A teacher, who helped raise more than £134,000 in her role at a leading independent school in Aberdeen is preparing to hand over the mantle as she retires.
Pauline Davey became charities co-ordinator of St Margaret’s School for Girls in 2005 and has since overseen an enormous variety of activities in aid of a wide range of charities chosen by the pupils.
The 60-year-old, who was born in New Zealand, was working at a school in inner London when she met her Scottish husband and they then moved to Aberdeen.
Ms Davey organised evening classes at Harlaw Academy for a number of years before she began teaching geography at St Margaret’s in 1997.
She was made head of modern studies three years later.
She stepped into the post of as charities co-ordinator on a temporary basis – and somehow made it her own for the next decade.
She said: “I have thoroughly enjoyed the role and I am very proud of what we as a school community have accomplished.
“The girls have always been encouraged to take part in fundraising. Philanthropy is a very important part of their learning and over the years they have donated funds to a huge range of charities, including the support of global crises such as typhoons, tsunamis and earthquakes.”
She now plans to spend more time with her two daughters both of whom live in New Zealand.
Headmistress of the school Anna Tomlinson said: “Pauline has played a key role at St Margaret’s, not only as one of our longest serving teachers of geography and modern studies, but as charities co-ordinator.
“Under her guidance, pupils, staff and parents have raised a phenomenal amount of money to help and support many local charities.”