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About the Department of Education Services

Welcome to the Department of Education Services website. 

The Department of Education Services was established in July 1996 under Section 35 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 as a department of the Public Service.  The Department was initially created through the amalgamation of several education agencies and areas of responsibility including higher education, non-government education and international education, the Country High School Hostels Authority, the Public Education Endowment Trust and several newly created Ministerial Councils. 

Since the Department was first established there has been a number of amalgamation proposals between agencies within the education and training portfolio and some rationalisation of responsibilities and resources.

In December 2005, Executive Council approved the transfer of responsibility of the Office of the Training Accreditation Council from the Department of Education and Training to the Department of Education Services.  The budget and staff were formally transferred on 1 July 2006. 

See our Publications section for a copy of the Departments Information Statement.

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