Sound, lighting, wireless mics and slideshow projection for Perth school valedictory ceremonies. Day rehearsal plus 3 hour ceremony with two operators.
Last updated: 13 May 2026 by Enchant Entertainment
A valedictory is one of the most important nights of a student’s school life. The AV has to match the moment.
Year 12 valedictories carry weight. Parents, grandparents, siblings, staff and the graduating cohort all gather to mark the end of thirteen years of school. Every speech matters. Every name in the awards needs to be heard clearly. The slideshow needs to play without a hitch. The whole evening has to feel polished from the moment guests walk in to the closing recessional.
Enchant Entertainment is a Perth family run business that has been delivering AV for school valedictory ceremonies since 2018. Our team arrives during the day for a full rehearsal, sound checks with the student valedictorian and award presenters, sets up the slideshow projection and stage lighting, then runs the entire ceremony with two operators on the night.
Based in Kwinana, we cover schools across the Perth metro area. Our $5,000 complete package includes everything you need for a 3 hour ceremony plus the day rehearsal that makes the difference between a smooth night and a stressful one.
Valedictories are different to other school events because they sit on the line between formal and emotional. The technical job is to support the moment without ever drawing attention away from it. A microphone that works perfectly is invisible. A slideshow that runs to time feels like part of the program. Two operators handle this so nothing slips while the audience is focused on the students.
A clean four step process for your school valedictory ceremony.
Send your valedictory date, venue and program. Quote returned within 48 hours.
We check power, stage area, screen placement and projector sightlines for the slideshow.
Full rehearsal with staff and student speakers. Slideshow cues and music timing confirmed.
Two operators run sound, lighting and slideshow through the valedictory, then pack down.
From an intimate hall ceremony to a large reception venue, we tailor the rig to your format.
The traditional Year 12 farewell. Principal address, valedictorian speech, award presentations, slideshow retrospective. Two operators keep every transition clean while the moment stays focused on the students.
Performing Arts Centre, theatre or auditorium venue. Built-in lighting points and tiered seating work in our favour. We add the PA, wireless mics, mixing desk, slideshow projector and operator team.
Off site function centre, golf club or hotel ballroom. We work with the venue’s existing rigging where it suits, supplement with our gear and run the night without disrupting their setup.
School gym or multipurpose space converted for the night. We bring the full rig including drapes if needed to soften the space, plus PA designed for the difficult acoustics of a hard floor venue.
Some valedictories include a Year 12 performance item (music, dance, drama). We add the mics and lighting cues needed for the performance section as part of the rehearsal flow.
Marquee on the school oval or outdoor garden venue. Battery powered PA and silent generator hire available for venues without easy mains power. Weather contingency rigging quoted on top.
Every valedictory 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 · Haze machine · Extra wireless microphones · Battery powered PA · Silent generator hire · Video recording · Live stream setup
One package, everything included. No hidden costs.
Larger venues, outdoor setups or additional features (live stream, video recording) may require optional add-ons. Get your tailored quote in 48 hours.
The right rig for one of the most important nights of a student’s school life.
Powered speakers sized to your venue. Designed for clear speech intelligibility so every name in the awards and every word of the valedictorian speech carries to the back row.
Professional wireless mics for the principal, MC, valedictorian, head of Year 12 and award presenters. Lectern, handheld and lapel options available.
High lumen projector and projection screen. The Year 12 retrospective slideshow displays clearly even in a partially lit venue. Individual student photos sync to award announcements.
High quality music playback from laptop or USB. Entry processional, award background music, recessional and any music for the slideshow segments all managed by our operator.
Stage wash, front spots and option for moving heads if your venue supports them. Warm tones for speeches, cooler tones for slideshow, scene presets for transitions.
Digital mixing console with scene recall. The day rehearsal mix is saved and recalled for the ceremony so sound is consistent without any nervous adjustments on the night.
Valedictories have constant transitions. A principal speech, then a slideshow segment, then an award presentation with individual photos, then a musical interlude, then the valedictorian. Every transition needs sound and slideshow advance happening at the same moment. The microphone for the next speaker has to be live before they reach the lectern. The next slide has to be ready as the award is announced.
With one operator splitting attention between sound, lighting and slideshow advance, things slip. A name gets announced before the photo appears. A microphone gets opened a beat late. The audience notices every miss.
With two operators, one focuses on sound and music while the other runs lighting and slideshow. Both attended the day rehearsal so they know the program. Every transition lands clean. The audience never sees the technical work happening, which is exactly how it should feel.
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.
Valedictories carry weight. Our team treats every one with the care it deserves.
Our team has delivered AV for school valedictory ceremonies across Perth since 2018. Trusted by schools from Kwinana to Joondalup for one of the most important nights of the year.
Slideshow timing is the most common technical failure at school ceremonies. We rehearse every cue in the day rehearsal and our second operator handles slideshow advance live during the ceremony.
Scene presets on the mixer and lighting desk mean every transition is preprogrammed. No fumbling between segments, no awkward pauses, no microphones 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 period.
From first enquiry through to ceremony night, you deal with the same person. Easy to reach when valedictory week gets busy and you need answers fast.
A microphone failure during the valedictorian speech is the worst case scenario. We carry spare wireless mics, cables and a backup mixer to every valedictory ceremony.
Common terms you will hear when planning a school valedictory ceremony, explained simply.
The student selected to give the formal farewell address on behalf of the graduating cohort. Typically the highest performing or most representative student in the year level. The valedictorian speech is the emotional centrepiece of the ceremony.
The formal entry of Year 12 students into the venue, usually to music. Many schools also have a recessional, the formal departure of the cohort at the end of the ceremony. Our operator manages the music timing for both.
The Year 12 photo montage shown during the ceremony. Usually covers the full school journey from Year 7 through to Year 12. Timed to music and run by our AV operator to ensure photos appear in sync with the soundtrack.
The segment where individual student awards are announced. Often paired with an individual photo on the projection screen. Requires careful timing between the announcer mic, music underscore and slideshow advance.
The PA system and mix position facing the audience. The operator sits at “front of house” and controls the overall sound the audience hears throughout the ceremony, blending speech, music and slideshow audio.
A feature on digital mixers that saves the sound settings dialled in during the day rehearsal and recalls them exactly for the ceremony. Means 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 valedictories, bump in usually happens in the afternoon ahead of the day rehearsal. Bump out is the reverse, packing everything down after the final farewell.
A small gooseneck microphone mounted on the speaking lectern. Used when speakers stay at the lectern for the entire speech. Reliable for nervous speakers because there is no mic to hold or adjust. Combined with wireless mics for speakers who move.
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, venue and program. Our team will have a quote back within 48 hours.
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