Bildungsdirektion für Tirol

The Bildungsdirektion für Tirol (Tyrol Education Directorate) is the public authority responsible for the school system in the Austrian federal state of Tyrol. It administers, organizes, and develops schools across the state, covering areas such as school development, personnel matters, and the enforcement of school law. The authority is headed by Bildungsdirektorin Dr. Bettina Ellinger, MA, while the Tyrolean Education Minister (Bildungslandesrätin) MMag.a Dr.in Cornelia Hagele serves as President of the Bildungsdirektion. The directorate is divided into two main areas: the Presidential Department (Präsidialbereich), which handles legal, budgetary, and organizational tasks, including personnel administration for state and federal teachers, school psychology, and school medical services; and the Pedagogical Service Department (Bereich Pädagogischer Dienst), which manages quality assurance, school development, and pedagogical tasks in the various education regions. The headquarters are located at Landhaus 2, Heiliggeiststraße 7, 6020 Innsbruck. The Bildungsdirektion für Tirol operates under the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research and serves as a central hub connecting students, parents, teachers, and school principals. Its mission is to provide the best possible educational conditions for children and young people, ensuring clear, efficient, and resource-conscious fulfillment of its administrative duties.

The Bildungsdirektion für Tirol is the regional education authority for the Austrian state of Tyrol. It was established as part of a broader reform of Austrian school administration, which replaced the former state school boards (Landesschulräte) with Bildungsdirektionen in each federal state. The reform aimed to streamline the administration of schools by combining federal and state responsibilities into a single authority. The Bildungsdirektion für Tirol is responsible for administering, organizing, and developing the school system in Tyrol, covering areas such as school development, personnel matters, and the enforcement of school law. It is headed by a Bildungsdirektorin (Education Director) and a President, who is the respective state's education minister (Bildungslandesrätin). The authority is divided into two main departments: the Presidential Department (Präsidialbereich) and the Pedagogical Service Department (Bereich Pädagogischer Dienst). The Presidential Department handles legal, budgetary, and organizational tasks, including personnel administration for state and federal teachers, school psychology, and school medical services. The Pedagogical Service Department manages quality assurance, school development, and pedagogical tasks in the various education regions. The headquarters are located at Landhaus 2, Heiliggeiststraße 7, 6020 Innsbruck. The Bildungsdirektion für Tirol operates under the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research and serves as a central hub connecting students, parents, teachers, and school principals. Its mission is to provide the best possible educational conditions for children and young people, ensuring clear, efficient, and resource-conscious fulfillment of its administrative duties.

• Announcement of new certification process for lateral entry into teaching, with priority subjects for Tyrol.

• Publication of guideline for implementing § 13 of the Narcotic Substances Act in schools.

• Announcement of BeSt Innsbruck 2026 career and education fair.

Public education authority for the state of Tyrol, acting as a service-oriented hub between students, parents, teachers, and school leadership.

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