Minister for Education (Western Australia)

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{{Use Australian English|date=November 2016}}

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| nominator = Premier of Western Australia

| appointer = Governor of Western Australia

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| inaugural = George Shenton
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The Minister for Education and Training is the member of the Government of Western Australia responsible for maintenance and improvement of Western Australia's system of education, and is answerable to the Parliament for all actions taken by the Department of Education under their authority. The holder of the office is usually an elected member of parliament from the ruling party or coalition, presently Tony Buti of the Labor Party.

Until the Daglish Ministry in 1904, when the role was separately established, the responsibility for Education generally lay with the Colonial Secretary.

Ministers for Education

class="wikitable sortable"
MinisterPartyAssumed officeLeft officeTermTitleNotes
George Shentonstyle="background:#dddddd" | (Forrest)29 December 189011 October 1892{{ayd|1890|12|29|1892|10|11}}rowspan=10| Colonial Secretarynote 1
Stephen Henry Parkerstyle="background:#dddddd" | (Forrest)11 October 18924 December 1894{{ayd|1892|10|11|1894|12|4}}rowspan=5|
Sir John Forreststyle="background:#dddddd" | (Forrest)4 December 189419 December 1894{{ayd|1894|12|4|1894|12|19}}
Edward Wittenoomstyle="background:#dddddd" | (Forrest)19 December 189412 May 1897{{ayd|1894|12|19|1897|5|12}}
Henry Lefroystyle="background:#dddddd" | (Forrest)12 May 189728 April 1898{{ayd|1897|5|12|1898|4|28}}
George Randellstyle="background:#dddddd" | (Forrest)28 April 189827 May 1901{{ayd|1898|4|28|1901|5|27}}
Frederick Illingworthstyle="background:#e6e6aa" | Opposition27 May 190121 November 1901{{ayd|1901|5|27|1901|11|21}}rowspan=3| note 1
Matthew Mossstyle="background:#ffddaa" | Ministerialist21 November 190123 December 1901{{ayd|1901|11|21|1901|12|23}}
Frederick Illingworthstyle="background:#e6e6aa" | Opposition23 December 19011 July 1902{{ayd|1901|12|23|1902|7|1}}
Walter Kingsmillstyle="background:#e6e6aa" | Opposition1 July 190210 August 1904{{ayd|1902|7|1|1904|8|10}}rowspan=36 |
Henry Daglishstyle="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor10 August 19047 June 1905{{ayd|1904|8|10|1905|6|7}}
Thomas Bathstyle="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor7 June 190525 August 1905{{ayd|1905|6|7|1905|8|25}}
Walter Kingsmillstyle="background:#ccddff" | Ministerialist25 August 19057 May 1906{{ayd|1905|8|25|1906|5|7}}
Frank Wilsonstyle="background:#ccddff" | Ministerialist7 May 190630 June 1909{{ayd|1906|5|7|1909|6|30}}
John Nansonstyle="background:#ccddff" | Ministerialist30 June 19097 October 1911{{ayd|1909|6|30|1911|10|7}}
Thomas Walkerstyle="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor7 October 191127 July 1916{{ayd|1911|10|7|1916|7|27}}
Hal Colebatchstyle="background:#ccddff" | Liberal (WA) /
Nationalist
27 July 191617 June 1923{{ayd|1916|7|27|1923|6|23}}
John Ewingstyle="background:#ccddff" | Nationalist18 June 192315 April 1924{{ayd|1923|6|18|1924|4|15}}
John Drewstyle="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor16 April 192424 April 1930{{ayd|1924|4|16|1930|4|24}}
Norbert Keenanstyle="background:#ccddff" | Nationalist24 April 193019 September 1931{{ayd|1930|4|24|1931|9|19}}
Thomas Davystyle="background:#ccddff" | Nationalist19 September 193118 February 1933{{ayd|1931|9|19|1933|2|18}}
Hubert Parkerstyle="background:#ccddff" | Nationalist24 February 193324 April 1933{{ayd|1933|2|24|1933|4|24}}
John Willcockstyle="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor24 April 193326 March 1935{{ayd|1933|4|24|1935|3|26}}
Harry Millingtonstyle="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor26 March 193513 May 1936{{ayd|1935|3|26|1936|5|13}}
Frank Wisestyle="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor13 May 193618 April 1939{{ayd|1936|5|13|1939|4|18}}
William Kitsonstyle="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor18 April 19399 December 1943{{ayd|1939|4|18|1943|12|9}}
John Tonkinstyle="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor9 December 19431 April 1947{{ayd|1943|12|9|1947|4|1}}
Arthur Wattsstyle="background:#ddffcc" | Country1 April 194723 February 1953{{ayd|1947|4|1|1953|2|23}}
John Tonkinstyle="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor23 February 195313 May 1954{{ayd|1953|2|23|1954|5|13}}
Bill Hegneystyle="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor13 May 19542 April 1959{{ayd|1954|5|13|1959|4|2}}
Arthur Wattsstyle="background:#ddffcc" | Country2 April 19591 February 1962{{ayd|1959|4|2|1962|2|1}}
Edgar Lewisstyle="background:#ddffcc" | Country1 February 19623 March 1971{{ayd|1962|2|1|1971|3|3}}
John Tonkinstyle="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor3 March 197112 October 1971{{ayd|1971|3|3|1971|10|12}}
Tom Evansstyle="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor12 October 197130 May 1973{{ayd|1971|10|12|1973|5|30}}
Jerry Dolanstyle="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor30 May 19738 April 1974{{ayd|1973|5|30|1974|4|8}}
Graham MacKinnonstyle="background:#ccddff" | Liberal8 April 197410 March 1977{{ayd|1974|4|8|1977|3|10}}
Peter Jonesstyle="background:#ddffcc" | National (NCP)10 March 19775 March 1980{{ayd|1977|3|10|1980|3|5}}
Bill Graydenstyle="background:#ccddff" | Liberal5 March 198025 January 1982{{ayd|1980|3|5|1982|1|25}}
Andrew Mensarosstyle="background:#ccddff" | Liberal25 January 198225 February 1983{{ayd|1982|1|25|1983|2|25}}
Bob Pearcestyle="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor25 February 198325 February 1988{{ayd|1983|2|25|1988|2|25}}
Dr Carmen Lawrencestyle="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor25 February 198812 February 1990{{ayd|1988|2|25|1990|2|12}}
Dr Geoff Gallopstyle="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor12 February 19905 February 1991{{ayd|1990|2|12|1991|2|5}}
Kay Hallahanstyle="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor5 February 199116 February 1993{{ayd|1991|2|5|1993|2|16}}
Norman Moorestyle="background:#ccddff" | Liberal16 February 199321 December 1995{{ayd|1993|2|16|1995|12|21}}
Colin Barnettstyle="background:#ccddff" | Liberal21 December 199516 February 2001{{ayd|1995|12|21|2001|2|16}}
Alan Carpenterstyle="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor16 February 200110 March 2005{{ayd|2001|2|16|2005|3|10}}rowspan=3| Minister for Education and Trainingnote 2
Ljiljanna Ravlichstyle="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor10 March 200513 December 2006{{ayd|2005|3|10|2006|12|13}}rowspan=3|
Mark McGowanstyle="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor13 December 200623 September 2008{{ayd|2006|12|13|2008|9|23}}
Liz Constablestyle="background:#dddddd" | Independent23 September 200829 June 2012{{ayd|2008|9|23|2013|03|21}}
Peter Collierstyle="background:#ccddff" | Liberal29 June 201217 March 2017{{ayd|2012|06|29|2017|03|17}}{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/parliament%5CMemblist.nsf/WAllMembersFlat/Collier,+Peter+Charles?opendocument |title=Hon. Peter Charles Collier |website=www.parliament.wa.gov.au}}
Sue Ellerystyle="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor17 March 201714 December 2022{{ayd|2017|03|17|2022|12|14}}Minister for Education and Training{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/Parliament/Memblist.nsf/WAllMembersFlat/Ellery,+Suzanne+(Sue)+Mary?opendocument |title=Hon. Suzanne (Sue) Mary Ellery MLC |work=Current members |publisher=Parliament of Western Australia |date=n.d. |access-date=9 September 2019 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/McGowan/2022/12/Premier-unveils-new-team-with-a-focus-on-renewal-and-experience.aspx |title=Premier unveils new team with a focus on renewal and experience |publisher=Premier of Western Australia |date=14 December 2022 |access-date=20 December 2022 |archive-date=19 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219114522/https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/McGowan/2022/12/Premier-unveils-new-team-with-a-focus-on-renewal-and-experience.aspx |url-status=dead }}
Tony Butistyle="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor14 December 202219 March 2025{{ayd|2022|12|14}}Minister for Education
Sabine Winton

