At the end of 1892 Lucas was appointed headmaster of Newington College, Sydney.
In 1900 he moved to Newington College, Stanmore, as president and headmaster, the first to hold dual office.
Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Luani was educated at his father's alma mater Newington College (2008–2010) and he played in the rugby union 1st XV for three years.
As a result of a family illness he became a boarder at Newington College (1964-1966), which his grandfather had attended.
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Byrnes played rugby as a student while at Newington College (1987–99) which boasts rugby International players Nick Farr-Jones and Phil Kearns as old boys.
Teams who have competed in the competition have included those linked by geographical location, such as Drummoyne DRFC, Lane Cove RUFC, and Petersham RUFC, others linked by connections to schools, such as Newington Old Boys (NOBs), St Patrick's Rugby Club, Old Ignatians and Knox Old Boys; while others have been linked by occupation, like Bondi Life Savers.
In 1869, the Newington College Cadet Corps was formally incorporated by the Governor of New South Wales (Somerset Lowry-Corry, 4th Earl Belmore) and that unit is now believed to be the oldest continually running corps in Australia.
In 1897, Cortis Jones commenced as a teacher at his alma mater, Newington College, during the Headship of the distinguished scientist Arthur Lucas and the presidency of the Rev James Egan Moulton.
During the 1860s, Kelynack was a councillor of Newington College, a committee member of Sydney City Mission, and became coeditor of the Christian Advocate and Wesleyan Record with William Curnow.