About the Department

Department Structure

The Department is organised into:

  • four central offices – Office for Government School Education; Office for Children and Portfolio Coordination; Office for Policy, Research and Innovation; and Office for Resources and Infrastructure
  • nine regional offices – Barwon South Western; Grampians; Gippsland; Hume; Loddon Mallee; Eastern Metropolitan; Northern Metropolitan; Southern Metropolitan; and Western Metropolitan

Within the education and early childhood portfolio, there are four statutory authorities, the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA); the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA); the Merit Protection Board and the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT). For more information, see: Statutory Authorities.

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