School Formal Venues in Norwest

Choosing the Right School Formal Venue

Red carpet arrivals, mocktails, a two or three-course meal and a DJ make up the school formal packages at Visy Dior, a hotel at 1 Columbia Court, Norwest. Its Giorgia Grand Ballroom, hung with chandeliers, seats around 250 at banquet tables, which covers a large Year 12 cohort along with its teachers.

For a smaller year group the ballroom divides, so the room never feels half empty.

What a formal committee gets at Visy Dior:

A red carpet for arrivals and photos
Mocktails for students as they come in
A two or three-course meal, served at tables
A DJ and dance floor for the rest of the night
Room sizes from 220 in the Giorgia Ballroom down to 160 in the Sofia Ballroom or 140 in the Giorgia Lounge

The garden terrace and gazebo give students somewhere for group photos outside before dinner.

Arrivals start on the red carpet, with mocktails as students come through
Dinner is two or three courses at tables in the ballroom
The dance floor and DJ take over once plates are cleared
Audiovisual equipment is there for a slideshow of the graduating year

Practical points for schools and parents

Norwest Metro is roughly 15 minutes away on foot
The hotel car park, charged daily, is handy for parent pick-ups
The hotel kitchen plans the formal dinner
A cocktail layout takes up to 350 if the school prefers a standing formal

Common Questions About School Formal Venues

What's in the Visy Dior school formal package?

A red carpet arrival, mocktails, a two or three-course meal and a DJ.

How big a year group fits the Giorgia Grand Ballroom?

Around 250 at banquet tables, or 350 in a cocktail layout.

Can a smaller school use part of the ballroom?

Yes. It divides into the Giorgia Ballroom for 220, the Sofia Ballroom for 160, the Giorgia Lounge for 140, and the Sofia Lounge and San Antonio for 80 each.

Is public transport close to Visy Dior for a formal?

Yes: Norwest Metro station is within about 15 minutes' walk.