All the family assisted with the school, including her brother Septimus and her father, R.W. Buss, who illustrated Dickens’ novels and whose paintings now hang in the Buss Room, in the Old House at Canons.

In 1871, Miss Buss also founded Camden School for Girls for families with more modest incomes. You can find out more about her and the headmistresses who followed her in the dedicated sections below.

The school, as it grew bigger, moved to Camden Road and then to Sandall Road. The site at Canons in Edgware was bought in 1929, but the school did not move there fully until May 1940. You can site in its dedicated page.

North London Collegiate School is a top independent day school for girls aged 4-18. Since its founding in 1850, generations of girls have received an ambitious academic education and formed a bond with NLCS, which lasts forever. We provide a carefully judged blend of support and challenge, a friendly and warm atmosphere, glorious facilities and extensive extracurricular activities.