Meriden School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Strathfield, New South Wales 2135 · Strathfield LGA
About Meriden School
Meriden School is an independent girls' combined (K–12) school located in Strathfield, New South Wales (2135), within the Strathfield local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,761 students. The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Meriden School has an ICSEA value of 1180, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 99th percentile of Australian schools. 71% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 184 teachers (170.8 full-time equivalent) and 116 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 30% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Meriden School scores 86.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of combined schools nationally and 10th of 314 combined schools in NSW (1st of 3 in the Strathfield area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1180
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)71% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+30% enrolments since 2020 (area median +10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Meriden School's 1,761 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Meriden School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Meriden School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Martha's Catholic Primary School
Strathfield · Catholic primary · K-6
315 students · ICSEA 1120 · 278 m away
Strathfield Girls High School
Strathfield · Government high school · 7-12
1,063 students · ICSEA 1077 · 496 m away
Santa Sabina College
Strathfield · Independent combined · K-12
1,320 students · ICSEA 1139 · 561 m away
Burwood Public School
Burwood · Government primary · K-6
476 students · ICSEA 1092 · 881 m away
Homebush Public School
Homebush · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1094 · 891 m away
Chalmers Road School
Strathfield · Government special · U
79 students · ICSEA 1006 · 964 m away
Marie Bashir Public School
Strathfield · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 1104 · 974 m away
MLC School
Burwood · Independent combined · K-12
1,393 students · ICSEA 1177 · 1.1 km away
Southern Cross Catholic College
Burwood · Catholic high school · 10-12
139 students · ICSEA 1042 · 1.3 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Concord · Catholic primary · K-6
216 students · ICSEA 1110 · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Newcastle Grammar School
The Hill · Independent combined · K-12
1,049 students · ICSEA 1181
Cranbrook School
Bellevue Hill · Independent combined · K-12
1,693 students · ICSEA 1181
Pymble Ladies' College
Pymble · Independent combined · K-12
2,501 students · ICSEA 1178
Newington College
Stanmore · Independent combined · K-12
2,072 students · ICSEA 1182
St Luke's Grammar School
Dee Why · Independent combined · K-12
1,481 students · ICSEA 1178
MLC School
Burwood · Independent combined · K-12
1,393 students · ICSEA 1177
Frequently asked questions
Is Meriden School a public or private school?
Meriden School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Meriden School offer?
Meriden School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Meriden School?
In 2025, Meriden School had 1,761 enrolled students (1,761 girls, 0 boys), a change of 30% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Meriden School?
Meriden School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1180. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Meriden School rank in NSW?
Meriden School ranks 10th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (86.0/100), and 31st of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Meriden School?
Meriden School has about 10.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Meriden School?
In 2025, Meriden School had 192 students in Year 7 and 211 in Year 12.
Is Meriden School co-ed?
No. Meriden School is a girls' school.
What other schools are near Meriden School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Meriden School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Meriden School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Burwood, about 1.0 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.