Auckland House School aims at providing a sound education based on Christian Principles and inculcating values through the life and teachings of Jesus .It endeavours to promote the highest spiritual, moral, intellectual and aesthetic values.Special emphasis is laid on the development of a well-rounded personality, based on character, initiative and courtesy. Training in leadership and responsibility is an important part of the School's academic and co-curricular programme. In all things, an effort is made to live up to the School motto "Altiora Peto" : "SEEK THE HIGHER THINGS" which motivates us in our quest for perfection in all we undertake.Parents are strongly urged to send their children as boarders, since community life affords great opportunities for developing qualities of discipline, tolerance and neighborliness. Fluency in English conversation is quickly attained in the boarding house and lasting habits of punctuality and tidiness are inculcated. Also, the child’s education is not disrupted by repeated transfers.
It was founded by George Eden (Lord Auckland), Governor-General of India, in 1836.
Auckland House School is a coeducational school in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India.[
It is affiliated to ICSE.
The Senior School is spaciously designed. There is good play ground and a small garden. The School has two fields for hockey and basketball, a large hall for badminton and gymnastics and another for table tennis. There is a good stage for concerts and dramatic performances. A separate building houses the Science laboratories.
The dormitories are spacious enough to accommodate a number of boarders both in the Junior as well as the Senior Section. The dormitories are centrally heated and have a new solar water heating system installed. There is a large pleasant dining room where the children have their meals. In the Senior School, there are eight spacious dormitories in addition to a large dormitory for the junior girls. The little infirmary is well-lighted, airy and pleasant. The school caters to both boarders and day-scholars.
Our campus layout enhances the learning process by providing a student friendly environment. It houses spaciously designed classrooms, a Computer Laboratory and three Science Laboratories in the old block. The new block comprises of twenty classrooms, a well equipped Library, a Computer Centre and a State-of-the-Art Auditorium cum Chapel. The school also provides a well- equipped gymnasium to ensure the physical well-being of the students.
A separate campus close to the senior school, houses the Auckland House School for Boys. The campus is known as Belvedere. A new block with spacious classrooms is coming up which would further add to the grandeur of the School
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