About the Department

History

An 'Administrative History' of the Department of Education - a historical overview of the department - is available from the "Government Administrative Histories Online" Web site, provided by Nova Scotia Archives & Records Management.

Nova Scotia Department of Education

Brunswick Place
2021 Brunswick Street
P.O. Box 578
Halifax, NS B3J 2S9

Phone: (902) 424-5168
Fax: (902) 424-0511

The department’s mandate is carried out through the provision of a publicly funded school system with:

high quality educational programs and student services in both of Canada’s official languages

strong assessment and evaluation services

a focus on developing cultural proficiency throughout the system to support student learning

a progressive and responsive policy environment

effective financial management, facilities planning and comptrollership

Organizational Structure

The Department of Education is comprised of several operational units, including:

Acadian and French Language Services

Public Schools

African Canadian Services,
Education Quality Services,
English Program Services,
Equity and Special Projects
Evaluation Services
French Second Language Services
Learning Resources & Technology Services
Mi'Kmaq Liaison Office
Regional Education Service
School Board Labour Relations
Student Services

Corporate Policy

Agencies, Boards and Commissions
Departmental Library
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy
Publishing

Corporate Services

Facilities Management
Finance
Information Technology
Statistics and Data Management
Teacher Certification