Department of Education and Communities (New South Wales)
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| Formed | 1880 |
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| Jurisdiction | New South Wales |
| Headquarters | 35 Bridge Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Website | http://www.dec.nsw.gov.au |
The New South Wales Department of Education, a department of the Government of New South Wales, is responsible for primary schools and secondary schools. Previously, Technical and Further Education (TAFE) colleges were also part of the DoE but as of 1 July 2015, they have been moved to the Department of Industry by the NSW Government. In addition, the department oversees the provision of pre-school, adult, migrant and higher education in the state.
The Department's powers are principally drawn from the Education Act, 1990 (NSW).
The head of the Department is its Secretary, presently Mark Scott. The Department reports to the Minister for Education, currently Adrian Piccoli; supported by the Assistant Minister for Education and the Minister for Early Childhood Education, currently Leslie Williams. Ultimately the ministers are responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales.
With a budget of more than A$8 billion, over 2,240 schools with a total enrolments of almost 1 million students, DoE represents roughly one-quarter of the State's total budget each year.
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