e of seven children, Chapman attended the Kangaroo Island Parndana Area School, and following the death of her mother at age 12, she later attended Pembroke School in Adelaide. She studied a law degree at the University of Adelaide and graduated in 1979 as a liirrister. Chapman's father, Ted, was a member of

as born on Ka oo an t•)4_Th • apman ttended the Kangaroo Island Parn ea Schoo , an following the geath of her mothel)at • 40 she later attended Pembroke School bi Adelaide. S studied a law degree at the University of Adelaide and graduated in 1979 as a barrister. a member of the Lib land C,ountry. a an