Agency Details Agency Number: TA756 Title: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE ARTS Start Date: 17 Jul 1989 End Date: 27 Mar 1996 Description: The Department was formed by almagamating the Education Department and the State Library. From 1 Jul 1990 the Trustees of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery came under the administrative direction of the Department. The extension of the community role of the Department in 1996 led to a change of name. Information Sources: Legislation Administered: Advanced Education Act 1989, Allport Library and Fine Arts Museum Agreement Act 1966, Archives Act 1983, Christ College Act 1926, Education Act 1932(except in so far as it relates to: the constitution and function of the Schools Board of Tasmania; the administration of technical and further education; and the administration of adult education). Education (Retention of Schools) Act 1989, Education (Teachers Federation) Act 1974, Hobart Free Kindergarten Union Act 1960, Hutchins School Act 1911, Libraries Act 1984, Meteorites Act 1973, Migrant Teachers (Financial Assistance) Act 1964, Museums (Aboriginal Remains) Act 1984, Tasmanian Arts Advisory Board Act 1975, Tasmanian Museum Act 1950, Tasmanian Orchestra (Continuation) Act 1951, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (Financial Assistance) Acts 1982 and 1987, Tasmanian University Act 1951, Theatre Royal Management Act 1986, West Coast Pioneers' Memorial Museum Act 1965.. Legislation Creating: Statutory Rules 1989 No. 114 Legislation Abolishing Agency: Functions Performed: • 5 CULTURAL AFFAIRS [1] • 7 EDUCATION AND TRAINING [1] Controlled Agencies: • TA1307 RICHMOND PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1835 • TA1318 SANDY BAY INFANT SCHOOL 01 Jan 1837 • TA1127 BRIDGEWATER PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1847 • TA1395 KEMPTON PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1854 • TA1164 DOVER SCHOOL 01 Jan 1855 • TA1506 TORQUAY PUBLIC SCHOOL. 01 Jan 1856 31 Dec 1996 • TA1228 LATROBE SCHOOL 01 Jan 1858 31 Dec 1990 • TA1316 ST LEONARDS PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1859 • TA1116 AVOCA STATE SCHOOL 01 Jan 1860 • TA1456 HAGLEY FARM SCHOOL 01 Jan 1865 • TA1362 ULVERSTONE PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1870 31 Dec 1995 • TA1256 MOLE CREEK STATE SCHOOL 01 Jan 1875 31 Dec 1995 • TA1135 CAMPBELL TOWN SCHOOL 01 Jan 1877 • TA1288 PENGUIN PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1882 • TA1139 CHARLES STREET SCHOOL 01 Jan 1885 31 Dec 1990 • TA1183 FRANKLIN STATE SCHOOL 01 Jan 1885 • TA1345 STRAHAN SCHOOL 01 Jan 1890 • TA1396 BRANXHOLM PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1890 • TA1333 SOMERSET PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1893 • TA1479 WESLEY VALE SCHOOL. 01 Jan 1897 • TA1160 DEVONPORT SCHOOL 01 Jan 1898 31 Dec 1990 • TA1219 JUDBURY PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1899 31 Dec 1992 • TA1150 CRESSY STATE SCHOOL 01 Jan 1900 31 Dec 1990 • TA1297 PRESTON PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1900 31 Dec 1994 • TA1187 GEORGE TOWN SCHOOL 01 Jan 1900 • TA1302 RAVENSWOOD STATE SCHOOL 01 Jan 1900 • TA1342 SPREYTON PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1900 • TA1464 INVERMAY PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1900 • TA1347 SWANSEA STATE SCHOOL 01 Jan 1900 • TA1234 LEVENDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1901 • TA1033 EAST DEVONPORT SCHOOL. 01 Jan 1901 • TA1705 LINDISFARNE PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1904 • TA1360 TULLAH PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1906 31 Dec 1991 • TA1702 MOLESWORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1906 • TA1346 SUMMERDALE STATE SCHOOL 01 Jan 1907 31 Dec 1991 • TA1273 NEW NORFOLK PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1912 • TA1114 ALBUERA STREET SCHOOL 01 Jan 1915 • TA1398 BRIDPORT PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1915 • TA1433 YOLLA SCHOOL. 01 Jan 1916 • TA1226 LANSDOWNE CRESCENT SCHOOL 01 Jan 1916 • TA1196 GRASSY PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1918 31 Dec 1990 • TA1296 PREOLENNA STATE SCHOOL 01 Jan 1919 31 Dec 1992 • TA1192 GLENORA SCHOOL 01 Jan 1920 31 Dec 1995 • TA1216 HUONVILLE SCHOOL 01 Jan 1920 • TA1497 WESTERWAY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1920 • TA1443 ROCHERLEA PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1921 • TA1298 PRINCES STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1922 • TA1163 DORA TURNER SPECIAL SCHOOL 01 Jan 1924 31 Dec 1990 • TA1190 GLEN DHU INFANT SCHOOL 01 Jan 1925 31 Dec 1991 • TA872 SASSAFRAS PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1925 • TA1429 UPPER BURNIE SCHOOL 02 Mar 1925 • TA1188 GLADSTONE PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1926 • TA1262 MORIARTY PRIMARY SCHOOL 