# Minister for Education (Victoria)

The Minister for Education is a minister within the Executive Council of Victoria, Australia.

## Ministers for Education

| Order | MP | Party affiliation | Ministerial title | Term start | Term end | Time in office |
| 1 | James Stephen MP | Independent | Minister of Public Instruction | 2 January 1873 | 1 May 1874 | 1 year, 119 days |
| 2 | James Munro MP | Non-Party Liberalism | Minister of Public Instruction | 7 August 1875 | 20 October 1875 | 74 days |
| 3 | Robert Ramsay MP | Non-Party Conservatism | Minister of Public Instruction | 20 October 1875 | 21 May 1877 | 1 year, 213 days |
| 4 | William Smith MP | Non-Party Liberalism | Minister of Public Instruction | 21 May 1877 | 5 March 1880 | 2 years, 289 days |
| (3) | Robert Ramsay MP | Non-Party Conservatism | Minister of Education | 5 March 1880 | 3 August 1880 | 151 days |
| (4) | William Smith MP | Non-Party Liberalism | Minister of Public Instruction | 3 August 1880 | 9 July 1881 | 340 days |
| 5 | James Grant MP | Non-Party Liberalism | Minister of Public Instruction | 9 July 1881 | 8 March 1883 | 111 years, 242 days |
| 6 | James Service MP | Non-Party Conservatism | Minister of Public Instruction | 8 March 1883 | 10 April 1884 | 1 year, 33 days |
| 7 | Duncan Gillies MP | Non-Party Conservatism | Minister of Public Instruction | 10 April 1884 | 18 February 1886 | 1 year, 314 days |
| 8 | Dr Charles Pearson MP | Non-Party Conservatism | Minister of Public Instruction | 18 February 1886 | 5 November 1890 | 4 years, 260 days |
| 9 | Sir Frederick Sargood MLC | Non-Party Liberalism | Minister of Public Instruction | 5 November 1890 | 16 February 1892 | 1 year, 103 days |
| 10 | Alexander Peacock MP | Non-Party Liberalism | Minister of Public Instruction | 16 February 1892 | 23 January 1893 | 342 days |
| 11 | James Campbell MP | Non-Party Conservatism | Minister of Public Instruction | 23 January 1893 | 16 September 1893 | 236 days |
| 12 | Richard Baker MP | Non-Party Conservatism | Minister of Public Instruction | 16 September 1893 | 27 September 1894 | 1 year, 11 days |
| (10) | Alexander Peacock MP | Protectionist and Liberal | Minister of Public Instruction | 27 September 1894 | 5 December 1899 | 5 years, 69 days |
| 13 | James McCay MP | Non-Party Liberalism | Minister of Public Instruction | 5 December 1899 | 29 December 1899 | 24 days |
| 14 | Dr Charles Salmon MP | Non-Party Liberalism | Minister of Public Instruction | 29 December 1899 | 19 November 1900 | 355 days |
| 15 | William Gurr MP | Non-Party Liberalism | Minister of Public Instruction | 19 November 1900 | 10 June 1902 | 1 year, 173 days |
| 16 | Robert Reid MLC | Reform | Minister of Public Instruction | 10 June 1902 | 3 February 1903 | 238 days |
| 17 | John Davies MLC | Reform | Minister of Public Instruction | 6 February 1903 | 7 September 1903 | 213 days |
| 18 | Arthur Sachse MLC | Reform | Minister of Public Instruction | 7 September 1903 | 31 October 1908 | 5 years, 54 days |
| 19 | John Bowser MP | Reform | Minister of Public Instruction | 31 October 1908 | 8 January 1909 | 69 days |
| 20 | Alfred Billson MP | Commonwealth Liberal | Minister of Public Instruction | 8 January 1909 | 19 February 1913 | 4 years, 42 days |
| (10) | Sir Alexander Peacock MP | Commonwealth Liberal | Minister of Public Instruction | 19 February 1913 | 9 December 1913 | 293 days |
| 21 | John Lemmon MP | Labor | Minister of Public Instruction | 9 December 1913 | 22 December 1913 | 13 days |
| (10) | Sir Alexander Peacock MP | Commonwealth Liberal | Minister of Public Instruction | 22 December 1913 | 18 June 1914 | 178 days |
| 22 | Thomas Livingston MP | Commonwealth Liberal | Minister of Public Instruction | 18 June 1914 | 9 November 1915 | 1 year, 144 days |
| 23 | Harry Lawson MP | Commonwealth Liberal | Minister of Public Instruction | 9 November 1915 | 29 November 1917 | 2 years, 20 days |
| 23 | Harry Lawson MP | Nationalist | Minister of Public Instruction | 9 November 1915 | 29 November 1917 | 2 years, 20 days |
| 24 | Matthew Baird MP | Nationalist | Minister of Public Instruction | 29 November 1917 | 21 March 1918 | 112 days |
| 25 | William Hutchinson MP | Nationalist | Minister of Public Instruction | 21 March 1918 | 1 November 1920 | 2 years, 225 days |
| (10) | Sir Alexander Peacock MP | Nationalist | Minister of Public Instruction | 4 November 1920 | 28 April 1924 | 3 years, 176 days |
| 26 | Richard Toutcher MP | Nationalist | Minister of Public Instruction | 28 April 1924 | 18 July 1924 | 51 days |
| (21) | John Lemmon MP | Labor | Minister of Education | 18 July 1924 | 18 November 1924 | 123 days |
| (10) | Sir Alexander Peacock MP | Nationalist | Minister of Public Instruction | 18 November 1924 | 20 May 1927 | 2 years, 183 days |
| (21) | John Lemmon MP | Labor | Minister of Public Instruction | 20 May 1927 | 22 November 1928 | 1 year, 186 days |
| 27 | Henry Cohen MLC | Nationalist | Minister of Public Instruction | 22 November 1928 | 12 December 1929 | 1 year, 20 days |
| (21) | John Lemmon MP | Labor | Minister of Public Instruction | 12 December 1929 | 19 May 1932 | 2 years, 159 days |
| 28 | John Pennington MP | United Australia Party | Minister of Public Instruction | 19 May 1932 | 20 March 1935 | 2 years, 305 days |
| 29 | Harold Cohen MLC | United Australia Party | Minister of Public Instruction | 20 March 1935 | 2 April 1935 | 13 days |
| 30 | Dr John Harris MLC | United Country | Minister of Public Instruction | 2 April 1935 | 1 January 1942 | 6 years, 274 days |
| 31 | Albert Lind MP | United Country | Minister of Public Instruction | 8 January 1942 | 14 September 1943 | 1 year, 249 days |
| 32 | Francis Field MP | Labor | Minister of Public Instruction | 14 September 1943 | 18 September 1943 | 4 days |
| 33 | Thomas Hollway MP | United Australia Party | Minister of Public Instruction | 18 September 1943 | 2 October 1945 | 2 years, 14 days |
| 33 | Thomas Hollway MP | Liberal | Minister of Public Instruction | 18 September 1943 | 2 October 1945 | 2 years, 14 days |
| 34 | Leslie Hollins MP | Independent | Minister of Public Instruction | 2 October 1945 | 21 November 1945 | 50 days |
| (32) | Francis Field MP | Labor | Minister of Public Instruction | 21 November 1945 | 20 November 1947 | 1 year, 364 days |
| 35 | Wilfrid Kent Hughes MP | Liberal | Minister of Public Instruction | 20 November 1947 | 8 December 1948 | 1 year, 18 days |
| 36 | Ray Tovell MP | Liberal | Minister of Public Instruction | 8 December 1948 | 27 June 1950 | 1 year, 201 days |
| 37 | Percival Inchbold MLC | Country | Minister of Education | 27 June 1950 | 28 October 1952 | 2 years, 123 days |
| (36) | Ray Tovell MP | Electoral Reform League | Minister of Education | 28 October 1952 | 31 October 1952 | 3 days |
| (37) | Percival Inchbold MLC | Country | Minister of Education | 31 October 1952 | 17 December 1952 | 47 days |
| 38 | Ernie Shepherd MP | Labor | Minister of Education | 17 December 1952 | 7 June 1955 | 2 years, 172 days |
| 39 | Arthur Rylah MP | Liberal Country Party | Minister of Education | 7 June 1955 | 8 June 1955 | 1 day |
| 40 | William Leggatt MP | Liberal Country Party | Minister of Education | 8 June 1955 | 14 February 1956 | 251 days |
| 41 | John Bloomfield MP | Liberal Country Party | Minister of Education | 14 February 1956 | 9 May 1967 | 11 years, 84 days |
| 42 | Lindsay Thompson MLC | Liberal Country Party | Minister of Education | 9 May 1967 | 16 May 1979 | 12 years, 7 days |
| 43 | Alan Hunt MLC | Liberal | Minister of Education | 16 May 1979 | 8 April 1982 | 2 years, 327 days |
| 44 | Robert Fordham MP | Labor | Minister of Education | 8 April 1982 | 2 May 1985 | 3 years, 24 days |
| 45 | Ian Cathie MP | Labor | Minister for Education | 2 May 1985 | 14 December 1987 | 2 years, 226 days |
| 46 | Caroline Hogg MLC | Labor | Minister for Education | 14 December 1987 | 13 October 1988 | 304 days |
| 47 | Joan Kirner MP | Labor | Minister for Education | 13 October 1988 | 10 August 1990 | 1 year, 301 days |
| 48 | Barry Pullen MLC | Labor | Minister for Education | 10 August 1990 | 18 January 1991 | 161 days |
| 48 | Barry Pullen MLC | Labor | Minister for Education and Training | 18 January 1991 | 28 January 1992 | 1 year, 10 days |
| 49 | Neil Pope MP | Labor | Minister for School Education | 28 January 1992 | 6 October 1992 | 252 days |
| 50 | Don Hayward MP | Liberal | Minister for Education | 6 October 1992 | 3 April 1996 | 3 years, 180 days |
| 51 | Phil Gude MP | Liberal | Minister for Education | 3 April 1996 | 20 October 1999 | 3 years, 200 days |
| 52 | Mary Delahunty MP | Labor | Minister for Education | 20 October 1999 | 5 December 2002 | 3 years, 46 days |
| 53 | Lynne Kosky MP | Labor | Minister for Education and Training | 5 December 2002 | 1 December 2006 | 3 years, 361 days |
| 54 | John Lenders MLC | Labor | Minister for Education | 1 December 2006 | 3 August 2007 | 245 days |
| 55 | Bronwyn Pike MP | Labor | Minister for Education | 3 August 2007 | 2 December 2010 | 3 years, 121 days |
| 56 | Martin Dixon MP | Liberal | Minister for Education | 2 December 2010 | 4 December 2014 | 4 years, 2 days |
| 57 | James Merlino MP | Labor | Minister for Education | 4 December 2014 | 27 June 2022 | 7 years, 205 days |
| 58 | Natalie Hutchins MP | Labor | Minister for Education | 27 June 2022 | 2 October 2023 | 1 year, 97 days |
| 59 | Ben Carroll MP | Labor | Minister for Education | 2 October 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 87 days |

## Ministers for Skills and TAFE

| Order | MP | Party affiliation | Ministerial title | Term start | Term end | Time in office |
| 1 | Steve Herbert MLC | Labor | Minister for Training and Skills | 4 December 2014 | 9 November 2016 | 1 year, 341 days |
| 2 | Gayle Tierney MLC | Labor | Minister for Training and Skills | 9 November 2016 | 2 October 2023 | 8 years, 49 days |
| 2 | Gayle Tierney MLC | Labor | Minister for Skills and TAFE | 2 October 2023 | Incumbent | 8 years, 49 days |

## Ministers for Higher Education

| Order | MP | Party affiliation | Ministerial title | Term start | Term end | Time in office |
| 1 | Evan Walker MLC | Labor | Minister responsible for Post-Secondary Education | 7 February 1989 | 10 August 1990 | 1 year, 184 days |
| 2 | Tom Roper MP | Labor | Minister for Post-Secondary Education and Training | 28 January 1992 | 6 October 1992 | 252 days |
| 3 | Haddon Storey MLC | Liberal | Minister for Tertiary Education and Training | 6 October 1992 | 3 April 1996 | 3 years, 180 days |
| 4 | Phil Honeywood MP | Liberal | Minister for Tertiary Education and Training | 3 April 1996 | 20 October 1999 | 3 years, 200 days |
| 5 | Lynne Kosky MP | Labor | Minister for Post Compulsory Education, Training and Employment | 20 October 1999 | 5 December 2002 | 3 years, 46 days |
| 6 | Peter Hall MLC | Nationals | Minister for Higher Education and Skills | 2 December 2010 | 17 March 2014 | 3 years, 105 days |
| 7 | Nick Wakeling MP | Liberal | Minister for Higher Education and Skills | 17 March 2014 | 4 December 2014 | 262 days |
| 8 | Gayle Tierney MLC | Labor | Minister for Higher Education | 29 November 2018 | 2 October 2023 | 4 years, 307 days |

## Ministers for Education Services

| Order | MP | Party affiliation | Ministerial title | Term start | Term end | Time in office |
| 1 | Norman Lacy MP | Liberal | Minister of Educational Services | 23 December 1980 | 8 April 1982 | 1 year, 106 days |
| 2 | Robert Fordham MP | Labor | Minister of Educational Services | 8 April 1982 | 8 February 1984 | 1 year, 306 days |
| 3 | Monica Gould MLC | Labor | Minister for Education Services | 12 February 2002 | 1 December 2006 | 4 years, 292 days |
| 4 | Jacinta Allan MP | Labor | Minister for Skills, Education Services and Employment | 1 December 2006 | 3 August 2007 | 245 days |

## Ministers for Skills and Workforce Participation

| Order | MP | Party affiliation | Party affiliation | Ministerial title | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes |
| 1 | Jacinta Allan MP | | Labor | Minister for Skills and Workforce Participation | 3 August 2007 | 20 January 2010 | 2 years, 170 days | |
| 2 | Bronwyn Pike MP | | Labor | Minister for Skills and Workforce Participation | 20 January 2010 | 2 December 2010 | 316 days | |

## Minister for Special Education

| Order | MP | Party affiliation | Party affiliation | Ministerial title | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes |
| 1 | Alan Scanlan MP | | Liberal | Minister for Special Education | 31 March 1976 | 16 May 1979 | 3 years, 46 days | |

## Minister for International Education

| Order | MP | Party affiliation | Party affiliation | Ministerial title | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes |
| 1 | Steve Herbert MLC | | Labor | Minister for International Education | 23 May 2016 | 9 November 2016 | 170 days | |

## Minister responsible for the Teaching Profession

| Order | MP | Party affiliation | Party affiliation | Ministerial title | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes |
| 1 | Peter Hall MLC | | Nationals | Minister responsible for the Teaching Profession | 2 December 2010 | 17 March 2014 | 3 years, 105 days | |