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 HALLExplore all that Branksome has to offer. Learn about our school, join one of our events or take a virtual tour.
Every Branksome Hall student from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 benefits from the IB curriculum. Cultivating curiosity, creative and critical thinking, and facilitating regular assessments and feedback, the IB offers unparalleled university preparation.
Based on their post-secondary goals, students will choose to enter one of two Diploma program options. We believe choice offers agency and control, and a personalized course selection plays to each student’s unique strengths and assets.
Our IB Advantage
The Primary Years Programme is designed to nurture a lifelong love of learning. Students are challenged to think critically, research deeply and develop globally minded perspectives on a broad range of issues.
The Middle Years Programme focuses on the development of the whole girl. Students use inquiry to discover content and knowledge, as well as to explore real-world applications, create new meaning and solve problems.
An emphasis on international-mindedness and intercultural understanding, providing context for young women to lead in a complex, interdisciplinary, globally connected adult world.
1903 Branksome established
16–22 Average class size
$1.5 M Available in financial assistance
249+ Employees (26 per cent have been at Branksome for over 10 years)
910 Total enrolment, including 54 Boarding students
13 Countries represented by Boarding students
80+ Clubs, Athletic teams and community engagement opportunities
$6 M+ In scholarships awarded to 2025 grads
We are building the Branksome of tomorrow for our community of creative innovators. The Karen L. Jurjevich 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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Meet the Branksome Hall students and alums learning the skills to change the world.
She leads on the water and in the community. Duke is just the beginning.
Meet Alum
She built a home away from home, and a voice that reaches far beyond it.
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She built two apps by Grade 6. Her next big idea is already loading.
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Fluent in debate. Bound for biomedical discovery.
Meet Alum
She leads on the water and in the community. Duke is just the beginning.
Meet Alum
She built a home away from home, and a voice that reaches far beyond it.
Meet Student
She built two apps by Grade 6. Her next big idea is already loading.
Meet Student
Fluent in debate. Bound for biomedical discovery.
Meet Alum
Grade 12 athlete Sarah C. had the opportunity of a lifetime last summer when she was invited to play ice hockey in New Zealand with the women’s pro team, the Dunedin Thunder.
Meet the 2025–26 Athletics Council! This dedicated group of students shares their most cherished memories from the recent fall sports season.
Katarina BITOVE’06 was curious. She’d noticed that, in his action-packed Instagram photos and videos, Canadian bobsledder Kenny M’Pindou never spoke.
This episode brings together current Head Prefect Emmi Murphy Ives and former Head Girl, acclaimed attorney and media legal analyst, CK PURKS Hoffler’80, to discuss what it means to be part of the school's legacy of leadership.
Grade 12 student Lola’s journey began 14 years ago, waiting at the Front Circle to pick up her older sisters, Maggi (Class of 2021) and Ruby (Class of 2023).
Each fall, Branksome Hall welcomes Grade 9 students from Branksome Hall Asia (BHA), our sister school on Jeju Island, South Korea, for a week of hands-on interdisciplinary learning.
Get ready for an engaging and intimate look at life within Branksome Hall's Boarding community.
Branksome Hall's Global Engagement program is a chance to explore the world, make new friends and live like a local in another country.
It was an exciting night full of school spirit on September 26, when the Branksome Hall Highlanders Senior Soccer team took on the Havergal Gators for Friday Night Lights.
On Thursday, September 18, the Senior & Middle School celebrated student leadership at the 97th Installation Ceremony. The event formally welcomed the new cohort of student leaders and set an inspiring tone for the 2025–26 academic year.
Each day, more than 900 students benefit from your generosity.
At Branksome Hall, we’re not just enriching students’ minds – we’re giving them minds of their own, so they can challenge the status quo, set new standards and carve their own path to success.
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What a week, Branksome! 🐸 We celebrated the start of the holiday season in our Senior School and Middle School Assemblies ❄️ and congratulated Susie on her incredible milestone of 42 years on Branksome`s Food Services Team 🎉! We thanked our donors on GivingTuesday with sticker packs 💚, Grade 2 students pitched prototypes for assistive devices to Grade 9s 💡, our athletes are back on the courts for the winter Athletics season 🏃♀️ and the SMS Holiday Market raised over $3,000 to support a scholarship student at the Queenstown Get Ahead Project ✏️.
#branksomehall #TGIF #branksomespirit #girlsinsports
Extra, extra, read all about it! The Elm Editor has just published its 2025 fall edition. 📰💻
Check out our students` latest articles, stories and features now at the link in bio. Support your school newspaper and see what your classmates have been working on!
