The Department for Education, Children and Young People (DECYP) is a
government department
Ministry or department (also less commonly used secretariat, office, or directorate) are designations used by first-level Executive (government), executive bodies in the Machinery of government, machinery of governments that manage a specific se ...
within the
Government of Tasmania
The Tasmanian Government is the executive branch of the Australian state of Tasmania. The leader of the party or coalition with the Confidence and supply, confidence of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, House of Assembly, the lower house of the ...
with responsibility for Government schools, child and family learning centres, child safety and out of home care, youth justice services, libraries and the Tasmanian archives.
The department is led by its
Secretary
A secretary, administrative assistant, executive assistant, personal secretary, or other similar titles is an individual whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, program evalu ...
, Ginna Webster.
History
The department was formed on 17 July 1989, from the amalgamation of the Education Department and the State Library and was known as the Department of Education and the Arts.
On 27 March 1996, parts of other departments responsible for community and cultural development were amalgamated with the department and the name was changed to the Department of Education, Community and Cultural Development.
On 9 May 1998, the Department of Vocational Education and Training was amalgamated with the department and the name was changed to the Department of Education, Training, Community and Cultural Development.
On 18 September 1998, the parts of the department responsible for community and cultural development were amalgamated with other departments and the name was changed to the Department of Education.
On 1 July 2014, Skills Tasmania (responsible for vocational education and training) was amalgamated with the
Department of State Growth
The Department of State Growth is a Tasmanian Government department responsible for fostering economic growth and creating job opportunities within the state. The department plays a vital role in supporting diverse and sustainable economic dev ...
.
On 1 October 2022, the children and youth related parts of the Department of Communities Tasmania were amalgamated with the department and the name of the department was updated to the Department for Education, Children and Young People.
''State Service (Agencies) Order 2022''
(Tas).
School system
The department is responsible for Government schools in Tasmania.
Schools in the public education system include: 138 primary schools (Kindergarten to Grade 6), 57 high schools (Grade 7 to 10) and 8 colleges (Grade 11 and 12).
State Library
The headquarters of the State Library of Tasmania is located in Hobart. The State Library administers and funds all public libraries in Tasmania. There are 7 city/suburban lending libraries and 39 smaller branch libraries located throughout Tasmania. The State Library also maintains the heritage and reference collections.
See also
* Department of Education and Training (Australia)
The Australian Department of Education and Training was a former Government department, department of the Government of Australia that was in existence between 2014 and 2019 and which was charged with the responsibility for national policies and ...
* List of schools in Tasmania
Schools in the Tasmanian public education system include 123 primary schools (Kindergarten to Grade 6),
54 high schools (Grade 7 to 12), and 8 colleges (Grade 11 and 12). The public education system is run by the Department for Education, Chi ...
* List of Tasmanian government agencies
Government in Tasmania is delivered by a number of agencies, grouped under areas of portfolio responsibility. Each portfolio is led by a government minister who is a member of the Parliament of Tasmania, appointed by the Governor as the represe ...
* University of Tasmania
The University of Tasmania (UTAS) is a public research university, primarily located in Tasmania, Australia. Founded in 1890, it is Australia's fourth oldest university. Christ College (University of Tasmania), Christ College, one of the unive ...
References
External links
Official site
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Education
Education is the transmission of knowledge and skills and the development of character traits. Formal education occurs within a structured institutional framework, such as public schools, following a curriculum. Non-formal education als ...
Tasmania
Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...
Education in Tasmania