The Education Department was responsible for administration of preschool to secondary school education. It was established in 1957 and abolished in 2004. The Department ran the Queensland School for the Deaf from 1957-1988. The Department was replaced by the Education and the Arts Department.
With the change of name of the Secretary of Public Instruction to that of Minister of Education, the name of the Department of Public Instruction became Education Department.
The Education Department was re-named the Education and the Arts Department and amalgamated with Arts Queensland on 12 February 2004. Education Queensland and Arts Queensland each operated under a Deputy Director – General responsible to the Director – General of the Education and the Arts Department.
From
12 August 1957
To
12 February 2004
Alternative Names
Department of Education