|style="background:#ffd1d1"|Labor

|19 March 2025

|present

|

|Minister for Education; Early Childhood; Preventative Health; Wheatbelt.

|{{Cite web |title=Premier announces new WA Labor Government Ministry portfolios {{!}} Western Australian Government |url=https://www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/Cook%20Labor%20Government/Premier-announces-new-WA-Labor-Government-Ministry-portfolios-20250318 |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=www.wa.gov.au |language=en}}

Notes

  1. Politicians were not officially associated with organised parties until 1904.
  2. The position was known as Minister for Education and Training from 14 January 2003 to 23 September 2008, when it reverted to its previous name. See {{Gazette WA|url=http://www.slp.wa.gov.au/gazette/gazette.nsf/0/35EF41AEF2DD7CBB48256CAE002158C7/$file/gg006.pdf|title=Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899 - Reconstitution of the Gallop Ministry|date=14 January 2003|page=2003:101}}

References

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= Sources =

  • {{Black and Bolton 2001}}
  • {{Black and Bolton 2001|second=yes}}
  • {{cite book|last=Bolton|first=Geoffrey|authorlink=Geoffrey Bolton|author2=Mozley, Ann|title=The Western Australian Legislature, 1870-1930|publisher=Australian National University|location=Canberra|year=1961}} (no ISBN)
  • Hansard indexes and Western Australian Government Gazettes, 1890–2010

{{Western Australian ministerial portfolios}}

Ministers, Education

Category:Education in Western Australia

Category:1890 establishments in Australia

Category:Education ministers of Australia