Department of Education (1972–1983)

Department of Education
Department overview
Formed	19 December 1972
Preceding Department	Department of Education and Science – for education; Department of External Territories (II) – for Norfolk Island education; Department of the Interior (II) – for Aboriginal education, Northern Territory, function passed via Department of Aboriginal Affairs; Department of Labour and National Service – for child care;
Dissolved	11 March 1983
Superseding Department	Department of Education and Youth Affairs;
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Canberra
Ministers responsible	Kim Edward Beazley, Minister (1972–1975); Margaret Guilfoyle, Minister (1975); John Carrick, Minister (1975–1979); Wal Fife, Minister (1979–1982); Peter Baume, Minister (1982–1983);
Department executives	Hugh Ennor, Acting Secretary (1972–1973); Kenneth Norman Jones, Secretary (1973–1983);

The Department of Education was an Australian government department that existed between December 1972 and March 1983.