfolio to the industry, portfolio only to return to the education portfolio in 2019. [6]
The minister supports the Minister for Education and Early Learning, Prue Car. [1] Together, the ministers administer the portfolio through the Education cluster, in particular the Department of Education, TAFE NSW, and a range of other government agencies. Ultimately, the ministers are responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales.