Melbourne Graduate School of Education Curriculum Policies Project

Commonwealth, State and Territory Education Ministers

New South Wales

YearPolitical PartyPremierMinister for Education

May 1965 -
May 1976

LIB

Askin | Lewis | Willis

Minister for Education
Charles CUTLER - May 1965 to June 1972 (Askin)
Eric WILLIS - Jun 1972 to Jan 1975
Eric WILLIS - Jan 1975 to Jan 1976 (Lewis)
Neil PICKARD - Jan 1976 to May 1976 (Willis)

May 1976 -
Mar 1988

ALP

Wran | Unsworth

Minister for Education
Eric BEDFORD - May 1976 to Feb 1980 (Wran)
David LANDA - Feb 1980 to Oct 1981
Ronald MULOCK - Oct 1981 to Feb 1984
Eric BEDFORD - Feb 1984 to Apr 1984
Rodney CAVALIER - Apr 1984 to Jul 1986
Rodney CAVALIER - Jul 1986 Mar 1988 (Unsworth)

Mar 1988 -
Apr 1995

LIB

Greiner | Fahey

Minister for Education & Youth Affairs
Terry METHERELL - Mar 1988 to Jul 1990 (Griener)

Minister for School Education & Youth Affairs
Virginia CHADWICK - Jul 1990 to Jun 1992
Virginia CHADWICK - Jun 1992 to Jul 1992 (Fahey)

Minister for Education & Youth Affairs
Virginia CHADWICK - Jul 1992 to May 1993

Minister for Education, Training & Youth Affairs
Virginia CHADWICK - May 1993 to Apr 1995

Apr 1995
-
2005*

ALP

Iemma | Carr

Minister for Education and Training
John AQUILINA - Apr 1995 to Apr 2003 (Carr)
Andrew REFSHAUGE - Apr 2003 to Aug 2005
Carmel TEBBUTT - Aug 2005 to Apr 2007 (Iemma)


*Still in government at project end date of 2005.

Sources:
Colin A. Hughes, A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics, 1965-1974 Edition (Canberra: ANU Press, 1977) 1975-1984 Edition (Canberra: ANU Press, 1986); and 1975-1999 Edition (Canberra: Federation Press, 2002). Parliament of New South Wales Parliamentary Record 1824 - 2007, accessed online 28 January 2008 [pdf]

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