- Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth
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Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth Style The Honourable Appointer Prime Minister of Australia Inaugural holder John Gorton Formation 1963 The Australian Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth has responsibilities which include the following areas:[1]
- Education policy and programs including schools, vocational, higher education and Indigenous education, but excluding migrant adult education
- Education and training transitions policy and programs
- Science awareness programs in schools
- Training, including apprenticeships and training services
- Policy, co-ordination and support for education exports and services
- Income support policies and programs for students and apprentices
The current Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth is Peter Garrett. He administers his portfolios through the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
Contents
List of Ministers
# Minister Party Time In Office Ministerial Title 1 John Gorton Liberal 1963–65 Minister in charge of Commonwealth Activities in Education
and Research under the Prime Minister1966–68 Minister for Education and Science 2 Malcolm Fraser 1968–69 3 Nigel Bowen 1969–71 4 David Fairbairn 1971–72 - Malcolm Fraser 1972 5 Gough Whitlam Labor 1972 6 Kim Beazley, sr. 1972–75 Minister for Education 7 Margaret Guilfoyle Liberal 1975 8 John Carrick 1975–79 9 Wal Fife 1979–82 10 Peter Baume 1982–83 11 Susan Ryan Labor 1983–84 Minister for Education and Youth Affairs 1984–87 Minister for Education 12 John Dawkins 1987–91 Minister for Employment, Education and Training 13 Kim Beazley 1991–93 14 Simon Crean 1993–96 15 Amanda Vanstone Liberal 1996–97 Minister for Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs 16 David Kemp 1997–01 Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs 17 Brendan Nelson 2001–06 Minister for Education, Science and Training 18 Julie Bishop 2006–07 19 Julia Gillard Labor 2007–10 Minister for Education - Simon Crean 2010 20 Peter Garrett 2010– Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth List of ministers for youth
There have been several portfolios to include the term "youth", sometimes separate from or under education portfolios.
Minister Party Time In Office Prime
MinisterMinisterial Title Ian Viner Liberal 1978–81 Fraser Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs Neil Brown 1981–82 Susan Ryan Labor 1983–84 Hawke Minister for Education and Youth Affairs John Dawkins 1984–87 Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Youth Affairs Clyde Holding 1987–88 Minister for Employment Services and Youth Affairs Amanda Vanstone Liberal 1996–97 Howard Minister for Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs David Kemp 1997–98 1998–2001 Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs Larry Anthony National 2001–04 Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Kate Ellis Labor 2007–09 Rudd Minister for Youth and Sport 2009–10 Minister for Early Childhood Education, Childcare and Youth Peter Garrett 2010– Gillard Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth Notes
- ^ "Administrative Arrangement Order" (PDF). Government of Australia. 3 December 2007. http://www.pmc.gov.au/parliamentary/docs/aao_2007.pdf. Retrieved 2007-12-15.[dead link](Part 6, p14)
External links
Categories:- Lists of government ministers of Australia
- Education ministers
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