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Interview

Ryde School overlooking the Solent
family ever to go to university . Whilst he says his parents were always supportive of his education , and were excited when he went on to do A-levels , he adds that Cambridge put him into a world of which his family had no knowledge or experience . His first teaching job took him still further into unknown worlds : the private Radley College in Oxfordshire was where he spent the first three years of his career , and he recalls it being “ a big shock ”. “ I thought I ’ d gone to a country house by mistake !” he jokes . But it made him realise that one of the best things about teaching from his point of view was that “ you can do it anywhere ”.
Spreading his wings
Having already discovered his passion for travel and exploring other cultures , it was probably no surprise when Mark secured his next teaching job in Greece , in 1993 . Teaching history at the Campion School , an English-language private international school in Athens , literally took him a world away . “ I had a great time ” he recalls , “ but it was
Housemaster of School House , The Leys , Cambridge
““ It was the best job you ever do – but the best job you STOP doing !”
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