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Department of Education and Training

Provides and supports quality education and training across the entire continuum of learning, through kindergarten, schooling, training and higher education. The department works in partnership with Australian Government, state and local government agencies, industry, parents and the community to deliver strong social and economic outcomes for all Queenslanders.

Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC)

Established on 1 January 2009, ECEC is responsible for the provision of quality integrated early childhood education and care services for children from birth to 12 years in Queensland.

School Education

Provides high quality and accessible services to more than 480 000 students who attend over 1200 state schools from Prep to Year 12.

Tertiary Education - Vocational Education and Training (VET) and Higher Education

Responsible for the provision of programs to more than 240 000 students through 13 TAFE Institutes across 101 Queensland locations. It is also responsible for providing support to higher education providers.

The Department also regulates and funds the delivery of education and training through non-government providers.

All the above services are supported by the following divisions:

Corporate Strategy and Performance
Indigenous Education and Training Futures
Operations (including regions)
Policy, Research and Legislation

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Statutory Authorities

The Department supports the Minister for Education and Industrial Relations and the Minister for Employment, Skills and Mining in meeting their obligations with respect to portfolio statutory bodies under enabling and related legislation. The Department also supports the statutory bodies through the administration of funding and grants.

Our statutory authorities include:

Schools and higher education
Vocational education and training

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