[2] It is currently led by a minister and the incumbent is Romaizah Mohd Salleh[a] who took office since 7 June 2022.

Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III gained responsibility over internal matters, including education, with the enactment of the 1959 Brunei Constitution.

[6] The purpose of the 1970 establishment of the Suruhanjaya Pelajaran, 'Education Commission' was to assess and enhance Brunei's educational system.

[6] Local citizen Ahmad Jumat was first appointed as Pemangku Pengarah Pendidikan (Acting Director of Education) in 1976,[6] and confirmed in 1977.

The Department of Information and Communication Technology was founded in 2001 to aid in the execution of various ICT programs at the ministry and school levels.