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Peter
MacMahon
Journalist |
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A highly successful journalist who has been the
Political Editor for national newspapers including
the Daily Mirror. Peter has also acted as press
officer to top politicians and often appears as an
expert commentator on radio and television. He is
currently the Scottish Government Editor for The
Scotsman. |
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Gordon
Hunter
Law |
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Many
St Augustine's pupils have done well in the Law.
Gordon is a good example. Following Edinburgh
University he served his apprenticeship and after a
few years started his own firm. He is now a
principal in the well-known Edinburgh law firm,
Valente, McCombie & Hunter. (more) |
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Jimmy
O'Rourke.
Sport |
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A
legend of Easter Road. Jimmy played alongside fellow
Achiever, Pat Stanton, in the great Hibs side of the
1970s. A natural goal scorer, his powerful, bustling
style brought him great success in the opposition
penalty box. The highlight of his career was
probably winning the League Cup against Celtic in
1972. |
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Marie
Keen
Education |
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Marie
is one of St Augustine's many education achievers.
After qualifying as a teacher she specialised in
nursery education and before long was a highly
successful Head Teacher. She then
joined the Quality Development team at Edinburgh
City Council and now advises nurseries throughout
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Miss
McWilliams
Education |
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Miss
McWilliams, later to become Mrs Dungate, was a
traditional and very effective teacher. Many former
pupils remember her Maths classes which were
expertly controlled with a few carefully chosen
words. Many are also grateful for the excellent
marks they attained in Higher, Standard and O-Grade exams. |
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Bernard
MacLaverty
Author |
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A top
writer who has won many awards and prizes over the
years, including a Saltire Award and a
Booker Prize nomination. His moving intelligent
novels encourage readers to think as well as feel.
Bernard is a brilliant writer but many former
pupils will simply remember him as Mr MacLaverty,
their English teacher. (more) |
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Yvonne
McLennan
Business |
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With
three young children of her own, Yvonne took the
brave step of opening a nursery to look after
another fifty! It was a great success and she has
since opened a second nursery. Yvonne also sits on a
number of important working groups in the nursery
education sector.
Significant Teacher:
Miss Kelly |
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Elaine
Carlin
Law |
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Elaine
is one of many legal achievers from St Augustine's.
She studied law at Edinburgh University and went on
to work as a solicitor. Elaine is also qualified in
financial planning and now lectures to law students
at the university where she herself studied. |
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Marion
Docherty
Education |
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Over
her years in teaching, Marion's talent, hard work
and concern for pupils led to inevitable promotion.
She was previously Head Teacher at St Thomas of
Acquin's and is now in charge at St David's High
School, Dalkeith. |
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