Maggie Borg

Maggie Borg was born in Cospicua on 14 January 1952.^[8] She was the eldest daughter in a family of 10 siblings. After an education at Cospicua Public School she worked as a tourist guide, a shop assistant and as a self-employed designer and manufacturer of woollen sweaters before joining Greenpeace. Borg married at a young age but the marriage ended.^{[citation needed]}

She lived in Naxxar and Mosta before moving to Zebbug. She continued her education as a mature student at the University of Malta where she earned a master's degree in Sociology & Environmental Studies in 1993. She developed a course in environmental studies for the secondary school curriculum and started teaching senior classes at San Anton School. Her approach to teaching was appreciated by pupils and parents alike.^[9][10] Quoting Malta Independent columnist Daphne Caruana Galizia: "Her methods were considered unorthodox until her pupils began scoring 1s and 2s in their MATSEC exams."^[11]

Maggie Borg died of breast cancer on 3 August 2004,^[1] aged 52, after having the disease for almost ten years. She remained active until she died, supporting various causes including the Malta Cancer Foundation.^[12]