The Department of Education (the Department) provides services that enable all Tasmanians to learn, regardless of their age, their background or where they live.

We do this through a range of services outlined below.

The Department reports to the Tasmanian Minister for Education, Children and Youth.

The Tasmanian Government School System

• Pre-Kindergarten Programs
• Launching into Learning
• Child and Family Learning Centres
• Working Together
• Primary School
• Kindergarten (pre-schooling)
• Prep (first year of full time school)
• Years 1 to 6
• Secondary School – Years 7 to 12
• District Schools – Kindergarten to Year 12
• Colleges – Years 11 and 12
• Trade Training Centres and Trade Skills Centres
• Support Schools and Early Childhood Intervention Services
• The Tasmanian eSchool:
• provides online education services for students who are unable to physically attend school
• supervises Virtual Learning Tasmania (VLT) Years 11 and 12.
• Government Education and Training International (GETI) broker education services for international students looking to study in Tasmania and provides a diverse range of support services for international students while studying here.

Library and Archive Services

Libraries Tasmania delivers Tasmania’s statewide library and archive service.

• Libraries Tasmania supports access to library services, research and information, adult literacy support, community learning, online access, and archive and heritage services.
• Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office (TAHO) is the lead recordkeeping authority in the Tasmanian Government and is responsible for the provision of recordkeeping policies and standards.