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PrincipalED Podcast Wins Silver 2026 CASE Circle of Excellence Award
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Branksome Hall has won a Silver 2026 Circle of Excellence Award from The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) the PrincipalED podcast.
Kristin McKINNON’05 is Shaping Toronto’s World Cup
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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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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.
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PrincipalED Podcast Wins Silver 2026 CASE Circle of Excellence Award
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Branksome Hall has won a Silver 2026 Circle of Excellence Award from The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) the PrincipalED podcast.
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Branksome Hall Honoured Nationally for Award-Winning Podcast and Website Redesign
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Branksome Hall has won two prestigious CCAE (Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education) Prix d’Excellence awards, in the company of some of Canada’s leading universities.
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Branksome Hall’s ‘Noodle’ Program Featured in International Research Journal
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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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Branksome Hall Website Wins Two 2026 Web Excellence Awards
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Branksome Hall has won two prestigious Web Excellence Awards, taking home top honours in both the Education and School & University categories.
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Roads Less Travelled: Trailblazing Alums from the Class of 2011
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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.
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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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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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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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Branksome Hall Embarks on Future-Focused Strategic Planning Journey
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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.
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iCAST Equipment Fund: The New 'Epitome of the Branksome Girl'
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When Darcy BETT MacLeod’84 shifted careers into home inspection in her 50s, she entered a completely male-dominated field. “Men used to hang up on me,” she recalls. “They thought Darcy would be a man.”
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Reunion Giving: What We Needed; What We're Building Now
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For more than a decade, the Class of ’86 has championed student well-being through its Mental Health Initiative, everything from expert speakers to Mental Health Week—an effort born directly from these alums’ experiences as students.