Deputy Secretaries
Deputy Secretary, Office for Children and Portfolio Coordination
Tony Cook
Prior to his appointment as Deputy Secretary in June 2009, Mr Cook was Deputy Secretary of the Office for Planning, Strategy and Coordination. And before that, Mr Cook had headed the Department's Education Policy and Research Division.
Before moving to Victoria to take up an appointment within our Department, Mr Cook was the Assistant Director of the Assessment and New Basics Branch with Education Queensland. He is a registered primary school teacher, has been a deputy principal and has taught in schools in Queensland and the United Kingdom.
Deputy Secretary, Office for Government School Education
Darrell Fraser
Mr Darrell Fraser has been Deputy Secretary of the Office of Government School Education since 2004. Before joining the Department's central office, he was principal of Glen Waverley Secondary College.
Mr Fraser has received national recognition for his contribution to education through leadership, innovative pedagogy (the art or science of teaching). He has also been recognised for leading teaching and learning practice in information and communications technology and in intranet/extranet solutions.
Deputy Secretary, Office for Policy Research and Innovation
Chris Wardlaw
Prior to taking on the Deputy Secretary's role, Mr Chris Wardlaw worked in a variety of consultancy roles for the Department.
Mr Wardlaw has served as Deputy Secretary for Education (Curriculum and Quality Assurance) for the Hong Kong Government from April 2002 to September 2008. Before his appointment to Hong Kong, Mr Wardlaw had leading roles in a range of reform agendas in our Department.
In a parallel sporting career, Mr Wardlaw was the head coach of the Australian Track and Field team at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000 and an Olympic distance runner.
Deputy Secretary, Office for Resources and Infrastructure
Jeff Rosewarne
Mr Jeff Rosewarne returned to our Department in May 2003 after six years in executive positions in the Department of Treasury and Finance, the most recent as Director, Budget Formulation. This involved providing government with performance and budget advice on a wide range of portfolios, including Human Services, Justice and Infrastructure.
Between February and June in 2009 Mr Rosewarne was appointed acting Chief Executive Officer of the Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority to establish the Authority.
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