Sound, stage lighting, wireless mics and slideshow projection for Perth school graduation ceremonies. Year 6, Year 12 or any year level. Day rehearsal plus 2 hour ceremony with two operators.
Last updated: 13 May 2026 by Enchant Entertainment
A graduation ceremony is recognition of years of work. Every student name needs to be heard.
Whether it is Year 6 students moving on from primary school or Year 12 receiving their final school credentials, a graduation ceremony marks a transition that families travel from across the state to witness. The procession, the speeches, the moment each student crosses the stage. The AV is what makes those moments land for the audience in the back row as clearly as the front.
Enchant Entertainment is a Perth family run business delivering AV for school graduation ceremonies since 2018. Our team arrives during the day for a full rehearsal, locks in the processional and recessional music, sets up the slideshow projection and stage lighting, then runs the full ceremony with two operators on the day.
Based in Kwinana, we cover schools across the Perth metro area. Our $5,000 complete package covers a 2 hour graduation plus the day rehearsal that catches every timing issue before guests arrive. Whether the ceremony is in your PAC, a hired function venue or the school gym, the rig scales to suit.
Graduation has a different feel to other school events. There is no performance to applaud, no music to dance to, just recognition. The AV job is to support the dignity of the moment. Names announced clearly. Music that sets the tone for entry and exit. Lighting that makes every student visible as they cross the stage. Slideshow that runs without a hitch. Two operators handle every cue so nothing slips while families are focused on the students.
Running a valedictory too? Many Perth schools run a separate Year 12 farewell ceremony during the same week as graduation. See our school valedictory AV hire page for that ceremony format.
A clean four step process for your school graduation ceremony.
Send your graduation date, year level, venue and program. Quote returned within 48 hours.
We check power, stage area, screen placement and the path students take during the processional.
Run through with speakers, lock processional music timing, set award presentation pace and slideshow cues.
Two operators run sound, lighting and slideshow through the ceremony, then pack down after the recessional.
From Year 6 primary leavers to Year 12 final ceremonies, we tailor the rig to your format and cohort size.
Primary school leavers ceremony. Often the first formal milestone a family attends. We bring the PA, mics and slideshow for the welcome, principal address, certificate presentation and recessional.
Senior school graduation, often part of valedictory week. Higher production value, multiple guest speakers, full slideshow retrospective and award presentation for dux, captains and academic recognitions.
Formal cap and gown ceremony with conferral of credentials. Stage lighting designed to look right on the photos and video each student receives. Processional and recessional music timed to the line.
Off site function centre, hotel ballroom or community hall. Common for smaller schools or combined cohort ceremonies. We coordinate with the venue’s events team and rig around their existing setup.
Marquee on the school oval or outdoor courtyard ceremony. Battery powered PA and silent generator hire available for venues without easy mains power. Weather contingency rigging quoted on top.
Multiple cohorts sharing one ceremony (Year 6 and Year 7 transitions, or kindergarten and primary together). Extended program, additional wireless mics and a longer slideshow run.
Every graduation hire includes these as standard.
Add ons available
Larger projection screen · Second screen for back of venue · LED uplighting in school colours · Stage drapes and masking · Pin spots for award presentation · Extra wireless microphones · Battery powered PA · Silent generator hire · Video recording of the ceremony · Live stream setup for absent family
One package, everything included. No hidden costs.
Larger venues, outdoor setups, video recording or live stream may require optional add-ons. Get your tailored quote in 48 hours.
The right rig for a ceremony families remember for years.
Powered speakers sized to your venue. Designed for clear speech intelligibility so every name announced in the certificate presentation carries to the back row of the gym, PAC or function space.
Professional wireless mics for the principal, MC, guest speaker, school captain or dux, and the staff member reading award citations. Lectern, handheld and lapel options available.
High lumen projector and projection screen. Cohort retrospective slideshow displays clearly even in a partially lit venue. Individual student photos sync to certificate announcements.
