hˈɛnɹi bˈaʊsfiːld dˈaɪd ænd ˈɔːl sˈiːmd lˈɔst, ðə hɛdmˈɪstɹəs ɹɪzˈaɪnd ænd ɹᵻtˈɜːn tʊ ˈɪŋɡlənd ænd twˈɛnti fˈaɪv pjˈuːpəlz ɹᵻmˈeɪnd æt sənt ˈɛθɪldɹˌɛdəz, ðɪ ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt sədʒˈɛstᵻd ðætðə skˈuːl bˈɪldɪŋz mˌaɪt biː jˈuːzd æz ɐ hˈɑːstəl fɚðə nˈuːli ɪstˈæblɪʃt ɡˈɜːlz hˈaɪ skˈuːl ɪn ɑːɹkˈeɪdiə kˈɔːld pɹɪtˈoːɹiə hˈaɪ skˈuːl fɔːɹ ɡˈɜːlz.
Henry Bousfield died and all seemed lost, The Headmistress resigned and return to England and 25 pupils remained at St Etheldreda's, The Education Department suggested that the school buildings might be used as a hostel for the newly established girls high school in Arcadia called Pretoria High School for Girls.