Is Meriden School a government, Catholic or independent school?

Meriden School is an independent primary and secondary school in New South Wales. Its governing body is Independent Schools NSW.

What years does Meriden School teach?

Meriden School teaches Kindergarten to Year 12, for girls only.

How many students are enrolled at Meriden School?

Meriden School had 1,761 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 10.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Independent primary and secondary school in Strathfield

Meriden School

Meriden School is an independent primary and secondary school for girls, from Kindergarten to Year 12, in Strathfield, New South Wales.

School website

Meriden School: Red-brick Meriden Junior School building with lawn, garden beds and students playing

About the school

What Meriden School is like

It has 1,761 students and the equivalent of 170.8 full-time teachers, about 10 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 6 other combined schools within about 3 km, it is larger than most of them.

The school is run by Independent Schools NSW and has more than one campus; the figures here are for the school as a whole.

As an independent school it sets its own fees. Ask the school for the current fee schedule, including any scholarships or bursaries.

Its ICSEA value is 1180, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

At a glance

Meriden School at a glance

Students: 1,761; 2025
Girls and boys: Girls only
Teachers: 170.8; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 10.3 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Kindergarten to Year 12

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Photos

Inside Meriden School

Photos from the school’s website (opens in a new tab).

Fees

Meriden School fees

Meriden School has not published its fees with us yet. Fees at independent schools in Australia usually rise with the year level, and many schools offer sibling discounts, scholarships and bursaries. The quickest way to get the current fee schedule is to ask the school; enquiries are free.

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Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Meriden School on My School.

Non-government schools are registered and reviewed by the school registration authority in New South Wales. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Independent schools run their own enrolment. Most invite families to an open day or a tour, then ask for an application form and fee; popular schools fill their entry years (often Kindergarten and Year 7) a year or more ahead. Ask Meriden School about places for your child’s year level.

Open day dates for Meriden School are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.

Questions

Common questions about Meriden School

Is Meriden School a government, Catholic or independent school?: Meriden School is an independent primary and secondary school in New South Wales. Its governing body is Independent Schools NSW.
What years does Meriden School teach?: Meriden School teaches Kindergarten to Year 12, for girls only.
How many students are enrolled at Meriden School?: Meriden School had 1,761 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 10.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Meriden School?: Meriden School has an ICSEA value of 1180, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

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