Minister for Education (Northern Territory)

The Northern Territory Minister for Education is a Minister of the Crown in the Government of the Northern Territory. The minister administers their portfolio through the Department of Education.[1]

Minister for Education
Incumbent
Selena Uibo
since 12 September 2016
Department of Education
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerAdministrator of the Northern Territory

The Minister is responsible for planning, development and administration of schools, vocational education and training in schools, teacher registration, the regulation of the teaching profession, early years education and care services and regulation, distance education, the approval and accreditation of higher education institutions and courses, grants for educational organisations, and student assistance schemes. They are also responsible for the Charles Darwin University and the Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education.[1]

The current minister is Selena Uibo (Labor). She was appointed in a reshuffle in June 2018.[2]

List of ministers for education

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Minister Party Term [3][4][5][6][7] Ministerial title
  Liz Andrew Country Liberal November 1974 – November 1975 Executive Member for Education and Consumer Services
  November 1974 – November 1975 Executive Member for Education and Law
  Marshall Perron Country Liberal December 1976 – September 1977 Executive Member for Education and Planning
September 1977 - June 1978: no minister – responsibilities held by Executive Member for Community and Social Development
  Jim Robertson Country Liberal 1 July 1978 – 30 November 1982 Minister for Education
  Marshall Perron Country Liberal 1 December 1982 – 12 December 1983
  Tom Harris Country Liberal 13 December 1983 – 28 April 1986
  Daryl Manzie Country Liberal 29 April 1986 – 20 December 1987
  Ray Hanrahan Country Liberal 21 December 1987 – 5 April 1988
  Tom Harris Country Liberal 6 April 1988 – 3 September 1989
  4 September 1989 – 12 November 1990 Minister for Education, the Arts and Cultural Affairs
  Shane Stone Country Liberal 13 November 1990 to 19 December 1991 Minister for Education and the Arts
  20 December 1991 to 29 November 1992 Minister for Education and Training
  Fred Finch Country Liberal 30 November 1992 – 30 June 1995
  Stephen Hatton Country Liberal 1 July 1995 – 20 June 1996
  Fred Finch Country Liberal 21 June 1996 – 1 July 1997
  Peter Adamson Country Liberal 2 July 1997 – 7 December 1998
  8 December 1998 – 30 January 2000 Minister for School Education
Minister for Tertiary Education and Training
  Chris Lugg Country Liberal 31 January 2000 – 26 August 2001
  Syd Stirling Labor 27 August 2001 – 12 November 2001 Minister for Education, Employment and Training
  13 November 2001 – 31 August 2006 Minister for Employment, Education and Training
  Paul Henderson Labor 1 September 2006 – 29 November 2007
  Marion Scrymgour Labor 30 November 2007 – 17 August 2008
  18 August 2008 – 3 February 2009 Minister for Education and Training
  Paul Henderson Labor 4 February 2009 – 3 December 2009
  Chris Burns Labor 4 December 2009 – 28 August 2012
  Robyn Lambley Country Liberal 29 August 2012 – 3 September 2012
  4 September 2012 – 1 October 2012 Minister for Education
  John Elferink Country Liberal 14 December 2012 – 6 March 2013
  Peter Chandler Country Liberal 7 March 2013 – 11 December 2014
  Robyn Lambley Country Liberal 12 December 2014 – 3 February 2015
  John Elferink Country Liberal 4 February 2015 – 10 February 2015
  Peter Chandler Country Liberal 11 February 2015 – 27 August 2016
  Michael Gunner Labor 31 August 2016 – 11 September 2016
  Eva Lawler Labor 12 September 2016 – 25 June 2018
  Selena Uibo Labor 26 June 2018 – 7 September 2020
  Lauren Moss Labor 8 September 2020 – present

References

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  1. ^ a b "Administrative Arrangements Order" (PDF). Government of the Northern Territory. 12 September 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  2. ^ Vanovac, Neda (26 June 2018). "NT Government announces first Cabinet reshuffle, Gunner passes on police, Aboriginal portfolios".
  3. ^ "Northern Territory Government Ministries (CLP) 1st to 8th Assembly 1974–2001" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Northern Territory Government Ministries (ALP) Ninth Assembly 27 August 2001 – 23 June 2005" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Northern Territory Government Ministries (ALP) Tenth Assembly 2005–2008" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Northern Territory Government Ministries (ALP) Eleventh Assembly 18 August 2008 – 28 August 2012" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Northern Territory Government Ministries (Country Liberals) Twelfth Assembly 29 August 2012 – 27.08.16" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.