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  • NYTimes Journalist Elizabeth DIAS’04 Returns to Branksome for PrincipalED Season 3 Premiere

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    News
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    Community Engagement
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    2 min read

    Premiere In the Season 3 premiere of PrincipalED, Principal Grace McCallum sits down with Elizabeth DIAS’04—national religion correspondent for "The New York Times" and co-author of "The Fall of Roe: The Rise of a New America."

  • Branksome Hall Hosts ‘200 Women’ Canadian Premiere

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    News
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    Arts
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    2 min read

    This fall, Branksome Hall proudly hosts the Canadian premiere of 200 Women: Who Will Change the Way You See the World, celebrating the global portrait exhibition’s 10th anniversary.

  • Branksome’s Noodle Program Evolves: From Selling Fast to Solving Problems

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    News
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    Clubs
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    4 min read

    Now anchored in its new headquarters in iCAST, Noodle is introducing some of its most significant changes yet, moving participants from high-volume product sales to developing true entrepreneurial and design thinking.

  • From Carol Service to the TSO: An Interview with Erica GOODMAN’67

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    Profiles
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    Arts
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    6 min read

    Erica Goodman is one of the preeminent Canadian harpists of her generation, having had an illustrious career dating back even to her years at Branksome Hall.

  • Remembering Aija Zommers, History Teacher and Head Debate Coach

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    News
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    2 min read

    Branksome Hall remembers former educator and debate coach Aija Zommers, celebrating her decades of dedication to public speaking, critical thought, and student mentorship.

  • Kristin McKINNON’05 is Shaping Toronto’s World Cup

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    News
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    3 min read

    Kristin McKINNON’05 is part of the communications team behind the City of Toronto’s FIFA World Cup events.

  • Margaret ASCAN'26 Awarded Prestigious McEuen Scholarship to the University of St Andrews

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    News
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    IB/Academics
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    3 min read

    Branksome Hall celebrates recent graduate Margaret ASCAN’26, who has been awarded the prestigious McEuen Scholarship to attend the University of St Andrews this fall.

  • Roads Less Travelled: Trailblazing Alums from the Class of 2011

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    News
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    Innovation
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    2 min read

    As we kick off Reunion Week, we’re delighted to bring you a special conversation on the PrincipalED podcast with two trailblazers from the Class of 2011: Bertilia Trieu and Jie Ying Wu.

  • Global Sustainability and Entrepreneur Alum is On a Roll with PlantPaper

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    News
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    5 min read

    Branksome Hall alum Deeva GREEN'07 shares about her passion for sustainability and how her path after Branksome Hall led to developing an ecologically friendly toilet paper brand PlantPaper.

  • Honouring Branksome Hall’s 5th Principal Allison ROACH’51

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    News
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    4 min read

    It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of Allison ROACH’51 on April 18, 2026.

  • A Garden Needs a Soul

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    Profiles
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    Arts
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    6 min read

    Branksome Hall alum Lindsey TAYLOR'86 shares memories of her time at Branksome Hall and her approach to landscape design.

  • Branksome Hall Embarks on Future-Focused Strategic Planning Journey

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    News
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    Innovation
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    3 min read

    Branksome Hall has launched its new Strategic Planning Process—a year-long journey dedicated to honouring the school’s unique heritage while boldly imagining the next chapter of its story.