Department of Education and Training (Queensland)

Department of Education
Department overview
Jurisdiction Queensland
Headquarters 30 Mary Street, Brisbane
Minister responsible
  • Grace Grace, Minister for Education and Minister for Industrial Relations. The Department of Education is led by Director-General, Tony Cook PSM.
Website qed.qld.gov.au

The Department of Education is a department of the Queensland Government. [1]

The department's offices are located at 30 Mary Street, Brisbane.

History

The department has been formerly known as the Department of Public Instruction and the Department of Education and Training.

Functions

The Department of Education is primarily concerned with early childhood education, student and school performance, implementation of the curriculum, improving literacy and numeracy as well as policy development. The Department also worked previously to implement the Building the Education Revolution scheme.[2]

Fees

Queensland has one of the most generous school fee exemption schemes in Australia. Following a 2011 review the department has decided to limit fee exemptions for international students only to the children of students studying for doctorates or on AusAID or defence scholarships.[3]

iPad trials

The department trialed the use of iPads at primary and secondary schools in October 2010 to test compatibility with the existing network.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://qed.qld.gov.au/about-us/minister-and-directorgeneral
  2. ↑ "About the Department". Department of Education. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  3. ↑ John Ross (1 February 2012). "State slugs foreign students' kids". The Australian. News Limited. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  4. ↑ Jenna Pitcher (24 September 2010). "QLD schools latest to pick up iPad". CIO Australia. IDG Communications. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
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