Department of Education (Western Australia)

Department of Education (Western Australia) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Department of Education Department of Education Western Australia Logo.png Department Logo 151 Royal Street, East Perth, 2016 (01).JPG The Department's headquarters in East Perth Trade name DOEWA / DOE / Department of Education Formerly Department of Education & Training (DET) Key people Jennifer McGrath - Acting Director General Website www.education.wa.edu.au Head office The Department of Education is the government body responsible for education in Western Australia as well as on Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Its head office is in East Perth.[1] Contents 1 Sub-agencies and branches 2 Preceding agencies 3 Notes 4 References 5 External links Sub-agencies and branches[edit] School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA) Statewide Services[2] Leadership Institute[3] Schools of Special Educational Needs (Behaviour, Disability, Sensory, Medical and Mental Health)[4] School of Isolated and Distance Education[5] Preceding agencies[edit] General Board of Education, 31 August 1847 – 17 August 1871 Central Board of Education, 18 August 1871 – 12 October 1893 Education Department, 13 October 1893 – 1 July 1988 Ministry of Education, 1 July 1988 – 1 January 1994 Education Department of Western Australia, 1 January 1994 – 3 February 2003[a] Department of Education and Training, 3 February 2003 – 30 October 2009[b]