Harry C.J. Phillips

Who is Harry C.J. Phillips?

Harry C. J. Phillips, is a leading political and civic education advocate and political commentator in Western Australia. He has extensive teaching and lecturing experience in primary, secondary and tertiary institutions in political and civic education and has published widely in these fields, as well as sport, particularly tennis.

Currently in 2013 Harry Phillips is an Honorary Professor at Edith Cowan University and an Adjunct Professor at Curtin University in Western Australia. He is also a Parliamentary Fellow at the Parliament of Western Australia and is a Fellow of the Australian College of Educators. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Western Australia and Curtin University and a Master of Arts and Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada. He has a Teachers’ Certificate from Graylands Teachers College and a Teachers’ Higher Certificate from the Education Department of Western Australia. Following more than 30 years as a Lecturer at Edith Cowan University an inscription was placed in the University path of honour which read: Dr Harry C. J. Phillips, ‘An inspirational lecturer and mentor: Respected political commentator; Your wisdom and kindness lives on in us.’ In October 2013 Harry Phillips was awarded the prestigious Australian College of Educators State Medal for Western Australia. This was in recognition of an 'OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO EDUCATION'.