 He showed early scholastic promise, winning a place at the academically selective Perth Modern School (1933–1935), where he topped the state in history and English.He went on to Claremont Teachers College, and first worked as a teacher at the Richmond State School East Fremantle, and then Arthur River, , Midland Junction, and Claremont.Beazley later studied politics at the University of Western Australia (UWA), and tutored at Claremont Teachers College and at UWA.