Early Life
Frank McAveety was born 27 July 1962 in Glasgow and brought up in the city's Springburn district. He was educated in Glasgow at All Saints Secondary School, followed by the University of Strathclyde, where in 1983 he gained a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and History.
After receiving a Postgraduate Certificate in Education from St Andrew's College of Education (now part of the University of Glasgow) in 1984, McAveety began a career as a secondary school teacher. He taught English at schools across the South side and the East End of Glasgow.
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