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{{Infobox political post
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|post            = Minister for Education
|body            = 
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|insignia        = Coat of arms of Western Australia.svg
|department      = [[Department of Education (Western Australia)|Department of Education]]
|image           = Tony Buti.jpg
|alt             = Tony Buti in 2010
|incumbent       = [[Tony Buti]]
|incumbentsince  = {{start date|2022|12|14|df=y}}
|style           = [[The Honourable]]
|residence       =
|nominator       = [[Premier of Western Australia]]
|appointer       = [[Governor of Western Australia]]
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|inaugural       = [[George Shenton]]<br/><small>(as [[Colonial Secretary of Western Australia|Colonial Secretary]])</small>
|formation       = 29 December 1890
|last            =
|abolished       =
|succession      = 
|deputy          =
|salary          = 
|website         = [https://www.wa.gov.au/government/premier-and-cabinet-ministers/dr-tony-a-buti Hon Dr Tony Buti MLA]
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The '''Minister for Education and Training''' is the member of the [[Government of Western Australia]] responsible for maintenance and improvement of [[Western Australia]]'s system of [[education]], and is answerable to the Parliament for all actions taken by the [[Department of Education (Western Australia)|Department of Education]] under their authority. The holder of the office is usually an elected member of parliament from the ruling party or coalition, presently [[Tony Buti]] of the [[Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)|Labor Party]].

Until the [[Daglish Ministry]] in 1904, when the role was separately established, the responsibility for Education generally lay with the [[Colonial Secretary of Western Australia|Colonial Secretary]].

