Frederick George (Sandy) Phillips was the second Australian-born headmaster of Sydney Grammar School.
Sandy Phillips was born in Tamworth, New South Wales, the son of a Methodist Minister. He attended Newington College (1894-1898) where he became known as 'little Sandy' as his brother was 'big Sandy'. The nickname Sandy followed him through life. He entered the arts faculty of the University of Sydney in 1899 and was awarded first class honours ...
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Frederick George (Sandy) Phillips was the second Australian-born headmaster of Sydney Grammar School.
Sandy Phillips was born in Tamworth, New South Wales, the son of a Methodist Minister. He attended Newington College (1894-1898) where he became known as 'little Sandy' as his brother was 'big Sandy'. The nickname Sandy followed him through life. He entered the arts faculty of the University of Sydney in 1899 and was awarded first class honours in English on his graduation.
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.
In 1914 Phillips left Sydney Grammar and became co-headmaster with Lance Bavin of the private Mowbray House School in Chatswood, New South Wales. Bavin had been at...
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