The New South Wales Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education is a minister in the New South Wales Government and has responsibilities that includes all schools and institutes of higher education in New South Wales, Australia.

The current minister, since 28 September 2023, is Steve Whan. The minister supports the Minister for Education and Early Learning, Prue Car.

Together, the ministers administer the portfolio through the Education cluster, in particular the Department of Education, TAFE NSW, and a range of other government agencies.

Ultimately, the ministers are responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales.

List of ministers The following individuals have been appointed as the Minister for Skills and Training or any preceding titles: Title Minister Party Ministry Term start Term end Time in office Notes Minister for Further Education, Training and Employment

Grieiner (1) (2)Fahey (1) 24 July 1990 3 July 1992

Minister for Employment and Training Fahey (2) 3 July 1992 26 May 1993

Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs Fahey (3) 26 May 1993 4 April 1995 Minister for Education and Training

Carr (1) (2) (3) 4 April 1995 21 November 2001

Carr (3) 21 November 2001 2 April 2003

Carr (4) 2 April 2003 21 January 2005

Carr (4)Iemma (1) 21 January 2005 2 April 2007

Iemma (2) 2 April 2007 8 September 2008

ReesKeneally 8 September 2008 28 March 2011

Minister for Skills

Baird (2)Berejiklian (1) 2 April 2015 23 March 2019

Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education

Berejiklian (2)Perrottet (1) 2 April 2019 21 December 2021

Minister for Skills and Training Perrottet (2) 21 December 2021 28 March 2023

Minister for Education and Early Learning

Minns 28 March 2023 5 April 2023

Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education 5 April 2023 3 August 2023

3 August 2023 28 September 2023

28 September 2023 incumbent

Assistant Ministers Ministerial title Minister Party Ministry Term start Term end Time in office Assistant Minister for Skills Adam Marshall

Berejiklian (2) 30 January 2017 23 March 2019

See also

List of New South Wales government agencies

References