Gavin Embleton

Gavin was born in Sunderland and lives there with his wife Stacey and their beautiful daughter Sophia.

Gavin attended St Aidan’s Catholic Academy and Sixth Form from 2002 – 2009. (The same School where all the other members of Staff have taught). He then moved to Leeds in 2009 to study a BA in PE & Sport Development at Leeds Trinity University. He then left the UK and did a lot of travelling, Australia where he worked and experienced a whole new way of living. This experience followed a month interrailing around Europe. Gavin visited 7 Countries during this time, Vienna in Austria being his favourite stop off. This is where he fell in love with travelling and a love for locations around the World which would lead him to becoming a Geography Teacher. On return to the UK, Gavin started working at Farringdon Community Academy, covering lessons and teaching PE. He then went on to achieve Qualified Teacher Status (Geography). Whilst at Farringdon, Gavin organised and was part of a large number of school trips and adventurous activities; his favourite visit was to Gambia (Africa) but he also undertook football trips to Germany as well as numerous educational visits in the UK.

In 2021 Gavin joined World as he wanted a change from mainstream to alternative education. Gavin’s favourite part of working at World is the initial pupil/family visit developing relationships with the young people immediately and seeing them excited to start their new academic adventure.

Outside of work Gavin still plays a little bit of Sport. He has previously represented Chester Le Street FC and Sunderland Cricket Club. Gavin’s highest sporting achievement was when he was part of an FA Youth Cup squad that played against York City in the first round, sadly he warmed the bench for the full 90 minutes.