She lived at Fitzroy with her parents till she was seven years old and later she traveled to Europe, Britain, and Australia.
[1][3][5] Smith was partly educated at a Scottish boarding school, and at Hanover, Germany, in 1889 and later attended Presbyterian Ladies' College and learned music, German, dancing, and Elocution.
[1][3][5] She married a barrister, William John Schutt, on 11 December 1901 at Toorak Presbyterian Church, the wedding being widely reported in the press.
[1][3][5] Schutt was involved in many charitable trusts like - Seamen, RSPCA Australia, and Bolton Clarke.
[1][2][3][6][7][8][5] Schutt died of pneumonia on 19 April 1951, aged 77, while staying at the Hotel Majestic at Cannes.