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  |  Notes  | 
  | 1  |  James Stephen MP  |    |  Independent  |  Minister of Public Instruction  |  2 January 1873  |  1 May 1874  |  1 year, 119 days  |  [1]  | 
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  | 2  |  James Munro MP  |    |  Non-Party Liberalism  |  Minister of Public Instruction  |  7 August 1875  |  20 October 1875  |  74 days  |  [2]  | 
  | 3  |  Robert Ramsay MP  |    |  Non-Party Conservatism  |  20 October 1875  |  21 May 1877  |  1 year, 213 days  |  [3]  | 
  | 4  |  William Smith MP  |    |  Non-Party Liberalism  |  21 May 1877  |  5 March 1880  |  2 years, 289 days  |  [4]  | 
  | (3)  |  Robert Ramsay MP  |    |  Non-Party Conservatism  |  Minister of Education  |  5 March 1880  |  3 August 1880  |  151 days  |  [5]  | 
  | (4)  |  William Smith MP  |    |  Non-Party Liberalism  |  Minister of Public Instruction  |  3 August 1880  |  9 July 1881  |  340 days  |  [6]  | 
  | 5  |  James Grant MP  |    |  9 July 1881  |  8 March 1883  |  111 years, 242 days  |  [7]  | 
  | 6  |  James Service MP  |    |  Non-Party Conservatism  |  8 March 1883  |  10 April 1884  |  1 year, 33 days  |  [8]  | 
  | 7  |  Duncan Gillies MP  |    |  10 April 1884  |  18 February 1886  |  1 year, 314 days  | 
  | 8  |  Dr Charles Pearson MP  |    |  18 February 1886  |  5 November 1890  |  4 years, 260 days  |  [9]  | 
  | 9  |  Sir Frederick Sargood MLC  |    |  Non-Party Liberalism  |  5 November 1890  |  16 February 1892  |  1 year, 103 days  |  [10]  | 
  | 10  |  Alexander Peacock MP  |    |  16 February 1892  |  23 January 1893  |  342 days  |  [11]  | 
  | 11  |  James Campbell MP  |    |  Non-Party Conservatism  |  23 January 1893  |  16 September 1893  |  236 days  |  [12]  | 
  | 12  |  Richard Baker MP  |    |  16 September 1893  |  27 September 1894  |  1 year, 11 days  | 
  | (10)  |  Alexander Peacock MP  |    |  Protectionist and Liberal  |  27 September 1894  |  5 December 1899  |  5 years, 69 days  |  [13]  | 
  | 13  |  James McCay MP  |    |  Non-Party Liberalism  |  5 December 1899  |  29 December 1899  |  24 days  |  [14]  | 
  | 14  |  Dr Charles Salmon MP  |    |  29 December 1899  |  19 November 1900  |  355 days  | 
  | 15  |  William Gurr MP  |    |  19 November 1900  |  10 June 1902  |  1 year, 173 days  |  [15][16]  | 
  | 16  |  Robert Reid MLC  |    |  Reform  |  10 June 1902  |  3 February 1903  |  238 days  |  [17]  | 
  | 17  |  John Davies MLC  |    |  6 February 1903  |  7 September 1903  |  213 days  | 
  | 18  |  Arthur Sachse MLC  |    |  7 September 1903  |  31 October 1908  |  5 years, 54 days  |  [17][18]  | 
  | 19  |  John Bowser MP  |    |  31 October 1908  |  8 January 1909  |  69 days  |  [18]  | 
  | 20  |  Alfred Billson MP  |    |  Commonwealth Liberal  |  8 January 1909  |  19 February 1913  |  4 years, 42 days  |  [19][20]  | 
  | (10)  |  Sir Alexander Peacock MP  |    |  19 February 1913  |  9 December 1913  |  293 days  |  [20]  | 
  | 21  |  John Lemmon MP  |    |  Labor  |  9 December 1913  |  22 December 1913  |  13 days  |  [21]  | 
  | (10)  |  Sir Alexander Peacock MP  |    |  Commonwealth Liberal  |  22 December 1913  |  18 June 1914  |  178 days  |  [22]  | 
