Department Of Education Training And Employment

Department Of Education Training And Employment

Department Of Education Training And Employment, The Department of Employment, Education and Training was an Australian government department that existed between July 1987 and March 1996. It was later named as the Department of Education and Training.



About the department

The Department of Education and Training is committed to ensuring Queenslanders have the education and skills they need to contribute to the economic and social development of Queensland.
The department delivers world-class education and training services for people at every stage of their personal and professional development. We are also committed to ensuring our education and training systems are aligned to the state’s employment, skills and economic priorities.

Contact us

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Mail address

Department of Education and Training
PO Box 15033
City East Qld 4002

Street address

30 Mary Street
Brisbane Qld 4000

General enquiries, complaints and feedback

Telephone: 13 QGOV (13 74 68)
Frequently asked questions (state schools)
Complaints and feedback

Human resources

For recruitment enquiries including enquiries about jobs or about working in the department, advertised vacancies and other related matters, please contact your local regional office.
For enquiries about your Application for teacher employment (completing and submitting the form, changing your application details), please email Teacher Applicant Centre.

Payroll

For all payroll enquiries including requests for statement of service, employment history enquiry, teacher classification assessment, change to contact or bank details, pay deductions, or any general pay enquiries – please contact:

  • State Schooling (EQ) and Corporate – Payroll Services contact list

Early childhood education and care

For questions about early childhood education and care, please visit the ECEC website.



School enquiries

All enquiries about a school should be directed to the school in the first instance. Where information or decision cannot be provided by the school, contact with the relevant regional office is advised. Contact details of all schools and their regional offices are available from the Schools directory.
For general information relating to state schools, please check the Frequently asked questions, visit the Policy and Procedure Register, call 13 QGOV (13 74 68) or contact [email protected].

Training enquiries

For training related enquiries please visit the Training website.
For apprenticeships information please visit the Apprenticeships Info website.
For questions relating to the Queensland Training Awards, please visit the Queensland Training Awards website.

Creative Generation

For questions relating to Creative Generation – State Schools Onstage, please visit the CGEN website.

Right to information and publication scheme

To submit feedback or make a complaint relating to the right to information or the department’s publication scheme, contact the department’s Legal and Administrative Law branch on [email protected].

Media releases

Any enquiries relating to media requests or releases should be forwarded to [email protected] or telephone (07) 3328 6639.

Assistance with your inquiry



If you are deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment please contact us through the National Relay Service

  • TTY users phone 133 677, then ask for 13 QGOV (13 74 68). Calls from mobile phones are charged at applicable rates.
  • Speak-and-listen (speech-to-speech relay) users should phone 1300 555 727, then ask for 13 QGOV (13 74 68). Calls from mobile phones are charged at applicable rates.
  • Internet relay users should connect to the National Relay Service then ask for 13 QGOV (13 74 68).
  • Video relay users, choose the available video relay contact on Skype and ask for 13 QGOV (13 74 68).
  • SMS relay users, phone 0423 677 767 and ask for 13 QGOV (13 74 68).