==Ministers for Education==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Minister !! Party !! Assumed office !! Left office !! Term !! Title !! Notes
|-
| [[George Shenton]] || style="background:#dddddd" | (Forrest) || 29 December 1890 || 11 October 1892 || {{ayd|1890|12|29|1892|10|11}} ||rowspan=10| [[Colonial Secretary of Western Australia|Colonial Secretary]] || <sup>note 1</sup>
|-
| [[Stephen Henry Parker]] || style="background:#dddddd" | (Forrest) || 11 October 1892 || 4 December 1894 || {{ayd|1892|10|11|1894|12|4}} || rowspan=5|  
|-
| Sir [[John Forrest]] || style="background:#dddddd" | (Forrest) || 4 December 1894 || 19 December 1894 || {{ayd|1894|12|4|1894|12|19}}
|-
| [[Edward Wittenoom]] || style="background:#dddddd" | (Forrest) || 19 December 1894 || 12 May 1897 || {{ayd|1894|12|19|1897|5|12}}
|-
| [[Henry Lefroy]] || style="background:#dddddd" | (Forrest) || 12 May 1897 || 28 April 1898 || {{ayd|1897|5|12|1898|4|28}}
|-
| [[George Randell]] || style="background:#dddddd" | (Forrest) || 28 April 1898 || 27 May 1901 || {{ayd|1898|4|28|1901|5|27}}
|-
| [[Frederick Illingworth]] || style="background:#e6e6aa" | Opposition || 27 May 1901 || 21 November 1901 || {{ayd|1901|5|27|1901|11|21}} ||rowspan=3| <sup>note 1</sup>
|-
| [[Matthew Moss]] || style="background:#ffddaa" | Ministerialist || 21 November 1901 || 23 December 1901 || {{ayd|1901|11|21|1901|12|23}}
|-
| Frederick Illingworth || style="background:#e6e6aa" | Opposition || 23 December 1901 || 1 July 1902 || {{ayd|1901|12|23|1902|7|1}}
|-
| [[Walter Kingsmill]] || style="background:#e6e6aa" | Opposition || 1 July 1902 || 10 August 1904 || {{ayd|1902|7|1|1904|8|10}} || rowspan=36 |
|-
| [[Henry Daglish]] || style="background:#ffd1d1" | [[Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)|Labor]] || 10 August 1904 || 7 June 1905 || {{ayd|1904|8|10|1905|6|7}} ||
|-
| [[Thomas Bath]] || style="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor || 7 June 1905 || 25 August 1905 || {{ayd|1905|6|7|1905|8|25}} ||
|-
| [[Walter Kingsmill]] || style="background:#ccddff" | Ministerialist || 25 August 1905 || 7 May 1906 || {{ayd|1905|8|25|1906|5|7}} ||
|-
| [[Frank Wilson (politician)|Frank Wilson]] || style="background:#ccddff" | Ministerialist || 7 May 1906 || 30 June 1909 || {{ayd|1906|5|7|1909|6|30}} ||
|-
| [[John Nanson]] || style="background:#ccddff" | Ministerialist || 30 June 1909 || 7 October 1911 || {{ayd|1909|6|30|1911|10|7}} ||
|-
| [[Thomas Walker (Australian politician)|Thomas Walker]] || style="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor || 7 October 1911 || 27 July 1916 || {{ayd|1911|10|7|1916|7|27}} ||
|-
| [[Hal Colebatch]] || style="background:#ccddff" | [[Western Australian Liberal Party (1911–17)|Liberal (WA)]] / <br/>[[Nationalist Party (Australia)|Nationalist]] || 27 July 1916 || 17 June 1923 || {{ayd|1916|7|27|1923|6|23}} ||
|-
| [[John Ewing (Australian politician)|John Ewing]] || style="background:#ccddff" | Nationalist || 18 June 1923 || 15 April 1924 || {{ayd|1923|6|18|1924|4|15}} ||
|-
| [[John Drew (Australian politician)|John Drew]] || style="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor || 16 April 1924 || 24 April 1930 || {{ayd|1924|4|16|1930|4|24}} ||
|-
| [[Norbert Keenan]] || style="background:#ccddff" | Nationalist || 24 April 1930 || 19 September 1931 || {{ayd|1930|4|24|1931|9|19}} ||
|-
| [[Thomas Davy (politician)|Thomas Davy]] || style="background:#ccddff" | Nationalist || 19 September 1931 || 18 February 1933 || {{ayd|1931|9|19|1933|2|18}} ||
|-
| [[Hubert Parker]] || style="background:#ccddff" | Nationalist || 24 February 1933 || 24 April 1933 || {{ayd|1933|2|24|1933|4|24}} ||
|-
| [[John Willcock]] || style="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor || 24 April 1933 || 26 March 1935 || {{ayd|1933|4|24|1935|3|26}} ||
|-
| [[Harry Millington (politician)|Harry Millington]] || style="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor || 26 March 1935 || 13 May 1936 || {{ayd|1935|3|26|1936|5|13}} ||
|-
| [[Frank Wise]] || style="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor || 13 May 1936 || 18 April 1939 || {{ayd|1936|5|13|1939|4|18}} ||
|-
| [[William Kitson]] || style="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor || 18 April 1939 || 9 December 1943 || {{ayd|1939|4|18|1943|12|9}} ||
|-
| [[John Tonkin]] || style="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor || 9 December 1943 || 1 April 1947 || {{ayd|1943|12|9|1947|4|1}} ||
|-
| [[Arthur Watts (politician)|Arthur Watts]] || style="background:#ddffcc" | [[National Party of Australia (WA)|Country]] || 1 April 1947 || 23 February 1953 || {{ayd|1947|4|1|1953|2|23}} ||
|-
| John Tonkin || style="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor || 23 February 1953 || 13 May 1954 || {{ayd|1953|2|23|1954|5|13}} ||
|-
| [[Bill Hegney]] || style="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor || 13 May 1954 || 2 April 1959 || {{ayd|1954|5|13|1959|4|2}} ||
|-
| Arthur Watts || style="background:#ddffcc" | Country || 2 April 1959 || 1 February 1962 || {{ayd|1959|4|2|1962|2|1}} ||
|-
| [[Edgar Lewis]] || style="background:#ddffcc" | Country || 1 February 1962 || 3 March 1971 || {{ayd|1962|2|1|1971|3|3}} ||
|-
| John Tonkin || style="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor || 3 March 1971 || 12 October 1971 || {{ayd|1971|3|3|1971|10|12}} ||
|-
