Department of Education (Victoria)

The Department of Education is a government department in Victoria, Australia.

History
Victoria's Department of Education appointed its first director, Frank Tate in 1900, and it had begun to employ women graduates. Christina Montgomery was one of the first.

Formerly known as the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development until January 2015 and Department of Education and Training (DET) until January 2023, the department is responsible for the state's education system. Until January 2023, the department was also responsible for TAFE, training and higher education until these functions were transferred to the Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions.

Ministers
, the department supports two ministers in the following portfolios:

Functions
The department has responsibility for the following policy areas:
 * Early childhood development
 * Primary education
 * Secondary education

Agencies
Agencies under the DE's portfolios include: • Adult, Community and Further Education Board

• AMES

• Centre for Adult Education

• Children's Services Coordination Board

• Disciplinary Appeals Boards

• Merit Protection Boards

• Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority

• Victorian Institute of Teaching

• Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority

• Victorian School Building Authority