Sarah Hay

Educator/Teacher

Sarah Hay (M. Ed) has worked in education for 25 years as a classroom teacher, Deputy Principal, curriculum consultant and Middle Years consultant in New South Wales, Australia. Her interests include school improvement, designing engaging professional learning, engaging student voice and innovation in schools. After a string of leadership roles in Australian schools and at the state office level, Sarah elected to embark on the next chapter of her career in international schools. She is now back in the classroom as a teacher as she learns about the world of IB. She believes this is a credible starting point before launching into further school leadership positions within the international IB school community. Sarah has recently started her doctoral studies with the University of Bath. In her 'other life', Sarah is an international jousting knight - the highest ranked female jousting knight in the world (International Jousting League ranking tables). Since 2010 Sarah has traveled extensively to compete as a jouster in countries such as Australia, New Zealand, USA (Texas, Chicago, Michigan), Canada (Winnipeg, Alberta), Finland, Poland, Belgium, France, England and Denmark. Sarah is planning to move to Sweden within the year, fly her horse from Australia to her new Swedish home and continue her successful jousting career in the northern hemisphere.

I am passionate about making a difference by focusing on what matters most... in education and life.

Focus on what matters most and you will have clarity in how to move forward from wherever you are now.

Education, Jousting

I am currently partnering with a colleague to put on an education event in Muscat, Oman. We are focused on improving the future of education in this beautiful country to help all Omani children be leaders in the future of Oman.

I am the highest ranked female jousting knight in the world (International Jousting League ranking table).