School Formal Lighting Hire Perth
Dance floor lighting, LED uplighting, moving heads, haze and a PA system for Perth school formals and balls. Our operators run the lighting and sound alongside your DJ or playlist.
Last updated: 13 May 2026 by Enchant Entertainment
A school formal is the night the whole year has been waiting for. The room has to feel like an event the moment they walk in.
A Year 12 formal or school ball is a celebration. Students arrive dressed up, photos happen at the entrance, and then the doors open to the room. Good lighting is what turns a function centre or school hall into a proper event space. LED uplighting in the school colours along the walls, moving heads washing the dance floor, festoon and fairy lights overhead, a touch of haze so every beam reads in the air. It should look nothing like a classroom.
A formal works when the room feels nothing like a school hall. Lighting does most of that work.
The brief, every formal
Enchant Entertainment is a Perth family run business that has been lighting school formals since 2018. We bring the full dance floor lighting rig, LED uplighting, haze and atmosphere, plus a PA system that your DJ or music playlist runs through and wireless mics for the MC and principal welcome. An operator stays on the desk all night, lifting the energy for the big songs and easing it back for speeches and the slow dances.
Based in Kwinana, we light school formals across the Perth metro area and into the South West. Pricing is simple: operators are $90 per hour each with a 4 hour minimum, and the lighting and PA package is quoted to your venue and guest count. You get a full itemised quote within 48 hours.
Running a valedictory too? Many Perth schools hold a Year 12 valedictory in the same week. See our school valedictory AV hire page for that ceremony.
From enquiry to last song
A clean four step process for your school formal.
Enquire
Send your formal date, venue, guest count and a colour theme. Tailored quote returned within 48 hours.
Design
We plan the lighting to the room: dance floor wash, uplighting positions, festoon and where the DJ and PA sit.
Bump in
We rig and program before doors. Uplighting set to your colours, dance floor scenes built, PA tested with the DJ.
Run the night
An operator runs the lighting all night, reading the room, then packs everything down after the last song.
Every kind of formal venue covered
From a school hall to a five star ballroom, we build the lighting rig to your room.
Function Centre or Ballroom
The classic formal venue. We wash the walls in school colour uplighting, light the dance floor with moving heads and add festoon or fairy lights overhead so the whole room reads as one event.
School Hall or Gym
A hard, bright space transformed for the night. Uplighting, a festoon canopy and dance floor lighting hide the basketball lines and turn a gym into somewhere worth getting dressed up for.
Reception or Golf Club
Off site at a function centre, golf club or hotel. We work with the venue’s rigging where it suits, add the dance floor rig and uplighting, and run the night without disrupting their setup.
Marquee or Outdoor
A marquee on the oval or an outdoor venue. Battery powered PA and silent generator hire available, festoon lighting strung through the marquee and a weather contingency plan quoted on top.
Cocktail and Pre-dinner
Softer warm uplighting and a gentle wash for the arrival and dinner, then we lift the lighting and bring in the moving heads and haze as the night moves to the dance floor.
The Dance Floor
The part everyone remembers. A full moving head show, beams and gobos across the floor, haze in the air and an operator building the energy through the big songs of the night.
Everything for the dance floor.
Every school formal hire includes these as standard.
- Dance floor lighting with moving heads
- LED uplighting in your school colours
- Festoon or fairy light canopy where the venue allows
- Haze machine for atmosphere
- PA system for your DJ or music playlist
- Wireless microphones for the MC and principal welcome
- A lighting operator on the desk all night
- Lighting design built to your room and theme
- Delivery, setup and packdown
- WWC certified crew, $10M public liability
Add ons available
Custom gobo of the school logo · Photo wall or backdrop lighting · Mirror ball and pin spots · Low fog for a first dance · Extra moving heads · Battery powered PA · Silent generator hire · A DJ on request through our network
School formal lighting from $90/hr
Operators by the hour, lighting and PA quoted to your room. No hidden costs.
Bigger rooms, more uplighting or a marquee setup are quoted on the package. Get your tailored quote in 48 hours.
The gear that makes a formal feel like an event
Professional lighting and sound, run by an operator who reads the room.
Moving Head Lights
Beams, gobos and colour washing the dance floor. Programmed to scenes that build through the night and respond to the energy of the big songs.
LED Uplighting
Wireless LED uplights washing the walls in your school colours. The single biggest change to how a room feels, and the first thing students notice when they walk in.
