School Formal Venues in Northern Suburbs

Large year levels need more floor space than most suburban function rooms can give, and in Melbourne's north the answer sits in Epping. Manor on High, at 519 High Street, holds formals and graduation nights in three ballrooms, each reached through its own entrance so a school's night stays its own even if another function is on.

The grounds cover roughly five acres and parking is free, which helps with the queue of cars at pick-up time. Room choices by cohort size:

• Year 12 at a smaller school: the Regency Room, for roughly 80 to 180
• Two classes or a big single year: the Georgian Room, up to 270 at banquet tables
• A combined graduation with families invited: the Grand Ballroom, up to 650 seated
• Photos on arrival: a private courtyard outside each ballroom
• Dancing straight after dessert: a fixed dance floor already built into every room

Costs are quoted per head on packages, and weekday bookings begin from $3,000 minimum spend – worth weighing if the school calendar allows a weeknight.