Josh’s journey from student to teacher at school in Morpeth

A former student at Morpeth’s high school said the “big family” environment was a factor in him returning to become a teacher.

After attending The King Edward VI School (KEVI) as a pupil, Josh Rusby began his journey to his future career by studying pure mathematics at the University of Stirling in Scotland.

Upon finishing university, he decided he wanted to go into teaching. To prepare for this experience, he trialled primary teaching before working at Cramlington Learning Village as a support assistant.

It was during this time that he realised his passion for secondary teaching and made the decision to apply for teacher training.

Josh successfully applied to start his teacher training programme with The Three Rivers Teaching School Hub, based at KEVI.

Another more recent application has also been successful and as a result, he has been appointed as a full time maths teacher at KEVI from September 2022.

Josh said: “I chose to work at the school because I always enjoyed coming here. The environment feels like one big family and the outstanding Ofsted results give a clear image of the school.