Primary contact
10-12 Redmyre Road, Strathfield
Sydney, New South Wales 2135
Identity area
Identifier
daa/108
Authorized form of name
Meriden, an Anglican School for Girls, Sydney
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- Formerly Meriden School
Type
- Educational
Contact area
Archivist
Type
Address
Street address
10-12 Redmyre Road, Strathfield
Locality
Sydney
Region
New South Wales
Country name
Postal code
2135
Telephone
02 9752 9444
Fax
archives@meriden.nsw.edu.au
Note
Description area
History
Meriden, An Anglican School for Girls is an independent, Anglican, day school for girls, in Strathfield, an inner-western suburb of Sydney. It caters for girls from Early Learning to Senior years.
Meriden was founded by Jane (Jeannie) Monckton in 1897, at Agnes Street, Strathfield.
In 1997, Meriden became an Australia public company with its own board of directors. Although not under the formal organisational structure of the Anglican Church, Meriden emphasises an Anglican ethos.
The Bettina Gowing Museum and Archives were opened in February 2009. In addition to safe-keeping school records and memorabilia, the Museum provides a display area for students to visit to learn more about the history of their school.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Officer-in-charge: Archivist
Records management and collecting policies
Meriden Archives reflect the operation of the school as an educational body since 1897.
Buildings
Holdings
Records primarily consist of:
- Council minutes
- Administrative records
- Staff and student records
- School magazines
- Photographic collection
- Plans
- Uniforms and memorabilia.
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
Open by appointment only on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Access conditions and requirements
Advance notice of visit essential. Some research may require the permission of the Principal and the School Council.
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Reference assistance available by email, phone and mail.
Reproduction services
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Education (Thematic area)
- Religion (Thematic area)