Minister For Education And Training

The Australian Minister for Education and Training is the Hon Christopher Pyne MP.

The Australian Assistant Minister for Education and Training is Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham.

In the Government of Australia, the ministers administer these portfolios through the Department of Education and Training.

Portfolio scope

The ministers' responsibilities include the following areas:

• 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

List of education ministers

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Education, or any of its precedent titles:

Notes

¹ Whitlam was part of a two-man ministry comprising himself and Lance Barnard for fourteen days until the full ministry was commissioned.

² Despite the First Rudd Ministry ending on 24 June 2010, Gillard was Minister for Education for four days in her first ministry, between 24 June and 28 June 2010, when the revised ministry was commissioned.

List of ministers for higher education

The following individuals have been appointed as ministers for higher education, or any of its precedent titles:

List of ministers for youth

There have been several portfolios to include the term "youth", sometimes separate from or under education portfolios. The following individuals have been appointed as Ministers with various titles that have included the word "youth":

List of assistant ministers

The following individuals have been appointed as Assistant Minister for Education:

References

External links

• Ministers' Website