wˌaɪlst stˈɪl æt nˈɔːɹθwʊd kˈɑːlɪdʒ, ɐ ɡɹˈuːp ʌv lˈoʊkəl bˈɪznəsmˌɛn pɚswˈeɪdᵻd hɜː tə stˈɑːɹt ɐnˈʌðɚ skˈuːl, ænd æt ðɪ ˈeɪdʒ ʌv twˈɛnti fˈaɪv,  ʃiː fˈaʊndᵻd nˈɔːɹθwʊd hˈaɪ skˈuːl, lˈeɪɾɚ nˈeɪmd sənt hˈɛlənz skˈuːl.
Whilst still at Northwood College, a group of local businessmen persuaded her to start another school, and at the age of 25,  she founded Northwood High School, later named St Helen's School.