Hay a real life knight in shining armour

Sherryn Groch

By Sherryn Groch
Published September 2, 2016

It’s one of Sarah Hay’s last days as deputy principal at Cecil Hills Public School and she’s spending it in armour – specifically in the 14th century replica armour of a German knight named St Johannis Albrecht II. Struggling into helmet and harness, she explains: a television crew is coming around to film her before she jets off overseas for a five-week jousting tour. Hay leads something of a double life.

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Outside school hours, the Australian educator is one of the world’s top competitive jousters.

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This story appeared in the September 2016 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.

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