Starting in 1907 and for six years she passed nine arts subjects at the University of Adelaide where she also was part of the Women Students' Club.
In 1924 she founded the Association of Headmistresses of Girls Secondary Schools of South Australia; she served as President twice (in 1943 and 1954).
[1] Baker's choice of staff helped improve the academic reputation at Walford in contrast to the scarce science facilities which got the short end of the stick.
In 1937 Baker worked for the Adelaide conference of the New Education Fellowship before inaugurating the Walford Parent-Teacher Association a year later.
Baker allowed people at her school to express pacifist views during World War II despite her being a royalist and a patriot.