  | 22  |  Thomas Livingston MP  |    |  18 June 1914  |  9 November 1915  |  1 year, 144 days  |  [23]  | 
  | 23  |  Harry Lawson MP  |    |  9 November 1915  |  29 November 1917  |  2 years, 20 days  | 
  |   |  Nationalist  | 
  | 24  |  Matthew Baird MP  |    |  29 November 1917  |  21 March 1918  |  112 days  |  [24]  | 
  | 25  |  William Hutchinson MP  |    |  21 March 1918  |  1 November 1920  |  2 years, 225 days  |  [25]  | 
  | (10)  |  Sir Alexander Peacock MP  |    |  4 November 1920  |  28 April 1924  |  3 years, 176 days  | 
  | 26  |  Richard Toutcher MP  |    |  28 April 1924  |  18 July 1924  |  51 days  |  [26]  | 
  | (21)  |  John Lemmon MP  |    |  Labor  |  Minister of Education  |  18 July 1924  |  18 November 1924  |  123 days  |  [27]  | 
  | (10)  |  Sir Alexander Peacock MP  |    |  Nationalist  |  Minister of Public Instruction  |  18 November 1924  |  20 May 1927  |  2 years, 183 days  |  [28]  | 
  | (21)  |  John Lemmon MP  |    |  Labor  |  20 May 1927  |  22 November 1928  |  1 year, 186 days  |  [29]  | 
  | 27  |  Henry Cohen MLC  |    |  Nationalist  |  22 November 1928  |  12 December 1929  |  1 year, 20 days  |  [30]  | 
  | (21)  |  John Lemmon MP  |    |  Labor  |  12 December 1929  |  19 May 1932  |  2 years, 159 days  |  [31]  | 
  | 28  |  John Pennington MP  |    |  United Australia Party  |  19 May 1932  |  20 March 1935  |  2 years, 305 days  |  [32]  | 
  | 29  |  Harold Cohen MLC  |    |  20 March 1935  |  2 April 1935  |  13 days  | 
  | 30  |  Dr John Harris MLC  |    |  United Country  |  2 April 1935  |  1 January 1942  |  6 years, 274 days  |  [33]  | 
  | 31  |  Albert Lind MP  |    |  8 January 1942  |  14 September 1943  |  1 year, 249 days  | 
  | 32  |  Francis Field MP  |    |  Labor  |  14 September 1943  |  18 September 1943  |  4 days  |  [34]  | 
  | 33  |  Thomas Hollway MP  |    |  United Australia Party  |  18 September 1943  |  2 October 1945  |  2 years, 14 days  |  [35]  | 
  |   |  Liberal  | 
  | 34  |  Leslie Hollins MP  |    |  Independent  |  2 October 1945  |  21 November 1945  |  50 days  |  [36]  | 
  | (32)  |  Francis Field MP  |    |  Labor  |  21 November 1945  |  20 November 1947  |  1 year, 364 days  |  [37]  | 
  | 35  |  Wilfrid Kent Hughes MP  |    |  Liberal  |  20 November 1947  |  8 December 1948  |  1 year, 18 days  |  [38]  | 
  | 36  |  Ray Tovell MP  |    |  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  |  [39]  | 
  | (36)  |  Ray Tovell MP  |    |  Electoral Reform League  |  28 October 1952  |  31 October 1952  |  3 days  |  [40]  | 
  | (37)  |  Percival Inchbold MLC  |    |  Country  |  31 October 1952  |  17 December 1952  |  47 days  |  [41][42]  | 
  | 38  |  Ernie Shepherd MP  |    |  Labor  |  17 December 1952  |  7 June 1955  |  2 years, 172 days  |  [43]  | 
  | 39  |  Arthur Rylah MP  |    |  Liberal Country Party  |  7 June 1955  |  8 June 1955  |  1 day  |  [44]  | 
  | 40  |  William Leggatt MP  |    |  8 June 1955  |  14 February 1956  |  251 days  | 
  | 41  |  John Bloomfield MP  |    |  14 February 1956  |  9 May 1967  |  11 years, 84 days  | 
