The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development is an executive agency of the Government of New Brunswick, Canada. It is responsible for the administration of the New Brunswick public education system. Its primary and secondary schools are divided into seven districts: four anglophone districts and three francophone districts, each functioning as a separate unit.
On May 14, 1998, it also took over responsibility for universities and community colleges. However, community colleges were later transferred to the Department of Training and Employment Development on March 23, 2000. On February 14, 2006, the department returned to its pre-1998 configuration, with responsibility solely for primary and secondary schools when universities were moved to the new Department of Post-secondary Education and Training.
In October 2010, it took responsibility for early childhood education from the Department of Social Development and its name changed from the Department of Education to the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.
Ministers
#MinisterTermGovernment1.A. P. PatersonJuly 16, 1938 – January 10, 1940under Allison Dysart2.Charles H. BlakeneyJanuary 10, 1940 – March 13, 1940March 13, 1940 - November 2, 1948under John B. McNair3.James W. BrittainNovember 2, 1948 – October 8, 19524.Claude Taylor October 8, 1952 – July 8, 1960under Hugh John Flemming5.Henry IrwinJuly 8, 1960 – April 5, 1966under Louis Robichaud6.W. Wynn MeldrumApril 5, 1966 – November 12, 19707.Lorne McGuiganNovember 12, 1970 – December 3, 1974under Richard Hatfield8.Gerald MerrithewDecember 3, 1974 – December 20, 19769.Charles GallagherDecember 20, 1976 – October 30, 198210.Clarence CormierOctober 30, 1982 – October 3, 198511.Jean-Pierre OuelletOctober 3, 1985 – October 27, 198712.Shirley DysartOctober 27, 1987 – October 8, 1991under Frank McKenna13.Paul DuffieOctober 9, 1991 – April 27, 199414.Vaughn BlaneyApril 27, 1994 – September 26, 199515.James E. LockyerSeptember 26, 1995 – July 23, 199716.Bernard RichardJuly 23, 1997 – October 13, 1997October 13, 1997 – February 6, 1998under Ray Frenette17.Bernard Thériault (interim)February 6, 1998 – May 14, 199818.Bernard Richard (2nd time)May 14, 1998 – June 21, 1999under Camille Thériault19.Elvy RobichaudJune 21, 1999 – October 9, 2001under Bernard Lord20.Dennis FurlongOctober 9, 2001 – June 27, 200321.Madeleine DubéJune 27, 2003 – February 14, 200622.Claude WilliamsFebruary 14, 2006 – October 3, 200623.Kelly LamrockOctober 3, 2006 – June 2009under Shawn Graham24.Roland HachéJune 2009 - October 12, 201025.Jody CarrOctober 12, 2010 – September 23, 2013under David Alward26.Marie-Claude BlaisSeptember 23, 2013 – October 7, 201427.Serge RousselleOctober 7, 2014 – 6 June 2016cbc.ca: "Full list of Brian Gallant's new cabinet", 6 Jun 2016under Brian Gallant28.Brian Kenny6 June 2016macleans.ca: "Who’s what after New Brunswick cabinet shuffle", 6 Jun 2016-9 November 201829.Dominic Cardy9 November 2018 – 13 October 2022under Blaine Higgs30.Bill Hogan13 October 2022 – 2 November, 202431.Claire Johnson2 November, 2024 - Presentunder Susan Holt
See also New Brunswick Department of Education District 17
References
External links Department of Education Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick - Current Members