Teaching Career
Phillips began his teaching career as a schoolmaster in 1902 under the headship of Albert Bythesea Weigall. In 1904 he travelled to Europe to study history, education and language at the Universities of Berlin Leipzig Paris. After completing his Master of Arts, Phillips returned to Sydney Grammar and was the senior English master until 1914.
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