  | 42  |  Lindsay Thompson MLC  |    |  9 May 1967  |  16 May 1979  |  12 years, 7 days  |  [44][45]  | 
  | 43  |  Alan Hunt MLC  |    |  Liberal  |  16 May 1979  |  8 April 1982  |  2 years, 327 days  |  [45][46]  | 
  | 44  |  Robert Fordham MP  |    |  Labor  |  8 April 1982  |  2 May 1985  |  3 years, 24 days  |  [47]  | 
  | 45  |  Ian Cathie MP  |    |  Minister for Education  |  2 May 1985  |  14 December 1987  |  2 years, 226 days  | 
  | 46  |  Caroline Hogg MLC  |    |  14 December 1987  |  13 October 1988  |  304 days  | 
  | 47  |  Joan Kirner MP  |    |  13 October 1988  |  10 August 1990  |  1 year, 301 days  | 
  | 48  |  Barry Pullen MLC  |    |  10 August 1990  |  18 January 1991  |  161 days  |  [48]  | 
  |   |  Minister for Education and Training  |  18 January 1991  |  28 January 1992  |  1 year, 10 days  | 
  | 49  |  Neil Pope MP  |    |  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  |  [49]  | 
  | 51  |  Phil Gude MP  |    |  3 April 1996  |  20 October 1999  |  3 years, 200 days  | 
  | 52  |  Mary Delahunty MP  |    |  Labor  |  20 October 1999  |  5 December 2002  |  3 years, 46 days  |  [50]  | 
  | 53  |  Lynne Kosky MP  |    |  Minister for Education and Training  |  5 December 2002  |  1 December 2006  |  3 years, 361 days  | 
  | 54  |  John Lenders MLC  |    |  Minister for Education  |  1 December 2006  |  3 August 2007  |  245 days  |  [50][51]  | 
  | 55  |  Bronwyn Pike MP  |    |  3 August 2007  |  2 December 2010  |  3 years, 121 days  |  [51]  | 
  | 56  |  Martin Dixon MP  |    |  Liberal  |  2 December 2010  |  4 December 2014  |  4 years, 2 days  |  [52][53]  | 
  | 57  |  James Merlino MP  |    |  Labor  |  4 December 2014  |  27 June 2022  |  7 years, 205 days  |  [54]  | 
  | 58  |  Natalie Hutchins MP  |    |  27 June 2022  |  2 October 2023  |  1 year, 97 days  | 
  | 59  |  Ben Carroll MP  |    |  2 October 2023  |  Incumbent  |  1 year, 319 days  |  [55]  | 
 Ministers for Skills and TAFE
   | Order  |  MP  |  Party affiliation  |  Ministerial title  |  Term start  |  Term end  |  Time in office  |  Notes  | 
  | 1  |  Steve Herbert MLC  |    |  Labor  |  Minister for Training and Skills  |  4 December 2014  |  9 November 2016  |  1 year, 341 days  |  [54]  | 
  | 2  |  Gayle Tierney MLC  |    |  9 November 2016  |  2 October 2023  |  8 years, 281 days  | 
  |   |  Minister for Skills and TAFE  |  2 October 2023  |  Incumbent  |  [55]  | 
 Ministers for Higher Education
  Ministers for Education Services
  Ministers for Skills and Workforce Participation
   | Order  |  MP  |  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  |  [51]  | 
  | 2  |  Bronwyn Pike MP  |    |  20 January 2010  |  2 December 2010  |  316 days  | 
 Minister for Special Education
   | Order  |  MP  |  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  |  [45]  | 
 Minister for International Education
   | Order  |  MP  |  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  |  [54]  | 
 Minister responsible for the Teaching Profession
   | Order  |  MP  |  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  |  [52][53]  | 
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