Early Life
Rosa Bassett was born in Deptford, London, the daughter of an engineer's clerk. She was successful academically and obtained a BA degree from the University of London, going on to become a teacher. In 1905 she was appointed to a position as second mistress at Kingsland County Secondary School (later known as Dalston County Secondary School) in north London, at which she was seen to be a great success, and in 1906 she was made headmistress of the new Stockwell County Secondary School for Girls.
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