Festoon and Fairy Lights
A warm overhead canopy of festoon or fairy lights. Soft, photogenic and the perfect backdrop for the entrance photos every formal needs.
Haze Machine
A light, even haze so every beam reads in the air. Water based, low residue and run at a level that sets atmosphere without setting off smoke alarms.
PA System
Powered speakers sized to your room with clean low end for the dance floor. Your DJ or playlist plugs straight in, plus wireless mics for the MC and the principal welcome.
Lighting Desk
Scenes built in the bump in and run live by our operator. They lift the lighting for the big songs and ease it back for speeches and the slow dances.
Why an operator beats a set and forget rig
A pile of lights left running on a default chase looks the same all night, whether the floor is packed or the year coordinator is making a speech. A formal has a shape to it. The arrival and dinner want warmth. The first big song wants the full show. A speech wants the dance floor lights down and a clean wash up.
Our operator stays on the desk for the whole night, reading the room and moving between scenes so the lighting always matches the moment. It is the difference between a hall with some lights in it and a formal that feels like a real event.
Get your quoteCompliant. Certified. Insured.
Everything a WA school requires before allowing contractors on site.
Working With Children
All staff hold current WA Working With Children Check cards. Documentation on request.
$10M Public Liability
Certificate of currency with every booking. Meets all WA Department of Education requirements.
Tagged & Tested
All electrical equipment regularly inspected, tagged and tested to Australian safety standards.
Net 30 Invoicing
Invoiced after the event. No deposit required for school bookings. Suits school purchase order processes.
We know school formals
A formal is a celebration. Our team treats every one like the event it is.
Formal Experience
We have been lighting school formals and balls across Perth since 2018. Trusted by schools from Kwinana to Joondalup to make the biggest night of the year look the part.
School Colour Uplighting
We match the uplighting to your school or theme colours. The room is washed in your colours before the first student walks in, which sets the tone for the whole night.
An Operator Who Reads the Room
No set and forget rig. Our operator runs the lighting live all night, lifting the energy for the big songs and easing it back for speeches and slow dances.
Kwinana Based
Family owned and Kwinana based since 2018. Fast access to all southern suburbs, Rockingham, Fremantle and the CBD, with availability through the busy formal season.
One Point of Contact
From first enquiry through to the last song, you deal with the same person. Easy to reach when the formal committee needs answers fast.
Backup Gear On Site
A dead PA in the middle of the dance floor is the worst case. We carry spare speakers, mics, cables and lighting fixtures to every formal so the night never stops.
School formal lighting terms explained
Common terms you will hear when planning the lighting for a school formal, explained simply.
Uplighting
Wireless LED lights placed on the floor pointing up the walls and pillars, washing the room in a colour. The single biggest change to how a formal venue feels. We match the colour to your school or theme.
Moving head
A motorised light that pans, tilts and changes colour and pattern. Used over the dance floor to throw beams and gobos that move with the music through the night.
Gobo
A patterned stencil placed in a light to project a shape, like dots, stars or a custom school logo, onto the floor, wall or dance floor.
Wash
A broad, even spread of soft colour light over an area, as opposed to a sharp beam. Used to set the overall mood of the room and to light speeches cleanly.
Haze
A fine, even mist that hangs in the air so light beams become visible. Water based and low residue, run at a level that builds atmosphere without setting off smoke alarms.
Festoon
Strings of warm white globe lights hung overhead, often in a canopy or zigzag pattern. Soft, photogenic and a favourite backdrop for formal entrance photos.
Front of house
The PA system and mix position facing the room. The operator sits at front of house and controls the sound the guests hear, blending the DJ or playlist with the MC and welcome mics.
Bump in
The setup phase before doors, when the rig is brought in, hung, programmed and tested. Bump out is the reverse, packing everything down after the last song.
School formal lighting FAQ
School formal lighting across Perth metro
Our family run team is based in Kwinana and services schools across the entire Perth metro area and into the South West.
More school AV hire Perth
Ready to book your school formal?
Tell us your date, venue and theme. Our team will have a quote back within 48 hours.
Or email info@enchantent.com.au · ABN 55 936 767 411
What people say about the work
“We have worked with Alex and the team at Enchant Entertainment for over 15 years, across graduations, arts showcases, plays and musicals. They are reliable, easy to communicate with, and always work within our needs and budget to create high-quality events.”