Coleen Mowatt was born and raised in Edenvale on the East Rand. She matriculated from Holy Rosary School in Edenvale in 1975. She went on to work in the accounts departments of various companies, and then completed a B Comm degree in 1975.
She began working as the Business Manager at St Benedict’s College in 1991, a position she held for over 30 years until her retirement in 2022.
She was very involved with SABISA and held the position of chairperson of the Central Region for a few years. She is a Trustee of the Holy Rosary Trust.
She has been married to Geoffrey for 42 years and has 3 adult children and 3 beautiful granddaughters.