Department of Education

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Department of Education may refer to any of several government agencies:

In Africa:

• South Africa: Department of Education (South Africa) or the former Bantu Education Department

In Asia:

• Hong Kong: Education Department
• India: Department of Higher Education (India) and Department of Technical Education (India)
• Philippines: Department of Education (Philippines)

In Europe:

• Ireland: Department of Education and Science (Ireland)
• Poland: Komisja Edukacji Narodowej
• United Kingdom: Department for Education and Skills (until 1996 named Department of Education)

* Northern Ireland: Department of Education (Northern Ireland)

* Scotland: Scottish Education Department

In North America:

• Canada:

* New Brunswick: Department of Education (New Brunswick)

* Novia Scotia: Nova Scotia Department of Education

• Puerto Rico: [Department of Education (Puerto Rico)]
• United States: United States Department of Education (formerly a part of the late United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare)
• Many U.S. states also have State Departments of Education to complement the department at the national level.

In Oceania:

• Australia:

* New South Wales: New South Wales Department of Education and Training

* Tasmania: Department of Education (Tasmania)

* Victoria: Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (Victoria)

* Western Australia: Department of Education and Training (Western Australia)

• New Zealand: Department of Education (New Zealand)

See also

• Ministry of Education

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