Organisation Department of School Education (1989 - 1997)

New South Wales

From
1989
To
1997

Summary

The Department of School Education was established on 15 December 1989, with the renaming of the Department of Education (1915-1989). The Department was responsible for carrying out functions relating to the following areas: school curriculum, establishment and overseeing operation of government schools, registration of schools, assessment, and educational audits and program reviews. On 3 December 1997 the Department was merged with the Department of Education and Training Coordination, under the Public Sector Management (Department of Education and Training) Order 1997, to form the Department of Education and Training.

Timeline

 1997 - 2011 Department of Education and Training
       1989 - 1997 Department of School Education
             1915 - 1989 Department of Education

Published resources

Reports

  • NSW. Review of Outcomes and Profiles in New South Wales Schooling, Focusing on Learning: Report of the Review of Outcomes and Profiles in New South Wales Schooling (Eltis Report), Department of School Education, New South Wales, Sydney, 1995. Details

Online Resources

  • State Records Authority of New South Wales, 'Department of Public Instruction (1880-1915) Department of Education (1915-1989) Department of School Education (1989-1997)', in State Records Authority of New South Wales website, http://search.records.nsw.gov.au/agencies/88. Details