Minister for Education (Northern Territory)

The Northern Territory Minister for Education is a Minister of the Crown in the Government of the Northern Territory. The minister administers their portfolio through the Department of Education.[1]

Minister for Education
Incumbent
Selena Uibo

since 12 September 2016
Department of Education
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerAdministrator of the Northern Territory

The Minister is responsible for planning, development and administration of schools, vocational education and training in schools, teacher registration, the regulation of the teaching profession, early years education and care services and regulation, distance education, the approval and accreditation of higher education institutions and courses, grants for educational organisations, and student assistance schemes. They are also responsible for the Charles Darwin University and the Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education.[1]

The current minister is Selena Uibo (Labor). She was appointed in a reshuffle in June 2018.[2]

List of Ministers for Education

MinisterPartyTerm [3][4][5][6][7]Ministerial title
 Liz AndrewCountry LiberalNovember 1974 - November 1975Executive Member for Education and Consumer Services
 November 1974 - November 1975Executive Member for Education and Law
 Marshall PerronCountry LiberalDecember 1976 - September 1977Executive Member for Education and Planning
September 1977 - June 1978: no minister – responsibilities held by Executive Member for Community and Social Development
 Jim RobertsonCountry Liberal1 July 1978 – 30 November 1982Minister for Education
 Marshall PerronCountry Liberal1 December 1982 – 12 December 1983
 Tom HarrisCountry Liberal13 December 1983 – 28 April 1986
 Daryl ManzieCountry Liberal29 April 1986 – 20 December 1987
 Ray HanrahanCountry Liberal21 December 1987 – 5 April 1988
 Tom HarrisCountry Liberal6 April 1988 – 3 September 1989
 4 September 1989 – 12 November 1990Minister for Education, the Arts and Cultural Affairs
 Shane StoneCountry Liberal13 November 1990 to 19 December 1991Minister for Education and the Arts
 20 December 1991 to 29 November 1992Minister for Education and Training
 Fred FinchCountry Liberal30 November 1992 – 30 June 1995
 Stephen HattonCountry Liberal1 July 1995 – 20 June 1996
 Fred FinchCountry Liberal21 June 1996 – 1 July 1997
 Peter AdamsonCountry Liberal2 July 1997 – 7 December 1998
 8 December 1998 – 30 January 2000Minister for School Education
Minister for Tertiary Education and Training
 Chris LuggCountry Liberal31 January 2000 – 26 August 2001
 Syd StirlingLabor27 August 2001 – 12 November 2001Minister for Education, Employment and Training
 13 November 2001 – 31 August 2006Minister for Employment, Education and Training
 Paul HendersonLabor1 September 2006 – 29 November 2007
 Marion ScrymgourLabor30 November 2007 – 17 August 2008
 18 August 2008 – 3 February 2009Minister for Education and Training
 Paul HendersonLabor4 February 2009 – 3 December 2009
 Chris BurnsLabor4 December 2009 – 28 August 2012
 Robyn LambleyCountry Liberal29 August 2012 – 3 September 2012
 4 September 2012 – 1 October 2012Minister for Education
 John ElferinkCountry Liberal14 December 2012 – 6 March 2013
 Peter ChandlerCountry Liberal7 March 2013 – 11 December 2014
 Robyn LambleyCountry Liberal12 December 2014 – 3 February 2015
 John ElferinkCountry Liberal4 February 2015 – 10 February 2015
 Peter ChandlerCountry Liberal11 February 2015 – 27 August 2016
 Michael GunnerLabor31 August 2016 – 11 September 2016
 Eva LawlerLabor12 September 2016 – June 2018
 Selena UiboLaborJune 2018 - present

References

  1. "Administrative Arrangements Order" (PDF). Government of the Northern Territory. 12 September 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  2. Vanovac, Neda (26 June 2018). "NT Government announces first Cabinet reshuffle, Gunner passes on police, Aboriginal portfolios".
  3. "Northern Territory Government Ministries (CLP) 1st to 8th Assembly 1974 - 2001" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  4. "Northern Territory Government Ministries (ALP) Ninth Assembly 27 August 2001 – 23 June 2005" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  5. "Northern Territory Government Ministries (ALP) Tenth Assembly 2005 - 2008" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  6. "Northern Territory Government Ministries (ALP) Eleventh Assembly 18 August 2008 – 28 August 2012" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  7. "Northern Territory Government Ministries (Country Liberals) Twelfth Assembly 29 August 2012 – 27.08.16" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
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