Lieutenant Yuetong Zheng comes from an academic background in language and music. Having majored in Chinese Translation for her Bachelor of Arts at Monash University, she continued to gain a Graduate Diploma in Music (Performance) and a Master of Teaching (Secondary) at the University of Melbourne. Following a career in teaching, Lieutenant Zheng joined the Army as an Education Officer.

CAPT Matthew Malcolm gained his masters in education from the University of Western Australia, and his masters in philosophy from the University of Edinburgh. His PhD was awarded by the University of Nottingham. He currently works with The Cove team as SO3 PME.