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  • A True Kiwi-Canadian Experience

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    News
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    Athletics
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    3 min read

    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.

  • 2025–26 Athletics Council: Fall Season Highlights

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    News
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    Athletics
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    3 min read

    Meet the 2025–26 Athletics Council! This dedicated group of students shares their most cherished memories from the recent fall sports season.

  • Helping Athletes Find Their Voice

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    News
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    Alums
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    3 min read

    Katarina BITOVE’06 was curious. She’d noticed that, in his action-packed Instagram photos and videos, Canadian bobsledder Kenny M’Pindou never spoke.

  • CK & Emmi: The Head Prefect Effect on the PrincipalED Podcast

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    News
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    Principal
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    3 min read

    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.

  • Lola’s Journey from JK to Junior School Prefect

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    News
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    Community Engagement
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    4 min read

    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).

  • Flash Mobs and Friendship: Branksome Hall Asia Visit

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    News
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    Arts
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    4 min read

    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.

  • The Sisterhood of Branksome Boarding on the PrincipalED Podcast

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    News
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    Principal
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    2 min read

    Get ready for an engaging and intimate look at life within Branksome Hall's Boarding community.

  • Donor Support: Future Tech Giants

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    Profiles
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    Faces of Impact
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    3 min read

    Learn about the students who will use iCAST as a place to explore ideas fearlessly.

  • Global Experiences Await Branksome Students

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    News
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    Community Engagement
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    4 min read

    Branksome Hall's Global Engagement program is a chance to explore the world, make new friends and live like a local in another country.

  • First Friday Night Lights Sparks Highlanders Spirit

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    Athletics
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    3 min read

    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.

  • Choosing Courage Over Comfort at Branksome’s 97th Installation

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    News
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    3 min read

    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.

  • Branksome Hall’s Leap Towards Innovation with Kimberly BROOKER Carter’96

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    News
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    3 min read

    As alum Kimberly BROOKER Carter’96, the school’s new Interim Deputy Principal, says, “We are focusing on creating opportunities for critical thinking, active learning and resiliency.”