 The Report on the teaching of English in secondary schools in Queensland, published in October 1927, was the result of four years of characteristically methodical work by Robinson, involving the collation of responses to detailed questionnaires sent to every secondary school in Queensland as well as a considered response to some of the key issues – such as the relative importance of literary and language studies – raised by Newbolt.Robinson served briefly as a Major in intelligence work during World War II and then mainly as a censor for the war effort.He was promoted to associate professor of English in 1946, due to J.D.