Ms Mackenzie (pictured at the awards ceremony) won the title of Inspirational Teacher of the Year in a Primary School at the Scottish Education Awards in June and was put forward to represent Scotland in the primary category of the national awards. This is the first year that Scottish winners have taken part.
Ms Mackenzie has been a nursery teacher in rural Scotland for 35 years and has worked at Park Primary School in Invergordon since 1992.
She won the Scottish award for her lasting dedication and her enthusiasm for developing new initiatives at the school. One of these included opening the school doors 15 minutes early every Friday so parents could share their children's achievements and hear about their activities.
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