Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth

Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth
Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth
Incumbent
Peter Garrett

since 14 September 2010
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 Minister
1966–68 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
Minister
Ministerial 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

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