She pursued her secondary education as a boarder at St Catherine's School in Waverley, Sydney.
[3] In 1955, Lyons pursued a sister tutor diploma at the New South Wales College of Nursing.
Her dedication to the profession extended beyond her immediate responsibilities, as she actively participated on the council and held the esteemed position of president within the Australasian Trained Nurses’ Association.
In 1977, Lyons received the silver jubilee medal from Queen Elizabeth II, and in 1979, she was honored with the appointment of MBE.
On 12 May that year she married Thomas William Lyons, a clerk, at St Andrew's Church of England, Summer Hill.