At the age of 19, Westaway moved to Perth, having deferred a sports science degree at the University of Western Australia, he decided to choose acting as a career when he auditioned for the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.
Westaway moved to Perth, having deferred a sports science degree at the University of Western Australia, he decided to choose acting as a career when he auditioned for the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. This was at the age of 19.