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Gauteng, South Africa Department of Education

Gauteng, South Africa Department of Education

The Gauteng Department of Education, in South Africa, is responsible for the educational programs in the Province of Gauteng. The Gauteng Department of Education is responsible for the smallest geographic region of South Africa. However, this Department of Education in South Africa is responsible for the education of the greatest proportion of South Africans, as well as the greatest density of residents. Part of the reason for this disparity is because the Province includes the premier two cities in South Africa, Johannesburg (the capital) and Pretoria.
The Gauteng Department of Education governs schools in three metropolitan municipalities and three district municipalities, which are divided further into nine local municipalities. The three metropolitan municipalities are the City of Johannesburg, the City of Tshwane, and Ekurhuleni. Metssweding is the first district municipality, which includes the local municipalities Nokeng tsa Taemane and Kungwini.
The second is Sedibeng, which includes the local municipalities of Emfuleni, Midvaal, and Lesedi. West Rand is the largest of the district municipalities and includes the municipalities of Mogale City, Randfontein, Westonaria, Merafong City, and the District Management Area.
The Department of Education in South Africa is devoted to installing Information and Communication Technology laboratories in all of the public schools in Gauteng. The Gauteng Department of Education program to achieve this is known as “Gauteng Online.” 

Ireland Department of Education and Science

Ireland Department of Education and Science

Formally known as the Department of Education and Science, The Department of Education in Ireland is responsible for assessing and running all public schools in the nation.
From 1921 to 1997, education in Ireland was run by the Department of Education, followed by the Department of Education and Science. No matter what name by which it has been known, however, the Department of Education in Ireland has focused on running the National School Primary System. Since 1968, the Department of Education in Ireland has also been responsible for providing secondary education.
Since tradition obliges Irish Catholics, a substantial portion of the population desires to be educated by persons influenced by the Catholic Church. Accordingly, the Department has worked to accommodate the Catholic Church and has liaised closely with the Church.
Some of the objectives that have been carried over from the Department’s time as the Department of Education and Science is a devotion to promoting equality, inclusion, quality outcomes, and a life-long dedication to learning. The Department is also devoted to developing plans to provide education that is relevant to each individual’s personal social, cultural, and economic needs, and enhancing the capacity of the Department of Education in Ireland to deliver service, formulate policy, conduct research, and educate students. 

Department of Education in Victoria, Australia

Department of Education in Victoria, AustraliaThe Department of Education in Victoria, Australia is
known by the full name the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.
The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development is a part of the
State Government. The role of the Department of Education in Victoria is to
provide policy and planning advice in order to make the delivery of education
more efficient. The Department of Education in Victoria serves an advisory role
for two different State Ministers: the Minister of Education and the Minister
for Children and Early Childhood Development.


The Department of Education in Victoria follows a three-tier model, which
consists of providing primary education, secondary education, and tertiary
education. Primary education takes place in primary schools. Secondary
education occurs in secondary schools or a secondary college. Universities and
Technical and Further Education schools provide tertiary education in Victoria.


Government schools provide free education until year twelve, although this does
not apply to overseas students or students who are over the age of 20 on
January 1 of the year in which they enroll. Religious and secular independent schools
can charge fees, which the Department of Education in Victoria subsidizes.
Despite the fact that non-tertiary education is free, 35 percent of
students attend a private primary or secondary school. The most of these private
schools are Catholic.


In Victoria, the academic year is generally from late January until
mid-December for secondary or primary schools, with Universities 
operating from late February through mid-November.