I am grateful to all stakeholders, for trusting me with this crucial and honourable role as the school’s custodian to uphold its impeccable standards.
At Barnes School, we are committed to instilling a love for learning, fostering creativity and empowering our students to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world, by celebrating their virtues, accepting their flaws, respecting their values and permitting them to grow at their own pace. Our dedicated faculty and staff, backed by a combination of intelligence and care, work tirelessly to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where each young and impressionable student can flourish, knowing that only misfits and oddballs change the world and it is cool to be different.
We believe in fostering a holistic educational environment that nurtures not only academic excellence but also of character development and a sense of community. Sports receives special emphasis in our school and we take pride in noteworthy achievements of our girls’ and boys’ football teams, both having competed at national level.
As we approach the milestone of 100 years in January 2024, it fills me with immense pride to lead our beloved institution as the first lady Principal in a line of distinguished gentlemen, knowing truly well that leadership is less about a title or gender, and so much more about one’s mindset and devotion to work.
This centennial celebration is a testament to the dedication of generations, past and present, who have contributed to the rich legacy of our school.
Over the years, we have grown together, overcoming challenges and cherishing triumphs – Accepto Robore Surgam.
The entire team and I at Barnes shall continue to strive to work hard and take the school to greater heights.
Uttara Kulkarni
Principal
Barnes School and Junior College, one of India's largest co-educational, day and boarding School in Western India enjoys an unparalleled view of the Sahyadaris in the Western Ghats. The 256-acre School is located on a hill at an altitude of 515 meters above sea level and experiences a year-round, pleasant climate.
Devlali is a small hill station and a census town in Nashik district, Maharashtra. It is a three and a half hour drive from Mumbai and a four and a half hour drive from Pune. Nashik is the third largest city in Maharashtra and also one of the 4 major sacred cities in India. Mumbai, Pune, and Nashik are known as the golden triangle in Maharashtra.
A spark that lights up a child's future. Barnes is a perfect paradigm of the cultural diversity that India is known for. We are a rare combination of age-old values as well as new trends and our teachers are a perfect blend of the same.
Barnes is a second home for its boarding students. All boarders are comfortably accommodated in spacious dormitories. These have been purpose-built to provide premium, student-friendly accommodation and have been decorated to create a homely-feel.
We at Barnes, strongly believe importance of sports for children. There are 3 football fields, a tennis court, 3 volleyball courts, two indoor badminton courts, a basketball court, a 400-meter Athletic field, a cricket ground, a fully equipped indoor gymnasium, and a swimming pool on campus.
Teaching is not limited to textbooks and blackboards. With our School activities, learning becomes an interesting and enjoyable exercise. There are lots of different School activities for all kind of choices which includes Guitar, Piano, other musical instruments, Western dance, Indian dance and many more.
A combination of the educational traditions and expertise of The Bombay Education Society and the dynamism of Nashik's multi-cultural diversity, Barnes brings excellence in learning. Providing the best for its students has also been the yardstick for the state-of-the-art facilities and the dedicated faculty. Above all are the children for whom Barnes School exists, around whom everything revolves including the staff and the planning. Generations of them have passed through and the wonder still holds "Awkward cubs they were when first they came to school. Then they grew in stature, strong they grew in mind, till came the time for parting, when onward they would go as men to face the world!"
A combination of the educational traditions and expertise of The Bombay Education Society and the dynamism of Nashik's multi-cultural diversity, Barnes brings excellence in learning. Providing the best for its students has also been the yardstick for the state-of-the-art facilities and the dedicated faculty. Above all are the children for whom Barnes School exists, around whom everything revolves including the staff and the planning. Generations of them have passed through and the wonder still holds "Awkward cubs they were when first they came to school. Then they grew in stature, strong they grew in mind, till came the time for parting, when onward they would go as men to face the world!"
A combination of the educational traditions and expertise of The Bombay Education Society and the dynamism of Nashik's multi-cultural diversity, Barnes brings excellence in learning. Providing the best for its students has also been the yardstick for the state-of-the-art facilities and the dedicated faculty. Above all are the children for whom Barnes School exists, around whom everything revolves including the staff and the planning. Generations of them have passed through and the wonder still holds "Awkward cubs they were when first they came to school. Then they grew in stature, strong they grew in mind, till came the time for parting, when onward they would go as men to face the world!"
A combination of the educational traditions and expertise of The Bombay Education Society and the dynamism of Nashik's multi-cultural diversity, Barnes brings excellence in learning. Providing the best for its students has also been the yardstick for the state-of-the-art facilities and the dedicated faculty. Above all are the children for whom Barnes School exists, around whom everything revolves including the staff and the planning. Generations of them have passed through and the wonder still holds "Awkward cubs they were when first they came to school. Then they grew in stature, strong they grew in mind, till came the time for parting, when onward they would go as men to face the world!"
