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| Ministry of Education | |
| Style | The Honourable |
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| Reports to | Prime Minister of New Zealand |
| Appointer | Governor-General of New Zealand |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Formation | 12 January 1878 |
| First holder | John Ballance |
| Salary | $288,900[1] |
| Website | www.beehive.govt.nz |
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The Minister of Education is a minister in the New Zealand Government with responsibility for the country's schools, and is in charge of the Ministry of Education.
The present Minister is Erica Stanford, a member of the National Party.