THE DUKE TEAM

We’re an experienced 
team that cares

As a team we care about helping our partners win and making a difference in people’s lives.

Decades of combined industry 
experience

Leadership that Employment Service Providers know & trust

A fresh, quirky vision to turbocharge students' job readiness with innovative flair

What’s in a name?

Here’s what Duke means to us

Determined

to make a difference in every student's life by giving them the skills to improve their career opportunities.

Unique

flexible options in conversational or traditional learning that engages every student wherever they are in their journey.

Knowledgeable

intelligent & informed decision-making drives us to create the best products & learning experiences.

Empowering

individuals to be the best they can be with kindness, respect, and a commitment to excellence.

OUR VALUES

We’re a little obsessed

At Duke we live and breathe our values. To us they’re more like obsessions. And while we’re a little obsessed, we’re still a bunch of friendly, down-to-earth humans, too.

The rainbow will come

We strive to remain grateful even if the rain seems a little heavy at times, because we know that even if our shoes get a little soggy the rainbow is just around the corner.

Trust is like a balloon

Trust, as they say, takes years to build, seconds to break, and forever to repair. We think of trust like a balloon — keep it inflated and it will go far, pop it and things will never be the same.

Commitment creates change

Talent without effort is just unmet potential, & unmet potential doesn’t change lives. That’s why we put in the effort. We believe it’s those that do that make a difference, and that difference is why we’re here.

Do the kind right thing

We know that you can’t go wrong doing the right thing, especially when it’s done with kindness. We want to be remembered not just for what we did, but how we did it.

Win + win = winning

The best way to help ourselves is by helping others -- that’s the win-win approach we live by. We’re here to help our team, our partners, and our participants win day in & day out. We do that through our fast, innovative, high-performance culture where we measure our success by how much we’ve helped others succeed.

Hear from our students

‘Not a School Person’: Kaylee Does Education Her Own Way

Kaylee wanted a career that helped her move in the right direction. That’s what led her to completing SIR30216 Certificate III in Retail at Duke. “I had some reservations at first, because I was never really a ‘school’ person. But the fact it was conversation-based was a huge help. I also loved how I could change the speed of the conversation to suit my flow. That made it so easy to work through.” Now, having completed her retail course with ease, Kaylee is ready for that career change...

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Jasmesh Experiences Learning with a Much-Needed Hug

Currently working as a camera operator in NSW, Jasmesh has recently completed his TLI30325 Cert III in Supply Chain Operations. “I was looking for something more stable, and I always wanted to learn something different. I saw lots of companies hiring for work in a warehouse environment, so I thought Supply Chains would be good.” Jasmesh was sold on Duke when his employment service mentioned the flexibility and stress-free environment...

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Katie-Anne’s Big Ambitions

Katie-Anne is a 39-year-old single mum from Western Australia, living with autism and ADHD. This comes with both superpowers and challenges. For Katie-Anne, her superpowers are creativity, honesty and intelligence (and definitely energy). One of her challenges? Motivation, occasionally. Which, let’s be honest, affects most of us from time to time. But Duke’s way of doing things kept her on the ball, she says...

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Emma’s Career Switch

After 13 years working in childcare, 33-year-old Emma from Tasmania wanted a change of direction. When you’re a mum with kids, however, studying for a qualification is probably the last thing that’s on your mind! After looking around for flexible, affordable courses, she found Duke. She’s been going from strength to strength in her CHC32015 Certificate III in Community Services...

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Girlboss Abigail Blends Business With Helping Others

35-year-old Abigail’s passion for helping others is clear. Based in New South Wales, she’s completing her master’s in counselling – a career based pretty much entirely on helping people. But she also understands that business plays a role in pretty much every career these days. Counselling is no different. That’s how she ended up enrolling in BSB30120 Certificate III in Business (Administration) at Duke Education...

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Victoria Quits Her Job and Looks For A Change

'I’d been in admin for a million years, and just wanted to try something new.' That's 56-year-old Victoria, an experienced admin professional from New South Wales. She enrolled in a HLT37315 Certificate III in Health Administration at Duke Education, and has been loving the course...

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The Skye’s the Limit

'My resume was crap ‘til 2013.' 39-year-old Skye from New South Wales is, as you can tell, a straight shooter. And just as her speech doesn’t falter, neither does her determination. From having a ‘crap’ resume to enrolling at Duke, Skye has done a full 180. She’s now kicking goals in her SIT30122 Certificate III in Tourism, and is well on track to finish...

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Carl Turns IT Passion into Profession

Who said playing video games wouldn’t get you anywhere? For Carl J., a 41-year-old student from Queensland studying at Duke, it’s the whole reason he started studying. He’s completing ICT30120 Certificate III in Information Technology...

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Mustafa Expands His Skillset in Unexpected Ways

Let’s be honest: most of us have days when we’re just not motivated. But for 27-year-old Mustafa A. from Western Australia, these days seem few and far between. With a Certificate III in English as an Additional Language under his belt, he immediately wanted to take his education to the next level...

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Suzette Keeps on Learning

They say you’re never too old to learn. At Duke, we agree with them… whoever they are. 64-year-old Suzette M. from Western Australia is an awesome example of this. She’s making strides in the first semester of her CHC32015 Certificate III in Community Services course here at Duke, and she couldn’t be keener to start Semester 2...

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