Department of Education (1984–1987)

Department of Education
Department overview
Formed	13 December 1984
Preceding Department	Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (I) – for matters relating to overseas students; Department of Education and Youth Affairs – for education other than migrant adult education;
Dissolved	24 July 1987
Superseding Department	Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories – for the Canberra College of Advanced Education Act 1967 and the remainder of the Commonwealth Teaching Service Act 1972; Department of Employment, Education and Training – for education other than migrant adult education; ACT local education;
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Canberra
Minister responsible	Susan Ryan, Minister;
Department executives	Dick Johnson, Secretary (1984–1985); Helen Williams, Secretary (1985–1987);

The Department of Education was an Australian government department that existed between December 1984 and July 1987. It was the second so-named Australian government department.