Minister for Education (Victoria)

The Minister for Education is a minister within the Executive Council of Victoria, Australia.

Minister for Education of Victoria
Incumbent
Ben Carroll MP
since 2 October 2023
Department of Education
StyleThe Honourable
Member ofParliament
Cabinet
Executive council
Reports toPremier
NominatorPremier
AppointerGovernor
on the recommendation of the premier
Term lengthAt the governor's pleasure
Precursor
  • Minister of Education
  • Minister for Education and Training
  • Minister for School Education
Inaugural holderRobert Ramsay MP
Formation5 March 1880

Ministers for Education

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Order MP Party affiliation Ministerial title Term start Term end Time in office Notes
1 Robert Ramsay MP Minister of Education 5 March 1880 3 August 1880 151 days [1]
2 John Lemmon MP Labor Minister of Education 18 July 1924 18 November 1924 123 days [2]
3 Percival Inchbold MLC Country Minister of Education 27 June 1950 28 October 1952 2 years, 123 days [3]
4 Ray Tovell MP Electoral Reform League 28 October 1952 31 October 1952 3 days [4]
(3) Percival Inchbold MLC Country 31 October 1952 17 December 1952 47 days [5][6]
5 Ernie Shepherd MP Labor 17 December 1952 7 June 1955 2 years, 172 days [7]
6 Arthur Rylah MP Liberal Country Party 7 June 1955 8 June 1955 1 day [8]
7 William Leggatt MP 8 June 1955 14 February 1956 251 days
8 John Bloomfield MP 14 February 1956 9 May 1967 11 years, 84 days
9 Lindsay Thompson MLC 9 May 1967 16 May 1979 12 years, 7 days [8][9]
10 Alan Hunt MLC Liberal 16 May 1979 8 April 1982 2 years, 327 days [9][10]
11 Robert Fordham MP Labor 8 April 1982 2 May 1985 3 years, 24 days [11]
12 Ian Cathie MP Minister for Education 2 May 1985 14 December 1987 2 years, 226 days
13 Caroline Hogg MLC 14 December 1987 13 October 1988 304 days
14 Joan Kirner MP 13 October 1988 10 August 1990 1 year, 301 days
15 Barry Pullen MLC 10 August 1990 18 January 1991 161 days [12]
Minister for Education and Training 18 January 1991 28 January 1992 1 year, 10 days
16 Neil Pope MP Minister for School Education 28 January 1992 6 October 1992 252 days
17 Don Hayward MP Liberal Minister for Education 6 October 1992 3 April 1996 3 years, 180 days [13]
18 Phil Gude MP 3 April 1996 20 October 1999 3 years, 200 days
19 Mary Delahunty MP Labor 20 October 1999 5 December 2002 3 years, 46 days [14]
20 Lynne Kosky MP Minister for Education and Training 5 December 2002 1 December 2006 3 years, 361 days
21 John Lenders MLC Minister for Education 1 December 2006 3 August 2007 245 days [14][15]
22 Bronwyn Pike MP 3 August 2007 2 December 2010 3 years, 121 days [15]
23 Martin Dixon MP Liberal 2 December 2010 4 December 2014 4 years, 2 days [16][17]
24 James Merlino MP Labor 4 December 2014 27 June 2022 7 years, 205 days [18]
25 Natalie Hutchins MP 27 June 2022 2 October 2023 1 year, 97 days
26 Ben Carroll MP 2 October 2023 Incumbent 1 year, 41 days [19]

Ministers for Skills and TAFE

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Order MP Party affiliation Ministerial title Term start Term end Time in office Notes
1 Steve Herbert MLC Labor Minister for Training and Skills 4 December 2014 9 November 2016 1 year, 341 days [18]
2 Gayle Tierney MLC 9 November 2016 2 October 2023 8 years, 3 days
Minister for Skills and TAFE 2 October 2023 Incumbent [19]

Ministers for Higher Education

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Order MP Party affiliation Ministerial title Term start Term end Time in office Notes
1 Evan Walker MLC Labor Minister responsible for Post-Secondary Education 7 February 1989 10 August 1990 1 year, 184 days [11]
2 Tom Roper MP Labor Minister for Post-Secondary Education and Training 28 January 1992 6 October 1992 252 days [12]
3 Haddon Storey MLC Liberal Minister for Tertiary Education and Training 6 October 1992 3 April 1996 3 years, 180 days [13]
4 Phil Honeywood MP 3 April 1996 20 October 1999 3 years, 200 days
5 Lynne Kosky MP Labor Minister for Post Compulsory Education, Training and Employment 20 October 1999 5 December 2002 3 years, 46 days [14]
6 Peter Hall MLC Nationals Minister for Higher Education and Skills 2 December 2010 17 March 2014 3 years, 105 days [16][17]
7 Nick Wakeling MP Liberal 17 March 2014 4 December 2014 262 days [17]
8 Gayle Tierney MLC Labor Minister for Higher Education 29 November 2018 2 October 2023 4 years, 307 days [18][19]

Ministers for Education Services

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Order MP Party affiliation Ministerial title Term start Term end Time in office Notes
1 Norman Lacy MP Liberal Minister of Educational Services 23 December 1980 8 April 1982 1 year, 106 days [9][10]
2 Robert Fordham MP Labor 8 April 1982 8 February 1984 1 year, 306 days [11]
3 Monica Gould MLC Labor Minister for Education Services 12 February 2002 1 December 2006 4 years, 292 days [14]
4 Jacinta Allan MP Minister for Skills, Education Services and Employment 1 December 2006 3 August 2007 245 days [14][15]

Ministers for Skills and Workforce Participation

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Order MP Party affiliation Ministerial title Term start Term end Time in office Notes
1 Jacinta Allan MP Labor Minister for Skills and Workforce Participation 3 August 2007 20 January 2010 2 years, 170 days [15]
2 Bronwyn Pike MP 20 January 2010 2 December 2010 316 days

Minister for Special Education

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Order MP Party affiliation Ministerial title Term start Term end Time in office Notes
1 Alan Scanlan MP Liberal Minister for Special Education 31 March 1976 16 May 1979 3 years, 46 days [9]

Minister for International Education

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Order MP Party affiliation Ministerial title Term start Term end Time in office Notes
1 Steve Herbert MLC Labor Minister for International Education 23 May 2016 9 November 2016 170 days [18]

Minister responsible for the Teaching Profession

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Order MP Party affiliation Ministerial title Term start Term end Time in office Notes
1 Peter Hall MLC Nationals Minister responsible for the Teaching Profession 2 December 2010 17 March 2014 3 years, 105 days [16][17]

See also

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Reference list

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