The Department of Education, Training and Employment

Department of Education, Training and Employment

The Department of Education, Training and Employment is committed to ensuring Queenslanders have the education and skills they need to contribute to the economic and social development of Queensland.

The Department delivers world-class education and training services for people at every stage of their personal and professional development. We are also committed to ensuring our education and training systems are aligned to the state’s employment, skills and economic priorities.

Announcements

DETE welcomes Minister and Assistant Minister
The newly formed Department of Education, Training and Employment (DETE) welcomes its new Minister and Assistant Minister.

Education, Training and Employment Minister John-Paul Langbroek was sworn in to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland by the Queensland Governor Her Excellency Penelope Wensley AC on Tuesday 3 April 2012.

Ms Saxon Rice is Assistant Minister for Technical and Further Education.

With the addition of employment to the portfolio, the department is now more than ever, committed to ensuring Queenslanders gain the education and skills they need – from kindergarten through school to vocational education, university and lifelong learning – to contribute to the community and share in the state’s economic prosperity.

Working Together Against Bullying: QSAAV 2011 report released
The 2011 Keeping Queensland Schools Safe report by the Queensland Schools Alliance Against Violence (QSAAV) has been released. It summarises the progress made towards implementing the eight recommendations from QSAAV's 2010 report as well as the key themes from the research and analysis conducted by Dr Michael Carr-Gregg and Professor Paul Mazerolle.

New anti-bullying videos for teachers and students
A new series of short videos called Quick Tips for Teachers and Students about Bullying presented by Dr Michael Carr-Gregg has been released to support the Working Together Against Bullying resources.

Smart Choices workshops to promote healthy eating in Queensland schools
Come along to one of a series of free Smart Choices workshops that will be held across the state over the next six months. The workshops will provide tips on how to ‘green’ tuckshop menus, market and promote healthy foods and drinks and create healthy menus for school and sporting events.

Nominate for the 2012 Peter Doherty science awards
Queenslanders who have made outstanding contributions to science and science education are being asked to step forward to be recognised and rewarded for their work. This year $109,000 in prize money is up for grabs across five categories open to students, teachers, science operations officers, mentors, schools, volunteers, community organisations and tertiary institutions. Nominations close on Friday 4 May 2012.

A Flying Start for Queensland Children
Our education system is changing for the better. Find out more about Year 7 moving to high school in 2015 and other reforms.

Corporate Governance Framework 2011 - 2015

The Corporate Governance Framework outlines the principles, elements and mechanisms used in the Department of Education, Training and Employment to support effective corporate governance through strong leadership, responsible and ethical decision making, management and accountability and performance management.

TAFE

If you thought TAFE was just for school-leavers, think again.

Increasingly, mature-age professionals and university graduates are turning to TAFE for the quality, value-for-money training that provides the challenges and practical courses they are seeking.

Visit the TAFE Queensland site for a fresh look at course offerings.

Strategic Plan

Our Strategic Plan provides a framework to achieve the portfolio's aims of giving children a flying start; laying strong educational foundations, developing skills for the economy and creating a capable, agile and sustainable organisation.

Act Smart Be Safe

Act Smart - Be Safe recognises the importance of schools and communities working together to address violence and promote actions that young people can take to stay safe.

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Education

Education Queensland delivers high quality education to more than 70 percent of all Queensland school students at prep, primary and secondary levels.
Education, Education Queensland: Students, Parents and carers, International students, Schools and educators, Queensland Academies

Training

Queensland's entry point to jobs, careers and training, apprenticeships and traineeships, and employment and training government assistance.
Training, Training: Business and employers, Apprenticeships and Traineeships, TAFE Queensland, Training Organisations

Early Childhood

The Office for Early Childhood Education and Care is taking the lead responsibility for children's early development, bringing together responsibility for early education and child care services under one agency.

The immediate priority for the new Office is to plan and provide access to Kindergarten Programs for children aged between 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 years of age in the year prior to starting Prep.

The Office is also leading Queensland's input into the national early childhood reform agenda that is being progressed through the Council of Australian Governments (COAG).

Early Childhood, National Early Childhood Reform Agenda

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