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Welcome to branksome hall

We are Toronto's leading independent International Baccalaureate (IB) World School for girls. Our curriculum is globally focused. Our faculty, international. And our technology and facilities, state-of-the-art. We believe that intellectual curiosity and advanced problem-solving are key to thriving in a complex, changing world.
Why Branksome Hall
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INNOVATION IN ACTION: BREAKING GROUND ON OUR iCAST FACILITY

We are building the Branksome of tomorrow for our community of creative innovators. The Innovation Centre and Studio Theatre (iCAST), currently under construction, will extend into the school community and beyond, offering a space where arts and innovation are integrated, and ideas are realized.
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make way for the next generation

Meet the Branksome Hall students and alums learning the skills to change the world.

meet 
hannah

student hannah
 
The Musical Theatre Actress
Entertaining audiences in award-winning musicals is Hannah’s passion, one that is supported by her Branksome classmates and teachers.
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meet 
aiden

aiden student
 
The social activist
Boarding student Aiden is committed to affecting social change within the school and wider community as a leader of the Gay-Straight Alliance.
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meet 
ANGELA

angela student
 
INTERNATIONAL SOCIOLOGY SCHOLAR
Determined to help immigrants, low-income families and disadvantaged communities break the poverty cycle, Angela is heading to the University of California, Berkeley, with a leadership scholarship to study sociology.
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meet 
hannah

student hannah
 
The Musical Theatre Actress
Entertaining audiences in award-winning musicals is Hannah’s passion, one that is supported by her Branksome classmates and teachers.
Learn more.

meet 
aiden

aiden student
 
The social activist
Boarding student Aiden is committed to affecting social change within the school and wider community as a leader of the Gay-Straight Alliance.
Learn more.

meet 
ANGELA

angela student
 
INTERNATIONAL SOCIOLOGY SCHOLAR
Determined to help immigrants, low-income families and disadvantaged communities break the poverty cycle, Angela is heading to the University of California, Berkeley, with a leadership scholarship to study sociology.
Learn more

Branksome hall by the numbers

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1903

Branksome established
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$1.4M

Available in financial assistance

900

Total enrolment with 53 boarding students
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80+

Clubs, Athletic teams & service learning opportunities
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16–22

Average class size
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249+

Employees (26% have been at Branksome for over 10 years)
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13

Countries represented by Boarding students
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$4.4M

In scholarships awarded to 2023 grads

Headlines from Campus

List of 3 news stories.

  • Students listen to a story read by Dr. Mira Gambhir, Head, Research and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

    Walk for Wenjack 2024: A Day of Unity and Learning

    On September 27, 2024, the Branksome community came together through a heartfelt community-wide Walk for Wenjack to honour the memory of Chanie Wenjack, a 12-year-old Anishinaabe boy who died after running away from the Cecilia Jeffrey Indian Residential School near Kenora, Ontario in 1966. Participants included parents, students from JK to Grade 12, and employees from every department and division, all united in a powerful show of solidarity and commitment to learning and reconciliation.
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  • Grace McCallum addresses the community at Installation.

    Grace McCallum Installed as Branksome’s 8th Principal

    On September 19, 2024, the air buzzed with anticipation as the Branksome Hall community gathered for one of the school’s most cherished traditions—the Senior & Middle School Installation Ceremony. This year’s event carried special significance, as it was not only the school’s 96th Installation, but it also marked the installation of Branksome’s 8th Principal, Grace McCallum.
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  • Junior School students in Gordon Clan pose for a photo.

    A Vibrant Welcome Back Carnival and Start to the Year

    The Branksome Hall campus was alive with colour, music and excitement as students, parents, employees and alums gathered for a spectacular Brazilian Carnival-themed Welcome Back event on September 13, 2024. The festivities not only marked the beginning of the 2024–25 school year, but also gave everyone a chance to warmly welcome Principal Grace McCallum and her family to the Branksome community.
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    We wish to acknowledge this land on which Branksome operates. For thousands of years, it has been the traditional land of the Wendat, the Seneca, and most recently, the Mississaugas of the Credit River. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous peoples from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work and go to school on this land.*

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