She wrote ten books and she was the founding head of the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Warwick.

[2] The story tells of a girl from "Needy Flat" who has a poor home but dreams of being a lady.

[1] She was educated at the Fort Street High School[3] where she was the first female dux and one of three of their girls to continue at the University of Sydney.

[1] She gained a first class degree in French and History and a prize for her work on physical geography.

She was then given the key job of her life which was to be the founding headmistress of Presbyterian Ladies' College, Warwick.