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A Trip of a Lifetime: Grade 9 Students Visit Branksome Hall Asia
On February 24, more than 100 Grade 9 students and their chaperones embarked on the trip of a lifetime when they travelled to Branksome Hall Asia (BHA), our sister school on Jeju Island, South Korea. This visit was the second part of an annual exchange between the two schools.Read More -
Mental Health Matters: Branksome Hall Screens Angst
Read MoreBranksome Hall has always worked to destigmatize conversations surrounding mental health, which is crucial for effective learning and overall well-being. As part of Branksome’s Well-Being Speaker Series, and thanks to the Class of ’86 Mental Health Initiative–a fund that allocates resources towards the well-being of our community–the school was able to secure the rights to the award-winning documentary Angst. -
The Road to Worlds in South Africa: Branksome and the GAP School
Read MoreBranksome Hall and the Get Ahead Project (GAP) School in Queenstown, South Africa have been in a close partnership for the past 20 years. From the exchange program that has fostered life-long friendships between students, to the fundraising support carried out by the Branksome community every year, our two schools have always been close. This year, the partnership grew even stronger as our students came together for one of the most important competitions in the world. -
Record-Setting Creativity By Branksome Students at Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
Read MoreFrom painting a masterpiece in the art studio to running weekly clubs, creativity gives students the ability to do incredible things both inside and outside of the classroom. In January 2023, four Senior School students saw their creative efforts recognized for one of the most prestigious awards in North America. -
Concert and Grades 9/10 Bands Strike Gold
On Monday, February 13, 2023, the Branksome Hall Concert Band and the Grades 9/10 Class Band both won gold at the Ontario Band Association’s 21st annual Provincial Festival. Both groups are now invited to Nationals (MusicFest Canada) taking place from May 15-20, 2023. In addition, the Concert Band received the OBA Ensemble Award for “Brass Excellence.”Read More -
We Can All Effect Change: WAC 2023
On Thursday, February 9, 2023, hundreds of secondary students, teachers and staff from across the GTA—as well as a global audience who joined virtually—attended the 40th annual World Affairs Conference (WAC), co-hosted by Branksome Hall and Upper Canada College. The theme of the conference was “Hybrid Thinking,” a call to strategize ways to work towards a better future.Read More -
Branksome MUN Takes on the Netherlands
Model United Nations (MUN) at Branksome Hall is more than just an after-school club. Over the years, this group of students in Grades 7–12 has turned into something of a family, where older students uplift the younger ones and everyone is encouraged to use their voice to effect change.Read More -
2022–25 Strategy Refresh
We are proud to share the refresh of Branksome Hall's current strategy, which was first released in 2014. Our updated school strategy builds on the strengths we have honed over our 120-year history, positioning us to thrive in today’s exciting and complex context. Grounded in our core values—sense of community, inclusiveness, creativity and making a difference—we are dedicated to developing a new generation of student and employee leaders with the skills, insight and commitment to shape a better future in an uncertain world. Explore the strategy here.Read More -
Building up Branksome: Meet Facilities Manager Justin Zuber
Read MoreThere are many characteristics that make Branksome Hall the institution that it is today, including its supportive teachers and staff, inclusive environment and the incredible facilities that the community enjoys every day. With such a big campus, it takes an incredible team of individuals to keep Branksome running smoothly. -
Oh, the Thinks You Can Think: Branksome Hall presents Seussical
Read MoreFall 2022 marked the start of Branksome Hall’s first fully in-person school year since 2019. Many beloved school events that were paused due to the pandemic have resumed, including the popular Grades 7–12 fall theatre production. On November 30 and December 1, 2022, Branksome’s talented Senior & Middle School thespians and musicians performed Seussical the Musical, a show that brings the beloved stories of Horton Hears a Who and Horton Lays an Egg by Dr. Seuss to life on the big stage. -
A Leadership Opportunity Like No Other
Read MoreOn October 17, the Board of Governors announced the search process to select the 8th Principal of Branksome Hall. Branksome’s bold mission to challenge and inspire girls to love learning and to shape a better world is advanced through the strength of our leadership and partnership between the school and our community. -
BH Model United Nations Goes to Montreal!
