AustraliaNSWStrathfieldMeriden School

Meriden School

IndependentCombinedK-12
Strathfield, NSW 2135 · Major Cities
1,761Students
1180ICSEA
1:10.3Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Meriden

Key Workforce Metrics

Meriden School has 300 staff members (269.5 FTE), including 184 teachers and 116 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.3:1-0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
184+10.3 FTE
170.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
116
98.7 FTE
Total Staff
300
10% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Meriden School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Meriden
10.3:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.3:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
184
170.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
116
98.7 FTE
Total Workforce
300
269.5 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

99.3128.8158.3187.9Nat avg116.8119.4123.0130.7133.8136.9149.3151.2160.5170.88.7:19:19.6:19.8:110.1:110.5:110.5:110.9:110.6:110.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025170.81,76110.3:1-0.3
2024160.51,70110.6:1-0.3
2023151.21,64710.9:1+0.4
2022149.31,57310.5:10
2021136.91,44110.5:1+0.4
2020133.81,35310.1:1+0.3
2019130.71,2769.8:1+0.2
2018123.01,1809.6:1+0.6
2017119.41,0719:1+0.3
2016116.81,0128.7:1