High quality music playback for the processional, recessional and underscore. Our operator times every music cue to the moment, including fade outs when speakers approach the lectern.
Stage wash and front spots focused on the stage so every student is well lit as they cross. Warm tones for speeches, cooler tones for slideshow, scene presets for clean transitions.
Digital mixing console with scene recall. The day rehearsal mix is saved and recalled for the ceremony, so the sound is consistent without any last minute adjustments while the procession is starting.
A graduation looks calm from the audience perspective, but technically there is a lot happening at once. The principal finishes a sentence and the next slide must appear. A student’s name is read and their photo must be on screen at that moment. Music fades out as the next speaker approaches the lectern. The recessional music timing has to match the moment the first student stands.
With one operator splitting attention between sound, lighting and slideshow advance, transitions slip. A name gets read while the wrong photo is on screen. A microphone gets opened a beat late. The audience may not name what feels off, but they feel it.
With two operators, one focuses on sound and music while the other runs lighting and slideshow. Both attended the day rehearsal so they know every name, every cue, every pause. The result is a ceremony that feels dignified, where every student gets their moment, and where the technical work is completely invisible to the families in the audience.
Get your quoteEverything a WA school requires before allowing contractors on site.
All staff hold current WA Working With Children Check cards. Documentation on request.
Certificate of currency with every booking. Meets all WA Department of Education requirements.
All electrical equipment regularly inspected, tagged and tested to Australian safety standards.
Invoiced after the event. No deposit required for school bookings. Suits school purchase order processes.
Graduations are quietly important. Our team treats every one with the care families travel to witness.
Our team has delivered AV for school graduation ceremonies across Perth since 2018. Primary and secondary, large and small, single cohort and combined ceremony. We have seen the formats and we know what works.
Reading hundreds of student names live without missing one is a skill. We work with your staff reader during the day rehearsal to flag tricky names, run pronunciation checks and lock the pace.
Scene presets on the mixer and lighting desk mean every transition is preprogrammed. No fumbling between speech, slideshow and presentation segments. No mic opened a moment too late.
Family owned and Kwinana based since 2018. Fast access to all southern suburbs, Rockingham, Fremantle and the CBD. More availability through the busy late Term 4 graduation season.
From first enquiry through to ceremony day, you deal with the same person. Easy to reach when the school graduation coordinator needs answers fast.
A microphone failure during the principal’s address is the worst case scenario. We carry spare wireless mics, cables and a backup mixer to every graduation ceremony.
Common terms you will hear when planning a school graduation ceremony, explained simply.
The formal entry of graduating students into the venue, usually to music. The first ceremonial moment of the ceremony. Sets the tone and signals to the audience that the formal program is starting.
The formal departure of the graduating cohort at the end of the ceremony, also to music. The closing moment of the program. Our operator times the recessional music to start exactly as the first student stands.
The formal awarding of credentials, certificates or recognition. The central act of the ceremony. Each student is named, photographed and receives their document. Timing and clear sound are essential.
The brief description read aloud for each award recipient, often noting their year level, achievement or area of excellence. Citations are usually read by a staff member at a lectern, supported by a fixed mic.
The top academic performer in the graduating year level. The dux is often invited to give a brief address during the ceremony. Reliable wireless mic and clear PA are essential for this speech.
The slideshow shown during the ceremony covering the graduating year level’s journey through the school. Usually timed to music and run by our AV operator so photos appear in sync with the soundtrack.
A feature on digital mixers that saves the sound settings dialled in during the day rehearsal and recalls them exactly for the ceremony. The night sound matches what was set up hours earlier.
The setup phase before a show, when equipment is brought in, rigged and tested. For graduations, bump in usually happens in the morning or early afternoon ahead of the day rehearsal. Bump out is the reverse.
Our family run team is based in Kwinana and services schools across the entire Perth metro area and into the South West.
Tell us your date, year level, venue and program. Our team will have a quote back within 48 hours.
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