From November 10 to 13, 2022, 30 enthusiastic and motivated Model United Nations (MUN) club members from Grades 9–12 and three faculty advisors travelled to Montreal to attend the Secondary School United Nations Symposium (SSUNS), the club’s first in-person overnight conference since January 2020.Read More -
There’s No Debate about Re:Solved
Branksome Hall and the Munk Debates are pleased to announce Re:Solved. The first online worldwide public speaking and debate competition on a universal theme, Re:Solved is open to all 13–18-year-old students in secondary school who like to challenge conventional thinking.Read More -
Learning and Leadership: Branksome’s First-Ever Model United Nations
On Saturday, November 5, Branksome Hall played host to our first-ever Model United Nations (MUN) conference, and it was a spectacular day of learning and leadership. More than 50 students from Branksome Hall and Greenwood College School attended the event, held in the Athletics and Wellness Centre, and BH MUN student leaders Anna Gage, Yara Bhaloo and Ari Wilder showed great skill in facilitating discussion, debate and mentorship. This was a "learning conference," planned and organized by these students, to help MUN members develop the confidence they need to excel at upcoming symposiums in Montreal and The Hague.Read More -
Enough As She Is: Rachel Simmons at Branksome Hall
The Branksome Hall community was thrilled to welcome internationally recognized educator and author Rachel Simmons to the school on October 27 for employee professional development and an evening talk for parents and donors, as part of the Branksome Speaker Series on Well-Being.Read More -
Heather Friesen Awarded 2022 OISE CPL Award of Excellence
Heather Friesen, Head, Curriculum Innovation & Professional Learning, has been awarded the 2022 Continuing and Professional Learning (CPL) Award of Excellence from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) of the University of Toronto. This award was established to recognize an outstanding OISE CPL Sessional Facilitator who consistently demonstrates excellence in instructional practice and inspires the OISE CPL Community to engage in meaningful professional learning experiences.Read More -
Principal Karen Jurjevich to Retire June 2024
After nearly 25 years of passionate, visionary and innovative leadership, Karen Jurjevich has informed the Board of Governors that she will be stepping away from her role as Principal in June 2024. Until that time, and while we conduct a comprehensive search for her successor, she will remain fully engaged in the leadership of the school. Karen is committed to ensuring a smooth transition to the new Principal.Read More -
2022 Installation Speaker Bernise WONG’13
Students, employees and parents attending Branksome Hall’s 94th Senior and Middle School Installation ceremony on September 22, 2022 will be thinking about Bernise WONG’13’s keynote speech for a long time to come.Read More -
Defying the Status Quo in Education
What better way to mark World Teachers’ Day than to celebrate teachers Jill Strimas (Director of Boarding and Instructional Leader, Language A, ESL & International Languages) and Jordan Small (formerly Branksome Hall, recently appointed Chair of English at UCC) on being selected as recipients of the Regional Certificate of Achievement for the 2022 Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence.Read More -
Peter Oliver's Uplifting Leadership
The Branksome Hall community is saddened to learn of the passing, on September 21, 2022, of Peter Oliver, Oliver and Bonacini co-founder and longtime Branksome Hall friend and partner. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and to the Leacock Foundation community, with whom Branksome shares a more than 20-year history.Read More
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Mental Health Matters: Branksome Hall Screens Angst
Read MoreBranksome Hall has always worked to destigmatize conversations surrounding mental health, which is crucial for effective learning and overall well-being. As part of Branksome’s Well-Being Speaker Series, and thanks to the Class of ’86 Mental Health Initiative–a fund that allocates resources towards the well-being of our community–the school was able to secure the rights to the award-winning documentary Angst. -
The Road to Worlds in South Africa: Branksome and the GAP School
Read MoreBranksome Hall and the Get Ahead Project (GAP) School in Queenstown, South Africa have been in a close partnership for the past 20 years. From the exchange program that has fostered life-long friendships between students, to the fundraising support carried out by the Branksome community every year, our two schools have always been close. This year, the partnership grew even stronger as our students came together for one of the most important competitions in the world. -
Record-Setting Creativity By Branksome Students at Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
Read MoreFrom painting a masterpiece in the art studio to running weekly clubs, creativity gives students the ability to do incredible things both inside and outside of the classroom. In January 2023, four Senior School students saw their creative efforts recognized for one of the most prestigious awards in North America. -
Concert and Grades 9/10 Bands Strike Gold
On Monday, February 13, 2023, the Branksome Hall Concert Band and the Grades 9/10 Class Band both won gold at the Ontario Band Association’s 21st annual Provincial Festival. Both groups are now invited to Nationals (MusicFest Canada) taking place from May 15-20, 2023. In addition, the Concert Band received the OBA Ensemble Award for “Brass Excellence.”Read More -
We Can All Effect Change: WAC 2023
On Thursday, February 9, 2023, hundreds of secondary students, teachers and staff from across the GTA—as well as a global audience who joined virtually—attended the 40th annual World Affairs Conference (WAC), co-hosted by Branksome Hall and Upper Canada College. The theme of the conference was “Hybrid Thinking,” a call to strategize ways to work towards a better future.Read More -
2022–25 Strategy Refresh
We are proud to share the refresh of Branksome Hall's current strategy, which was first released in 2014. Our updated school strategy builds on the strengths we have honed over our 120-year history, positioning us to thrive in today’s exciting and complex context. Grounded in our core values—sense of community, inclusiveness, creativity and making a difference—we are dedicated to developing a new generation of student and employee leaders with the skills, insight and commitment to shape a better future in an uncertain world. Explore the strategy here.Read More -
Building up Branksome: Meet Facilities Manager Justin Zuber
Read MoreThere are many characteristics that make Branksome Hall the institution that it is today, including its supportive teachers and staff, inclusive environment and the incredible facilities that the community enjoys every day. With such a big campus, it takes an incredible team of individuals to keep Branksome running smoothly.
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Land Acknowledgement
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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10 Elm Ave, Toronto, ON, Canada
M4W 1N4
10 Elm Ave, Toronto, ON, Canada
M4W 1N4
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