[3] The Board was abolished by the colonial government of Henry Parkes in 1866 with the passing of the Public Schools Act 1866 and its functions were replaced by the Council of Education.

[3] Originally the bill for the act had included a measure to attach the role of President of the Council of Education ex officio to the Colonial Secretary.

[4] From 1873, with the independence of the role of President well established, the responsibility for education within the Parliament was held by the Minister of Justice and Public Instruction.

However this situation did not last and the independent council was abolished with the passing of the Public Instruction Act 1880 by Sir Henry Parkes' third government.

[6] The Chairman or President were not ministers of the crown, although all but John Smith were current or former members of parliament.