King was educated at Sydney Boys' High School and the University of New South Wales.
[2] King was a passionate Rugby player, playing 112 first-grade games and was a member of two premiership-winning teams.
He was selected for the Waratahs, scoring two tries, and played against New Zealand, Fiji and Queensland.
[3] He worked as a chartered accountant for eight years before pursuing theological studies.
After further incumbencies at Wahroonga and Manly he was appointed Bishop of the Western Region (Sydney diocese) in 1993.