Chancellor State School was established in 1997 with 149 students attending the school in the first year of operation. By 2003, the school had grown to approximately 920 students from Preschool to Year 7. As a result of rapid growth in the Sippy Downs area, Chancellor State College was established in 2004. Chancellor State College is now made up of the existing State School, the Middle School which opened in 2004 and the Senior Campus which was officially opened by the Premier in 2006. The Primary Campus and the Secondary Campus are separated by 4 kilometres, using road transport, however only 1 kilometre apart with pedestrian and cycle ways through the University of the Sunshine Coast. Chancellor State College is a co-educational facility with currently around 2070 students enrolled from Preschool to Year 12. By 2012, the College will cater for approximately 2300 students from Prep to Year 12. Chancellor State College is located within the publicly acknowledged 'Educational Precinct' of Sippy Downs on the Sunshine Coast, approximately 90 kilometres north of Brisbane. The two College campuses are 8 kilometres from Mooloolaba, a popular beach and designated major tourist area for the Sunshine Coast.