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| Chancellor State College | |
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| Location | |
| Sippy Downs, Queensland Australia | |
| Coordinates | 26°43′14″S 153°03′33″E / 26.7206°S 153.0591°E / -26.7206; 153.0591 |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | The Best We Can Be |
| Established | 1997 (Primary Campus) 2004 (College) |
| Principal | Leanne Jensen-Steele |
| Enrolment | 2,922 (2023) |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colour(s) | White, green & navy |
| Mascot | Raider |
| Website | chancellorsc.eq.edu.au |
Chancellor State College is a public, co-educational, P-12, school located in the Buderim suburb of Sippy Downs, in Queensland, Australia. It is administered by the Department of Education, with an enrolment of 2,922 students and a teaching staff of 242, as of 2023. The school serves students from Prep to Year 12, on two campuses, the Primary on Scholars Drive and the Secondary on Sippy Downs Drive: Either side of the University of the Sunshine Coast.
History
Chancellor State School opened on 28 January 1997, and closed on 31 December 2003, becoming Chancellor State College in 2004, offering both primary and secondary education.
In 2017, the College had 2,889 students from Prep through to Year 12.
The principal at the time, Jacqui King, was caught drunk driving on 14 January 2019. It was reported that she was four times over the legal limit.
Achievements
Chancellor State College has had much success over its years of operations in the academic, sporting and cultural sectors, just to name a few. These successes include those of its RoboKings and RoboGems who were formed as part of the school's STEM program. The college Wind Symphony has also had its fair share of success at events such as Fanfare and Eisteddfod. For the past few years, the school's cross country team and the school's athletics team have had successful runs at their respective district's carnivals.
Principals
Executive Principals of Chancellor State College have included:
- John Lockhart, 2004–2008,
- Bevan Brennan, 2009–2012,
- Barry Dittmann, 2013 (Acting),
- Glen Robinson, 2014 (Acting),
- Peter Kelly, 2014–2017,
- Darrin Edwards, 2017 (Acting),
- Jacqui King, 2017–2019,
- Leanne Jensen-Steele, 2019–present.
See also
References
- ^ "Chancellor State College | Department of Education". Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Queensland Department of Education. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government. 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- "Chancellor State College Annual Report 2017" (PDF). Chancellor State College. 2017.
- ^ Jacques, Owen; Cassidy, Tara (4 February 2019). "School principal apologises for drink driving at four times the legal limit". ABC News. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- "Save Mr Lockhart!". The Sunshine Coast Daily. 21 August 2008. Archived from the original on 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- Bathersby, Damian; Keen, Suzanne (19 August 2008). "MP supports snubbed principal". The Sunshine Coast Daily. Archived from the original on 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.