| [[Tom Evans (Western Australian politician)|Tom Evans]] || style="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor || 12 October 1971 || 30 May 1973 || {{ayd|1971|10|12|1973|5|30}} ||
|-
| [[Jerry Dolan]] || style="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor || 30 May 1973 || 8 April 1974 || {{ayd|1973|5|30|1974|4|8}} ||
|-
| [[Graham MacKinnon]] || style="background:#ccddff" | [[Liberal Party of Australia (Western Australian Division)|Liberal]] || 8 April 1974 || 10 March 1977 || {{ayd|1974|4|8|1977|3|10}} ||
|-
| [[Peter Jones (Australian politician)|Peter Jones]] || style="background:#ddffcc" | [[National Party of Australia (WA)|National]] (NCP) || 10 March 1977 || 5 March 1980 || {{ayd|1977|3|10|1980|3|5}} ||
|-
| [[Bill Grayden]] || style="background:#ccddff" | Liberal || 5 March 1980 || 25 January 1982 || {{ayd|1980|3|5|1982|1|25}} ||
|-
| [[Andrew Mensaros]] || style="background:#ccddff" | Liberal || 25 January 1982 || 25 February 1983 || {{ayd|1982|1|25|1983|2|25}} ||
|-
| [[Bob Pearce]] || style="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor || 25 February 1983 || 25 February 1988 || {{ayd|1983|2|25|1988|2|25}} ||
|-
| Dr [[Carmen Lawrence]] || style="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor || 25 February 1988 || 12 February 1990 || {{ayd|1988|2|25|1990|2|12}} ||
|-
| Dr [[Geoff Gallop]] || style="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor || 12 February 1990 || 5 February 1991 || {{ayd|1990|2|12|1991|2|5}} ||
|-
| [[Kay Hallahan]] || style="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor || 5 February 1991 || 16 February 1993 || {{ayd|1991|2|5|1993|2|16}} ||
|-
| [[Norman Moore (politician)|Norman Moore]] || style="background:#ccddff" | Liberal || 16 February 1993 || 21 December 1995 || {{ayd|1993|2|16|1995|12|21}} ||
|-
| [[Colin Barnett]] || style="background:#ccddff" | Liberal || 21 December 1995 || 16 February 2001 || {{ayd|1995|12|21|2001|2|16}} ||
|-
| [[Alan Carpenter]] || style="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor || 16 February 2001 || 10 March 2005 || {{ayd|2001|2|16|2005|3|10}} || rowspan=3| Minister for Education and Training || <sup>note 2</sup>
|-
| [[Ljiljanna Ravlich]] || style="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor || 10 March 2005 || 13 December 2006 || {{ayd|2005|3|10|2006|12|13}} || rowspan=3|
|-
| [[Mark McGowan]] || style="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor || 13 December 2006 || 23 September 2008 || {{ayd|2006|12|13|2008|9|23}}
|-
| [[Liz Constable]] || style="background:#dddddd" | Independent || 23 September 2008 || 29 June 2012 || {{ayd|2008|9|23|2013|03|21}}
|-
| [[Peter Collier (politician)|Peter Collier]] || style="background:#ccddff" | Liberal || 29 June 2012 || 17 March 2017 || {{ayd|2012|06|29|2017|03|17}} || || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/parliament%5CMemblist.nsf/WAllMembersFlat/Collier,+Peter+Charles?opendocument |title=Hon. Peter Charles Collier |website=www.parliament.wa.gov.au}}</ref>
|-
| [[Sue Ellery]] || style="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor || 17 March 2017 || 14 December 2022 || {{ayd|2017|03|17|2022|12|14}} || Minister for Education and Training || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/Parliament/Memblist.nsf/WAllMembersFlat/Ellery,+Suzanne+(Sue)+Mary?opendocument |title=Hon. Suzanne (Sue) Mary Ellery MLC  |work=Current members |publisher=[[Parliament of Western Australia]] |date=n.d. |access-date=9 September 2019 }}</ref><ref name="buti">{{cite web |url=https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/McGowan/2022/12/Premier-unveils-new-team-with-a-focus-on-renewal-and-experience.aspx |title=Premier unveils new team with a focus on renewal and experience |publisher=[[Premier of Western Australia]] |date=14 December 2022 |access-date=20 December 2022 |archive-date=19 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219114522/https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/McGowan/2022/12/Premier-unveils-new-team-with-a-focus-on-renewal-and-experience.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| [[Tony Buti]] || style="background:#ffd1d1" | Labor || 14 December 2022 || present || {{ayd|2022|12|14}} || Minister for Education || <ref name="buti" />
|}

== Notes ==
# Politicians were not officially associated with organised [[political party|parties]] until 1904.
# The position was known as Minister for Education and Training from 14 January 2003 to 23 September 2008, when it reverted to its previous name. See {{Gazette WA|url=http://www.slp.wa.gov.au/gazette/gazette.nsf/0/35EF41AEF2DD7CBB48256CAE002158C7/$file/gg006.pdf|title=Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899 - Reconstitution of the Gallop Ministry|date=14 January 2003|page=2003:101}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

=== Sources ===
*{{Black and Bolton 2001}}
*{{Black and Bolton 2001|second=yes}}
* {{cite book|last=Bolton|first=Geoffrey|authorlink=Geoffrey Bolton|author2=Mozley, Ann|title=The Western Australian Legislature, 1870-1930|publisher=[[Australian National University]]|location=[[Canberra]]|year=1961}} (no ISBN)
* Hansard indexes and Western Australian Government Gazettes, 1890–2010

{{Western Australian ministerial portfolios}}

[[Category:Ministers of the Western Australian state government|Education]]
[[Category:Western Australia-related lists|Ministers, Education]]
[[Category:Education in Western Australia]]
[[Category:1890 establishments in Australia]]