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Branksome Hall Hosts ‘200 Women’ Canadian Premiere

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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.

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Branksome Hall Opens Canada’s First K–12 Centre for Girls in STEM, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and the Arts

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What if a student could learn physics by working backstage in a theatre, develop a business idea and prototype it down the hall, or move from coding a robot to producing a podcast, all in the same school day?

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A Branksome Homecoming: Welcoming Kathryn Barnes, Deputy Principal

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Kathryn Barnes has officially started her role as Branksome’s new Deputy Principal, marking a meaningful return for an educator whose personal and professional roots run deep within the school’s community.

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  • 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.

    Read More

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

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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.

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  • Branksome Arts Students Cast in Mirvish Production of 13 Going on 30: The Musical

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    Two Branksome Hall students are stepping into the spotlight on a major professional stage. Grade 10 student Shazdeh and Grade 8 student Zoë have both been cast in the upcoming Mirvish production of 13 Going on 30: The Musical, which runs from December 1, 2026 to January 24, 2027.

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  • Branksome Hall Opens Canada’s First K–12 Centre for Girls in STEM, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and the Arts

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    News
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    Arts
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    5 min read

    What if a student could learn physics by working backstage in a theatre, develop a business idea and prototype it down the hall, or move from coding a robot to producing a podcast, all in the same school day?

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  • Branksome Hall’s ‘Noodle’ Program Featured in International Research Journal

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    Clubs
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    2 min read

    A study led by researchers at Branksome’s Chandaria Research Centre (CRC) was recently published in the prestigious International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship.

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  • A New Middle School Experience

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    The Middle School model is distinctly designed for the unique social, cognitive and well-being needs of Grades 7 and 8 students, serving as a bridge as students transition from the Junior School into Grade 7, and preparing them to enter the Senior School with confidence.

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  • Extra! Extra! Grade 5 Launches "The Ribbit Report"

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    The Junior School's news landscape changed forever in October 2025 with the premiere of The Ribbit Report, a student-led broadcast produced by the Grade 5 class. The Ribbit Report is shared with Junior School students twice a month and focuses on a variety of local and global initiatives.

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  • From JK to Graduation: A Full-Circle Celebration

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    On April 15, 2026, Principal Grace McCallum’s home was filled with Branksome Hall’s ReadAcres graduating year students—those who began their journeys in Junior or Senior Kindergarten—sharing breakfast with the teachers who first welcomed them over a decade ago.

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  • New Students Maia and Hayden on PrincipalED

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    In the latest episode of PrincipalED, Grace sits down with two of our newest Junior School students to discuss their first year on campus.

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  • Scrubbing In: Innovative New Program Empowers Next Generation of Female Medical Leaders

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    5 min read

    Twenty-two Branksome Hall students recently traded in their kilts for surgical scrubs at St. Michael’s Hospital as they explored a bold new pipeline for future medical leaders, providing them an unprecedented look at the grit, skill and leadership required to thrive in the operating room and beyond.

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  • Grade 6 Golfer Audrey Lu Tees Off at Augusta National

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    Athletics
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    At just 12 years old, Branksome Hall Grade 6 student Audrey Lu has already made her mark on one of golf’s most iconic courses.

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  • Sisterhood Reconnected: Branksome Hall Visits South Africa

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    Belonging
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    For the first time in six years, Branksome Hall is buzzing with stories from the red dust of the Eastern Cape and the coastal winds of Cape Town.

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