Goodbye, Mr Eadon

COLLEGE LIFE Saying Goodbye to Mr Eadon

With one of our favourite members of College staff leaving, it was only appropriate to interview Mr Eadon before he goes!

Where are you off to?

I’m going to be the Director of Music at King Edward VI School.

What are you most looking forward to in your new job?

I am looking forward to the challenge of leading a department for the first time, of having a bit more autonomy and all the challenges that come with being in a day school, which is something that I’ve never experienced before.

Look after the small stuff, and the big stuff will take care of itself

What are you going to miss about Eastbourne?

Oh, there are so many things to miss. I love working in Gonville. I really enjoy duty nights and can’t believe I’m not going to be a duty tutor anymore. I am going to miss the camaraderie of the common room and hugely miss my colleagues, Mr Laverack and Mr Jordan, in the music department. I’ll also miss a lot of the pupils here—there's a sense of loveliness amongst them. It has been a really nice and pleasant place to live and work.

What was the best thing about being a tutor in Gonville? Who is your favourite pop culture artist?

I’m a big ‘90s, cheesy pop fan. I love Eurovision, which I know I shouldn’t, but especially something like S Club 7. I’m also a big fan of some classic rock. You can’t go wrong with the Beatles, or some of those amazing song writers; the Billy Joels’, the Elton Johns’, people like that. When it comes to classical music, it’s got to be Bach. (Obviously.)

What won’t you miss?

The ants up and down Carlisle Road. [Wait, no, don’t put that in.]

The best piece of advice you have received?

It’s always about the pupils, is probably the best piece that I’ve ever been given. It’s not about the teachers, it’s about the pupils. So long as they remain the focus, everything’s going to be fine.

Any advice for our readers of T he Stag?

I recently had to give advice to a pregnant lady, which is not something I know a lot about. I am a father but I’ve never been a lady nor pregnant. The advice I gave, though, was: in childhood, even the good stuff is just a phase. Quite bleak actually.

Okay, look after the small stuff, and the big stuff will take care of itself. Got it. Thanks, Mr Eadon!

I’ve had some pretty wild tutees over the years; there are definitely a few names that stick out. I quite enjoy a good old-fashioned room search, when students are suspected of having contraband in their rooms. It’s always quite amusing when you find things you really hadn’t expected to find.