06 Feb 1928 • TA1383 WIVENHOE PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1932 31 Dec 1992 • TA1236 LILYDALE DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL 01 Jan 1932 • TA1595 MONTAGU BAY PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1933 • TA1446 BICHENO STATE SCHOOL 01 Jan 1939 • TA1511 KINGSTON PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1943 • TA34 STATE LIBRARY OF TASMANIA 01 Jan 1943 31 Oct 2006 • TA158 SCHOOLS BOARD OF TASMANIA 31 Oct 1944 01 Jul 1995 • TA1463 BROOKS HIGH SCHOOL 01 Jan 1948 • TA1314 ROSSARDEN PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1949 31 Dec 1992 • TA1304 REECE HIGH SCHOOL 01 Jan 1949 • TA1442 ST MARYS DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL 01 Jan 1949 • TA1418 QUEECHY HIGH SCHOOL 01 Jan 1950 • TA1598 MYRTLE PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1950 31 Dec 1997 • TA929 TRUSTEES OF THE TASMANIAN MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY 29 Nov 1950 • TA1158 DELORAINE HIGH SCHOOL 01 Jan 1952 • TA1445 ST HELENS DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL 01 Jan 1952 • TA1223 KING ISLAND DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL 01 Jan 1953 31 Dec 1990 • TA1448 EAST RAVENSWOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1954 • TA1449 MAYFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1954 • TA1266 MOUNT STUART PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1957 • TA1317 ST MARTINS SCHOOL 01 Jan 1957 31 Dec 1997 • TA1370 WARRANE HIGH SCHOOL 01 Jan 1957 • TA1118 BARCLAY PRE-SCHOOL 01 Jan 1958 31 Dec 1992 • TA1821 POIMENA STUDENTS' HOSTEL 01 Jan 1958 14 Dec 1992 • TA1292 POATINA PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1959 31 Dec 1991 • TA1373 WAVERLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1959 • TA1424 CLARENCE HIGH SCHOOL. 01 Jan 1959 • TA1393 WYNYARD HIGH SCHOOL. 01 Jan 1960 31 Dec 1994 • TA1155 D'ALTON SCHOOL 01 Jan 1960 31 Dec 1990 • TA1520 GEEVESTON SCHOOL 01 Jan 1960 • TA1224 KINGS MEADOWS HIGH SCHOOL 01 Jan 1960 • TA1703 LINDISFARNE NORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1960 • TA1313 ROSE BAY HIGH SCHOOL 01 Jan 1961 • TA1275 NEW TOWN HIGH SCHOOL 01 Jan 1962 • TA1306 REEKARA PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1963 31 Dec 1992 • TA1408 GEORGE TOWN HIGH SCHOOL 01 Jan 1965 • TA1447 NORWOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1965 • TA380 ARCHIVES OFFICE OF TASMANIA 22 Dec 1965 • TA1394 WEST PARK SCHOOL. 01 Jan 1966 21 Feb 2000 • TA1268 MURRAY HIGH SCHOOL 01 Jan 1966 • TA1350 TAROONA HIGH SCHOOL 01 Jan 1966 • TA1211 HOBART COLLEGE 01 Jan 1966 31 Dec 2008 • TA1283 OUSE DISTRICT SCHOOL 01 Jan 1966 • TA1359 TRINITY HOUSE MATRICULATION GIRLS' HOSTEL 01 Nov 1966 • TA1320 SAVAGE RIVER DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL 01 Jan 1967 • TA1172 ELIZABETH COLLEGE 01 Jan 1968 31 Dec 2009 • TA1263 MORNINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1969 31 Dec 1991 • TA1499 STRATHGORDON SCHOOL 01 Jan 1969 • TA1465 MOWBRAY HEIGHTS PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1969 • TA1473 ACTON PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1969 • TA1510 ROSEBERY DISTRICT SCHOOL 01 Jan 1970 • TA1324 SCOTTSDALE HIGH SCHOOL 01 Jan 1970 • TA1718 SCOTTSDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1970 • TA1476 SOUTH GEORGE TOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1972 • TA1954 ROSNY COLLEGE 01 Jan 1973 31 Dec 2009 • TA1179 FLAGSTAFF PRIMARY SCHOOL 01 Jan 1974 31 Dec 1991 • TA1597 RAVENSWOOD HIGH SCHOOL 01 Jan 1974 31 Dec 1996 • TA1246 MANGANA SPECIAL SCHOOL 01 Jan 1975 31 Dec 1993 • TA317 TASMANIAN ARTS ADVISORY BOARD 09 Jun 1975 • TA1409 PENGUIN HIGH SCHOOL. 01 Jan 1977 31 Dec 1991 • TA1161 DON COLLEGE 01 Jan 1980 31 Dec 2008 • TA1204 HELLYER COLLEGE 01 Jan 1980 31 Dec 2008 • TA1830 OGILVIE GIRLS' HOSTEL 10 Dec 1980 • TA1480 HILLCREST PRIMARY SCHOOL. 01 Jan 1981 31 Dec 1991 • TA1534 LAUNCESTON COLLEGE/INSTITUTE OF TECHNICAL & FURTHER EDUCATION 01 Jan 1984 31 Dec 1997 • TA1400 EXETER HIGH SCHOOL 05 Nov 1985 • TA1430 RIANA PRIMARY SCHOOL. 01 Jan 1987 • TA1823 KAMARAH HOSTEL 18 Feb 1987 • TA1143 CLAREMONT COLLEGE 01 Jan 1990 31 Dec 2009 • TA1354 TIMSBURY ROAD SCHOOL 01 Jan 1991 • TA1331 SMITHTON HIGH SCHOOL 01 Jan 1994 Previous Agencies: • TA63 EDUCATION DEPARTMENT 01 Jan 1886 17 Jul 1989 • TA34 STATE LIBRARY OF TASMANIA 01 Jan 1943 31 Oct 2006 Subsequent Agencies: • TA1363 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT 27 Mar 1996 06 May 1998 Series Created By Agency: • AC682 GUIDANCE BRANCH (LATER STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES) - GUIDANCE, SPEECH PATHOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORK FILES. 01 Jan 1970 19 Apr 2003 • AB411 GUIDANCE BRANCH (LATER, STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES) - APPLICATIONS FOR EXEMPTIONS. 01 Jan 1982 31 Dec 1991