He completed his schooling at St Kevin's College, Oamaru, passing the examination for university entrance (or matriculating) at 14 years old.

They include Chris Booth, Paul Cullen, Bing Dawe, Neil Dawson, John Panting, Phil Price, Pauline Rhodes, Carl Sydow, Merylyn Tweedie and Boyd Webb.

[7] The same year Taylor was awarded a Guthrey Travel Grant to Australia where he was influenced by the work of Australian sculptor Clement Meadmore.

[14] Taylor also designed a house for well-known children's writer Margaret Mahy[15] and a studio for another colleague, the painter Doris Lusk.

[16] Other houses designed by Taylor can be found at 6 Sherwood Lane, Cashmere and 2202 West Coast Road, Christchurch.