In principle, the Education Bureau and the Education and Sports Bureau are two different departments. The Education Bureau is the department in charge of education and is responsible for education affairs. The Education and Sports Bureau is a merged department in charge of education and sports affairs.

The Education Bureau formulates educational development plans and annual plans, puts forward the objectives, priorities, structure and speed of educational reform and development, and organizes their implementation. Guide and manage the adjustment of the allocation of educational technology and equipment in schools in the district, supervise the appraisal work within the district education system, and be responsible for the management of government investment projects in the district education system.