Department_of_Education_(Western_Australia)

Department of Education (Western Australia)

Department of Education (Western Australia)

Western Australian government department

The Department of Education (WA) is the state government department responsible for education in Western Australia as well as on Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. The Department's head office, commonly referred to as "Silver City" or "Central Services", is located at 151 Royal Street in East Perth.[2]

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The department is led by its Director General, Lisa Rodgers, who is responsible to the Parliament of Western Australia and the Minister for Education, Tony Buti.

Public schools, sub-agencies and branches

As of September 2021, the Department is responsible for managing 822 public schools in Western Australia.[3] Each public school is located within one of 8 education regions, overseen by an Education Regional Office and Director of Education.[4] The Department also oversees the registration, regulation and review of non-government schools in Western Australia.[5]

Additionally, there are a number of sub-agencies and branches of the Department:

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Preceding agencies

  • General Board of Education, 31 August 1847 – 17 August 1871
  • Central Board of Education, 18 August 1871 – 12 October 1893
  • Education Department, 13 October 1893 – 1 July 1988
  • Ministry of Education, 1 July 1988 – 1 January 1994
  • Education Department of Western Australia, 1 January 1994 – 3 February 2003[lower-alpha 1]
  • Department of Education and Training, 3 February 2003 – 30 October 2009[lower-alpha 2]

See also

Notes

  1. On 3 February 2003, the Department of Education and the Department of Training were merged to form the Department of Education and Training.[17]
  2. On 30 October 2009, the Department of Education and Training was demerged to form the Department of Education and the Department of Training and Workforce Development (DTWD)[18]

References

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    "Staff - Annual Report". Department of Education, Western Australia. Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
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    "Contact". Department of Education. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
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    "Non-government school registration". Department of Education. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
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    "TEACHER REGISTRATION BOARD OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2017–18". Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia (TRBWA). 20 July 2018. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
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    "About Us". www.trb.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
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    "Statewide Services Directory". Department of Education Western Australia. Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
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    "Leadership Institute". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
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    "Leadership Institute - Department of Education WA Linkedin". Linkedin. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
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    "Schools of Special Educational Needs". Department of Education Western Australia. Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
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    "About". Meekatharra School of The Air. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
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    "School of Isolated and Distance Education". Department of Education Western Australia. Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
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    "School Overview School Of Alternative Learning Settings". www.det.wa.edu.au. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
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    "AU WA 1203 - Department of Education and Training". State Records Office of Western Australia. Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
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    "The Western Australian vocational education and training system" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
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