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School Movie Night City of Swan.

An outdoor cinema fundraiser for City of Swan schools: a 5m screen, projector and sound delivered to your oval or hall lawn, and an operator who runs the night.

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$820
5m screen delivered to City of Swan
$1,320
8m screen delivered to City of Swan
230
Guests on the 5m screen
55 km
From our Kwinana base
Quick answer

How much is a school movie night in City of Swan?

A school movie night in City of Swan costs $820 for the 5m screen (up to 230 guests) or $1,320 for the 8m screen (up to 1,200 guests), delivered, set up and run by our operator. That includes $220 delivery from our Kwinana base, 55 km away. The price is the same on any day, and the film licence, canteen and ticketing are on top. Updated November 2026.

The City of Swan covers Midland, Ellenbrook, the Swan Valley and more, and school communities across it use the same 5m screen night model.

Fundraiser maths

What a City of Swan school movie night can raise

Illustrative example150 tickets, 5m screen200 tickets, 5m screen400 tickets, 8m screen
Ticket sales at $12$1,800$2,400$4,800
Screen hire delivered to City of Swan$820$820$1,320
Example film licence fee$350$350$350
Left for your P&C$630$1,230$3,130

Illustrative only. Film licence fees vary by film, up to about $2,000, so check yours first. Canteen sales, raffles and sponsors are extra and often raise more than the tickets.

Where to hold it

School night venues in City of Swan

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Midland Sports Complex. A City of Swan sports and function facility near the Midland CBD with a function room, kitchen and playground.
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Stratton Community Centre. A modern community hall with a large secure playground in neighbouring Stratton.
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Middle Swan Reserve. A Swan River foreshore reserve with tables, barbecues and toilets for a daytime gathering ahead of an evening screening.

School communities in the area include Midvale Primary School, Woodbridge Primary School, St Brigid's Primary School, Middle Swan, Governor Stirling Senior High School and La Salle College, Middle Swan. These are schools in the area, not a list of past clients.

How it works

Running a school movie night in City of Swan, step by step

Pick the venue and date. Check with your school if it is on the school oval, or with the City of Swan if it is a council park or reserve.
Choose the film and the licence. The film licence is arranged by the organiser through Roadshow or Amalgamated Movies, and the fee varies by film, up to about $2,000, so allow 2 to 3 weeks. Under our Fully Managed service we arrange it as your agent, with the fee included up to $1,000 per film.
Set your ticket price and sell tickets through an online ticketing platform or at the school.
Book the screen. Tell us the date, venue and expected crowd. We confirm within 24 hours and recommend the right size.
On the night, we deliver, set up and run the screening, then pack down. You run the canteen and the raffle.
Approvals in City of Swan

For council land, start with the City of Swan event information. Some councils ask for several weeks of notice or more. Our certificate of currency, JSAs and waste management plan are ready to download for your application. This is general information, so check the current rules with the council.

Related

More for City of Swan

Community cinema in City of SwanCouncil, club and community group screenings with a staffed screen.See the page Outdoor cinema hire in City of SwanBackyard and general outdoor cinema hire, with prices for every suburb.See the page School fundraiser guideThe full Perth guide, with a profit calculator.Read the guide
Frequently asked questions

School movie night City of Swan FAQs

A 5m screen with projector, sound and an operator is 820 delivered to City of Swan, and the 8m screen is 1,320. That includes $220 delivery from our Kwinana base (55 km).
The 5m screen suits up to 230 guests, which covers most single school nights. For a whole-school or combined P&C event of up to 1,200 people, hire the 8m screen.
On a school oval, ask your school for its own approval. On a council park or reserve you apply through the City of Swan, and some councils ask for several weeks of notice or more, so start early. Our certificate of currency, JSAs and waste management plan are ready to download for your application.
The film licence is arranged by the organiser through Roadshow or Amalgamated Movies, and the fee varies by film, up to about $2,000, so allow 2 to 3 weeks. Under our Fully Managed service we arrange it as your agent, with the fee included up to $1,000 per film.
For peak Term 4 and summer dates, 4 to 8 weeks ahead. Weekday and off-peak dates usually need 1 to 2 weeks. Tell us your date and City of Swan venue and we confirm within 24 hours.
A standard outdoor power outlet within reach of our cabling. If there is none, we can add a generator or a silent battery inverter to the booking.
Other areas

School movie nights across Perth

MandurahSchool movie night in MandurahSee the pageRockinghamSchool movie night in RockinghamSee the pageJoondalupSchool movie night in JoondalupSee the pageWannerooSchool movie night in WannerooSee the pageStirlingSchool movie night in StirlingSee the pageCockburnSchool movie night in CockburnSee the page
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Last updated: 12 November 2026.