Originally from Grafton, New South Wales, Beaton moved to Sydney where he attended St. Joseph's College, Hunters Hill, enjoying schoolboy success at rugby union, track & field, and cricket.
Beaton, who initially came from Grafton, New South Wales, made his way to Sydney, where he enrolled in St. Joseph's College, Hunters Hill, and excelled in sports such as rugby union, track & field, and cricket during his school days.