#branksomehall #BranksomeLife #TheElmEditor #schoolnewspaper #studentjournalism
What an incredible GivingTuesday, Branksome! 💚
Our community came together in the most inspiring way, and we’re still feeling the energy. Principal Grace McCallum has a special message to share—and our students make a cameo you won’t want to miss.
We’re so proud of our community`s collective outpouring of support at every giving level on this dedicated day for philanthropy worldwide. Of all the causes, we`re so delighted you chose Branksome and what an impact your generosity will make on our girls!
Thank you for showing up for our girls in such a meaningful way. And there’s still time to make your gift through the iCAST Equipment Fund, Financial Assistance or the Opportunity Fund. Every gift counts! Go to the link in bio to donate now.
#GivingTuesday #BranksomeHall #MakeWayBH #InvestInGirls #BranksomeCommunity
The future of STEAM education at Branksome Hall is taking shape!
Branksome Hall`s new iCAST building and programming were recently featured in The Globe and Mail, and it is set to revolutionize education by fully integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) within a single facility. Featuring dedicated spaces for robotics, performance and entrepreneurship, this centre is purpose-built to foster an innovator`s mindset and empower the next generation of female leaders.
Ms. McKellar and Ms. David share their passion and expertise in the story as well! Check it out at the link in bio.
#branksomehall #BranksomeInnovation #iCAST #WomenInSTEM #BranksomeArts
Raise your hand if you need this energy right now! 👋 December’s pace can be intense, but as CK says, it’s all going to work out. 💚
👉 Listen to our latest podcast episode on Apple or Spotify or watch on YouTube now.
#branksomehall #PrincipalEDpod #headprefecteffect #slowdown
Go Highlanders! ❤️💚🖤🤍
The fall issue of the @branksomehighlanders Athletics newsletter, which has been renamed "Highlanders Hype," is out now! Get to know the 2025–26 Athletics Council, check out fall team and OFSAA spotlights and read about this year`s CAIS Soccer tournaments.
Check your inbox to read the issue today!
#branksomehall #gohighlanders #girlsinsport #branksomespirit
Today is #GivingTuesday—the perfect moment to spark something big for Branksome girls. 💚
In this short video, our students share what opportunity and possibility feel like—and how your generosity lights the way. Every single gift counts:
💡iCAST Equipment Fund – Powering innovation with hands-on tools and tech
💡Opportunity Fund – Illuminating experiences from robotics to athletics to the arts
💡Financial Assistance – Unlocking access for promising girls from all backgrounds
Head to the link in our bio to make your GivingTuesday gift now.
#GivingTuesday #BranksomeHall #MakeWay #InvestInGirls
What a night to be plaid and proud of our school! The Mad Plaid Ball on November 20 had it all, from fab finery to high-stakes bidding. We’re thrilled to announce that thanks to every bid, sponsorship, seat at the table and raffle ticket sold we raised an extraordinary $794,625!
These funds will help bring real-world expert teaching to iCAST through our Expert-in-Residence Program, fuelling our students—the bold, fearless innovators of tomorrow.
A huge thank-you to:
Our Sponsors - Your leadership set the stage
Our Gala Committee - Who worked so hard to make this event so much fun
Table Hosts & Guests - You brought the fun and A-game style
Live and Silent Auction Donors - Your generosity and must-have treasures made the room (and the event lead-up) electric
Our Branksome Community - You showed what’s possible when we come together for our students
Thank you for contributing to this defining moment for our girls!
#MadPlaid #BranksomeHall #MakeWay #PlaidAndProud
We recently reached 8,000 Instagram followers and it`s all because of YOU! 🥳
Whether you tune in for student profiles, Highlanders news or photos from our latest community event, thank you! We are so glad you`re here. 💚
#branksomehall #BranksomeLife #BranksomeSpirit
What a week, Branksome! 🐸 The whole-school came together for Assembly on Monday with presentations from SK, Grade 3 and Grade 6 students! 🎤 Grade 7s designed, modelled and toured virtual community gardens using VR, 🪴 and JK students embarked on their first-ever field trip to Evergreen Brick Works! 💚
#branksomehall #TGIF #branksomespirit #girlsinSTEAM
Branksome Hall
10 Elm Ave, Toronto, ON, Canada
M4W 1N4
Land Acknowledgement
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.*
*The Land Acknowledgement may evolve as we honour our commitment to Truth and Reconciliation in partnership with Indigenous communities.
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