The Imperial Service Order was conferred on him in 1903 and he was created C.M.G. in 1919. In addition to the reports mentioned Tate edited As You Like It in the Australasian Shakespeare (1916), and in 1920 published as a pamphlet, Continued Education, Our Opportunity and our Obligation.
The Imperial Service Order was bestowed upon him in 1903, and he was made C.M.G. in 1919. He also edited "As You Like It" for the Australasian Shakespeare (1916) and published "Continued Education, Our Opportunity and our Obligation" as a pamphlet in 1920.