Agency
Department of Education and Training II
VA 5035
2015 - 2022
Agency names
Officially known as: Department of Education and Training II
On 1 January 2015 the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD) (VA 4840) was renamed the Department of Education and Training (DET) (VA 5035) by Order of the Governor-in-Council under section 10 of the Public Administration Act 2004 (Victorian Government Gazette, S 432, 4 Dec 2014). The name change was part of machinery-of-government changes made by the newly elected Labor Government under the leadership of Premier the Hon Daniel Andrews MP, which reduced the number of existing State departments from nine to seven.
Responsibility for Acts was transferred to the new department from the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development under Administrative Arrangements Order No. 219 (Victorian Government Gazette, S 460, 24 December 2014).
The Department reported to the Minister for Education, Minister for Training and Skills, and Minister for Families and Children. Its primary functions were the provision of primary and secondary education through Government schools, the planning and management of Government Education programs, the regulation of non-Government schools and registration of new schools, and regulation of standards relating to teachers.
The DET had nine authorities under its three portfolios: Adult Migrant English Service; Centre for Adult Education; Children's Services Coordination Board; Disciplinary Appeals Boards; Merit Protection Boards; Victorian Children's Council; Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority; Victorian Institute of Teaching; and Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority.
DET had six central groups, comprising:Early Childhood and School Education Group
DET had four regions (with nine regional offices), comprising:
Following the machinery of government changes after the re-election of the Andrews Labor Government, in January 2019 the Maternal and Child Health and Parenting Services was moved from the Department of Education and Training into the Health portfolio of the Department of Health and Human Services (VA 5037).
In 2019 the Department’s central structure included seven groups:
On 1 January 2023, DET (VA 5035) was renamed the Department of Education (III) (VA 5283) by the Governor in Council by Order made under section 10 of the Public Administration Act 2004 (Victorian Government Gazette, No. S 673, 5th December 2022). The name change was part of machinery of government changes made by the re-elected Labor Andrews Government following the November 2022 State election.
The Training and Skills and Higher Education portfolios moved from Department of Education and Training II (VA 5035) to the newly renamed Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions (DJSIR) (VA 5284) (previously known as the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR) (VA 5251)).
Responsibility for Acts was transferred to the new Department of Education III (DoE) (VA 5283) from Department of Education and Training II (VA 5035) under Administrative Arrangements Order No. 251 (Victorian Government Gazette, No. S 717, 19th December 2022).
Responsibility for Acts was transferred to the new department from the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development under Administrative Arrangements Order No. 219 (Victorian Government Gazette, S 460, 24 December 2014).
The Department reported to the Minister for Education, Minister for Training and Skills, and Minister for Families and Children. Its primary functions were the provision of primary and secondary education through Government schools, the planning and management of Government Education programs, the regulation of non-Government schools and registration of new schools, and regulation of standards relating to teachers.
The DET had nine authorities under its three portfolios: Adult Migrant English Service; Centre for Adult Education; Children's Services Coordination Board; Disciplinary Appeals Boards; Merit Protection Boards; Victorian Children's Council; Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority; Victorian Institute of Teaching; and Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority.
DET had six central groups, comprising:Early Childhood and School Education Group
- Higher Education and Skills Group
- Infrastructure and Finance Services Group
- People and Executive Services Group
- Regional Services Group
- Strategy and Review Group.
DET had four regions (with nine regional offices), comprising:
- North Eastern Victoria (Benalla and Glen Waverley)
- North Western Victoria (Bendigo and Coburg)
- South Eastern Victoria (Dandenong and Moe)
- South Western Victoria (Ballarat, Footscray and Geelong).
Following the machinery of government changes after the re-election of the Andrews Labor Government, in January 2019 the Maternal and Child Health and Parenting Services was moved from the Department of Education and Training into the Health portfolio of the Department of Health and Human Services (VA 5037).
In 2019 the Department’s central structure included seven groups:
- People and Executive Services Group
- Infrastructure and Finance Services Group
- Policy Reform Group
- Strategy and Performance Group
- Early Childhood and School Education Group
- Higher Education and Skills Group
- Regional Services Group
On 1 January 2023, DET (VA 5035) was renamed the Department of Education (III) (VA 5283) by the Governor in Council by Order made under section 10 of the Public Administration Act 2004 (Victorian Government Gazette, No. S 673, 5th December 2022). The name change was part of machinery of government changes made by the re-elected Labor Andrews Government following the November 2022 State election.
The Training and Skills and Higher Education portfolios moved from Department of Education and Training II (VA 5035) to the newly renamed Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions (DJSIR) (VA 5284) (previously known as the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR) (VA 5251)).
Responsibility for Acts was transferred to the new Department of Education III (DoE) (VA 5283) from Department of Education and Training II (VA 5035) under Administrative Arrangements Order No. 251 (Victorian Government Gazette, No. S 717, 19th December 2022).
Jurisdiction: Victoria
