Branksome Hall Residence living offers so many ways for girls to thrive. As residence students live on campus, they can take full advantage of the wide range of activities offered in the school's exciting co-curricular program, including athletics, the arts, debating and community service.
Girls in Residence enjoy unique opportunities, such as leadership positions on the Residence Council and the Day Girl-Boarder Exchange.
Evening fitness and aquatics programs, dinner presentations and guest speakers add balance and variety, complemented by social weekend activities with other independent schools in Toronto.
Student support
Strong counseling and advising programs are integral to Branksome’s tradition as a nurturing, supportive community. These include:
- Health Centre: Staffed by a nurse and doctor, the Health Centre monitors the health and well-being of all Residence students.
- Safe environment, with supervision by residence staff who are educators and expert caregivers.
- Residence staff liaise regularly with subject teachers, guidance counsellors and language teachers to help ensure the best possible learning opportunities for each student.
- ESL support and international language studies: We provide support to ensure that students and are comfortable and confident in their new learning environment
- Excellent university guidance and preparation: Our guidance counsellors provide individualized counselling to help girls prepare for univeristy life.