Department of Education (New South Wales)

New South Wales Department of Education

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Government Department overview
Formed	1 July 2015 (2015-07-01) (Current) 1880; 144 years ago (1880) (First incarnation)
Preceding agencies	New South Wales Department of Education and Communities (2011–2015) New South Wales Department of Education and Training (1997–2011)
Jurisdiction	New South Wales
Headquarters	105 Phillip Street, Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Ministers responsible	The Hon. Prue Car MP, Minister for Education and Early Learning The Hon. Steve Whan MP, Minister for Skills and Training
Government Department executive	Murat Dizdar, Secretary
Key document	Education Act, 1990 (NSW)
Website	education.nsw.gov.au

The New South Wales Department of Education, a department of the Government of New South Wales, is responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of early childhood, primary school, secondary school, vocational education, adult, migrant and higher education in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

The department was preceded by the Board of National Education and Council of Education, and has been formerly known by a number of names, including Department of Public Instruction, the Department of Education and Training (DET) between December 1997 and April 2011, and the Department of Education and Communities (DEC) between April 2011 and July 2015.

The department's powers are principally drawn from the Education Act, 1990 (NSW).