What makes our trainers stand out?
Our educators are passionate about the beauty and wellness industry. They’re on top of the latest techniques and all that is trending. With their superior industry knowledge, they will arm you with the necessary tools and skills you need to take your qualification anywhere.
We’re proud of our past graduates. Currently, over 80 per cent of our beauty therapy graduates found industry employment –
with most commencing part-time work before they’ve finished their training.Â
Helen Robb-Lacey
CEO
Our CEO, Helen Robb-Lacey, is the talent behind the endota treatment menu, methods and protocols. She also heads up the postgraduate training programs which enhance the existing skills of our 1000 countrywide therapists, and works closely with franchise owners to provide strategic direction and leadership.Â
Helen is an experienced small business owner with over 30 years’ experience in coaching and mentoring. Her knowledge and experience make her a vital link between the network and the RTO, ensuring industry needs are at the forefront of course design and delivery.
Carla Duke
Trainer: Beauty Therapy
Carla brings 18 years of experience in the beauty and wellness industry, with the past decade spent growing within the endota network. Her journey has included roles as a therapist, spa manager, in-spa trainer, and now as a valued trainer and assessor at endota Wellness College. Her career has had some pretty exciting moments, from working as a skin specialist on a cruise ship in the Bahamas to running her own mobile beauty business. One of her most meaningful roles involved providing beauty treatments to patients undergoing chemotherapy in hospital.
Today, Carla finds joy in nurturing future beauty therapists, helping them build confidence, skill, and a genuine love for the industry. Outside of work, she enjoys karaoke, beach adventures with her family, and quality time with her girlfriends.
Erin Lipshut
Trainer: Beauty Therapy
Erin has been part of the beauty industry for almost 20 years. Her career began hands-on, working in a range of settings including a small suburban salon, a city day spa, and an express brow bar. It was in the day spa environment where she discovered her passion for massage, enjoying the connection with a wide variety of clients. Later, at the Benefit brow bar, she refined her speed waxing skills, completing up to 30 sets of brows a day. Over time, she estimates she’s waxed more than 15,000 sets of brows!!
Her love for the industry naturally led her into education. After completing her training and assessment qualification, Erin began working with registered training organisations. Over the past 12 years, she has taught in three different RTOs, each offering her valuable and diverse experiences as an educator.
At endota Wellness College, Erin love to teach lash and brow services along with endota’s signature facials. She also loves welcoming students into a calming, spa-like learning space and enjoys the short meditation in class each morning to help set the tone and intention for the day.
Outside the classroom, Erin enjoys going to the gym, heading out for walks, and spending time with her family.
Jamie Nicolaou
Trainer: Beauty Therapy
With over 18 years of experience in the beauty and wellness industry, Jaime brings a wealth of knowledge and hands-on expertise to the classroom. Her career has seen her thrive across a variety of roles, from working in salons and managing a busy brow bar to contributing to global beauty brands.
Jaime is passionate about teaching and finds it incredibly rewarding to share her industry knowledge and inspire the next generation of beauty professionals. Her goal is to help students build confidence, master their skills, and discover their own paths in the beauty world.
Outside of work, Jaime loves good food and staying active at the gym.
Jade Fegan
Trainer: Beauty Therapy
With over 20 years of industry experience, Jade brings deep expertise and genuine passion to her role as a Beauty Therapy Trainer. Her love for education began in the salon, where she trained new staff and quickly realised her calling.
A specialist in skin health and advanced facials, Jade thrives on helping students build their confidence, master techniques, and grow into capable beauty professionals. She finds it incredibly rewarding to watch students connect the dots – from consultation to treatment and aftercare.
Jade believes beauty therapy offers endless career opportunities and is dedicated to guiding her students as they discover their path in this ever-evolving industry.
Outside of work, Jade is kept busy with her two kids and enjoys spending time outdoors!
Leonie Cattach
Trainer: Beauty Therapy
Leonie brings 27 years of experience to the beauty and wellness industry, beginning her career as a makeup artist and hairstylist. She spent two decades running her own successful freelance agency, working across 5-star hotels, events, and editorial shoots, all while teaching makeup and business at various colleges. Her growing passion for skin health and nutrition led her to complete a Diploma of Beauty Therapy, which opened new doors in spas and salons across the industry.
In 2020, Leonie joined endota as an In Spa Trainer, where her talent and dedication earned her the title of Trainer of the Year. She later joined the National Education Team and now shares her expertise with students as a trainer at endota Wellness College. Leonie loves blending science with holistic wellbeing practices to support career longevity, incorporating daily rituals, quotes, and mindfulness into her teaching. Her greatest joy comes from helping students connect knowledge with results and watching them grow into confident, capable therapists.
Outside the classroom, you’ll often find her kayaking, practicing yoga, or spending time with family and friends.
Julie-Anne Giles
Trainer: Beauty Therapy
Bio coming soon!
Amy Meddings
Trainer: Beauty Therapy
With 20 years in the beauty and wellness industry, Amy brings a warm, encouraging energy and a wide range of experience to the classroom. She started out as a spa therapist, eventually expanding into skin treatments and event makeup, and always found herself drawn to helping others learn and grow. After nearly a decade in the industry, she followed that passion into education and hasn’t looked back since!
Amy loves getting to know her students and being part of their journey, guiding them with patience and care as they build confidence and become job-ready.
Outside of work, she enjoys discovering new walking trails, practicing yoga, and spending quality time with her family.
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