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The department is composed of two separate portfolios, Education Queensland and Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC). [6] The department also encompasses the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority , a separate statutory authority responsible for creating syllabuses, curriculums, and assessment.
There are 21 Queensland Government departments, each responsible for delivering a portfolio of government legislation and policy. [1] Each portfolio area is led by a minister who is a senior member of the governing party in the state Legislative Assembly .
Education in Queensland is the responsibility of the Department of Education. The Queensland school system is based around Queensland state schools , independent schools and catholic schools. [ 1 ] Schooling in Queensland begins with a preparatory year (Prep) followed by 12 years of study.
The founding Education (Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority) Act 2014 explains that the minister can only appoint people "having the qualifications, experience or standing the Minister considers relevant to the functions of the authority." [4] As of 24 September 2020, the board's seven positions are filled by: [3]
Queensland has an extensive state education system, which are free to attend and open to all residents, funded by the Queensland Government Department of Education. . Although the basic education of the students is free, fees may be levied for extra goods and services such as text books, school photos and m
The recommendations of the Martin Report and the Education Act of 1964 also led to a reorganisation of post-secondary agricultural education. The Department of Education recognised that the elevation of the Queensland Agricultural College at Lawes to tertiary status would leave Queensland without institutions for agricultural education at sub ...
At 30 June 2015, there were 243,163 staff (203,348.50 full-time equivalent) employees in 20 Queensland Government departments and 15 other organisations included for statistical purposes. The three largest government employers are Queensland Health, the Department of Education and Training and the Queensland Police Service. [5]
The Education Act 1860 established the Queensland Board of General Education and began to standardise curriculum, teacher training, and facilities. The Education Act 1875 provided a number of key initiatives for primary education; it was to be free, compulsory and secular. The Department of Public Instruction was established to administer the ...