School Formal Venues in Dural

Year 12 formals appear on the event list at Springfield House, the five-acre estate at 245 New Line Road, Dural. The venue takes a single booking at a time, so a year group has the gardens, reception room and dance floor without another party next door.

For Hills District schools it's close to home, and for teachers, grounds used by one group only make the night simpler to keep an eye on.

Sizing the formal to the right room:

• A large year group: The Pavilion, a black marquee 15 by 30 metres, takes 160 to 280 students at round or long tables
• A smaller cohort: The Manor, at 150 on its oval tables, stretching to 180 if long tables are hired
• The dancing: The Manor has a dance floor, and bands can plug into the house speakers if they hold public liability
• Arrivals and photos: students can line up on the sandstone staircase or the lawn for group shots
• Dinner: the kitchen can plate a sit-down meal, lay on a buffet or pass canapés, adjusted to the committee's brief

Pricing comes as a package quoted on enquiry, so committees should confirm numbers early.