School Formal Venues in Southern Sydney

Choosing the Right School Formal Venue

Kogarah or the bayfront at Brighton-Le-Sands? For a school formal south of the city, the choice is between a big club with four rooms on the Princes Highway and a dedicated function centre on The Grand Parade that looks out over Botany Bay.

St. George Leagues Club counts school formals among its regular bookings and prices its catering openly, with canapés from $40 per person. The Grand Roxy, on Level 1 above a seafood restaurant the same family has run since 1983, hosts balls as well as weddings and quotes after a consultation at the venue.

Matching the year group to a room:

Under 60: the Team of the Century room in Kogarah, or the Captain's Room at The Grand Roxy, which has a raised VIP table and takes 30 to 50
Roughly 100 to 140: the Reef Room at The Grand Roxy, which already has a raised stage and dance floor, or the Mahogany Room in Kogarah seating 130
A full cohort seated: The Grand Roxy's main room for 160 to 300, with chandeliers and the widest bay views
A standing crowd: The Grange at the club holds 300 across 500 square metres, and it can add a stage and a dance floor
Something themed: the Spirit of the Red V Museum surrounds 150 mingling guests with a century of Dragons memorabilia

Both venues cook in-house and handle the technology themselves. A smart screen and microphone come with room hire at the club, while The Grand Roxy has LED screens, can record the night and offers password-protected live streaming for relatives who can't be there.

Room hire at St. George Leagues Club covers setup, linen and event staff, with a DJ, photobooth, red carpet and balloons as extras
The Grand Roxy has its own DJ and MC, and uniformed wait staff serve restaurant-style food from the venue's chefs
Non-members sign in with ID at the Kogarah club, so students should carry it on the night
A dedicated coordinator runs each event at The Grand Roxy, which also has a large outdoor balcony and terrace

Drop-off, pick-up and the menu

Kogarah: plenty of free parking on site at 124 Princes Hwy
Brighton-Le-Sands: 128 The Grand Parade is about 50 metres back from the beach, a short drive from Sydney Airport and the Sutherland Shire
Dinner at the club ranges from canapés to alternate-serve and share menus, with grazing platters and live food stations
The Captain's Room has air conditioning and a built-in sound system for a smaller school's speeches

Common Questions About School Formal Venues

Which southern Sydney formal venue has the bigger seated room?

The main room at The Grand Roxy in Brighton-Le-Sands takes 160 to 300. At St. George Leagues Club, The Grange seats about 150 at banquet tables, or 300 standing.

Can the formal be filmed for family who can't attend?

The Grand Roxy records events and offers password-protected live streaming for guests who can't make it, along with LED and plasma screens for slideshows.

Is formal catering priced upfront south of the city?

St. George Leagues Club lists canapé menus starting from $40 per person, plus alternate-serve and share menus. The Grand Roxy prices its packages of drinks, canapés and multi-course menus after a consultation.

Do students need ID at St. George Leagues Club?

Yes. Anyone who isn't a club member signs in with ID on arrival, so let students and teachers know before the night.