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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
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
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
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
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 moremeet 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.
Learn more.
meet aiden
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.
Learn more.
meet ANGELA
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 moreBranksome hall by the numbers
1903
Branksome established
$1.4M
Available in financial assistance
900
Total enrolment with 53 boarding students
80+
Clubs, Athletic teams & service learning opportunities
16–22
Average class size
249+
Employees (26% have been at Branksome for over 10 years)
13
Countries represented by Boarding students
$4.4M
In scholarships awarded to 2023 grads
Headlines from Campus
List of 3 news stories.
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Grade 4 Student Ashley Represents Canada at 2023 World Cadet Chess Championship
Read MoreThis past October, new Branksome Grade 4 student Ashley travelled to Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt to participate in the 2023 World Cadet Chess Championship held by the International Chess Federation. Having finished first in her age group in July’s 2023 Canadian Youth Chess Championship, Ashley was thrilled to have this opportunity to compete in the Girls U10 category after just four years of playing chess. -
Dr. Carolyn Mak Honoured with the 2023 School Social Work Achievement Award
Read MoreDr. Carolyn Mak, Branksome’s Director of Well-Being and School Counselling, has been honoured with the Ontario Association of Social Workers’ 2023 School Social Work Achievement Award. The award is in honour of her support in the development and delivery of social-emotional learning (SEL) content school-wide, as well as leading the school’s team of School Counsellors and Social Workers. This is Dr. Mak’s ninth year at Branksome Hall, and she spent her first seven years as the Junior School Social Worker, working closely with the Junior School teaching team to provide in-class programming for students around development of social-emotional learning skills, as well as counselling and consultation to students and their families. As Director of Well-Being and School Counselling, Carolyn holds a key role in developing and implementing school-wide well-being programs and curriculum; supervising and building expertise in our counseling and social work team; and strengthening and developing parent education. -
Advice From Graduating Athletes
A record number of graduating Highlanders participated in fall sports this year. Almost half of the graduating class played basketball, soccer, field hockey, ran, swam and rowed for their final fall season of their high school careers. Many of these athletes have been on teams at BH since Junior School! Here are some parting words from a few of our graduating athletes.Read More
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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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LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
We wish to acknowledge this land on which Branksome operates. For thousands of years, it has been the traditional land of the Huron-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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