Myer Kangan AO OBE (12 July 1917 – 4 October 1991) was an Australian public servant and educationist, who is considered the founder of the technical and further education (TAFE) system after he conducted an inquiry into technical education in Australia on behalf of the Whitlam government.
He attended Brisbane State High School, and then graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Queensland.
[1] In 1973, the federal minister for education, Kim Beazley, agreed to a proposal by the Technical Teachers' Association of Australia (TTTA) to hold an inquiry into technical education in Australia.
Beazley convened the Australian Committee on Technical and Further Education (ACOTAFE), and appointed Kangan—then a senior public servant with the Department of Labour—as the chair.
[1] The Victorian TAFE college Kangan Institute was named after him in honour of his contribution to technical and further education.