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There’s more to life at Branksome Hall than being a student.
How to ApplySchool years. They’re meant to be some of the best years of our lives. And for Branksome Hall students, they are. The time a girl spends here will be rich and full and will leave her with important memories and friendships—many of them gained away from the classroom. We believe creativity, physical activity and service toward others are all part of fun and healthy living.
Our IB Advantage
Branksome welcomes more than 50 students from Canada and around the world into Boarding, where they discover who they are, develop their interests and passions and build lifelong friendships. Boarding staff work with other school departments and outside providers to develop, organize and chaperone activities both on and off campus after school and on weekends.
Boarding
For the budding star, there are countless ways to get involved in the arts. Try Dance, Drama, Music or Film. Go behind the scenes and play a technical role. Or there are Music (Instrumental and Vocal) and Visual Arts, including fashion, textiles, animation, photography, mixed media and architecture.
Arts
The Athletics program at Branksome Hall provides an engaging experience for students through a variety of competitive and developmental teams. The goal of the program is to develop physical fitness, sport-specific skills, athletic principles, teamwork, commitment, resilience and an appreciation for lifelong active living.
Athletics
Branksome’s mission to shape a better world is brought to life by students giving back locally and globally. From supporting Toronto communities to engaging in international service projects, our students use their talents to make a difference. With global connections, including our study abroad program with Branksome Hall Asia and other exchanges, we empower students to serve and learn worldwide.
Local & Global Opportunities
Clubs are an important part of school life at Branksome Hall. Clubs are student-led groups formed around a shared interest, hobby or cause, with regular meetings and activities aimed at fostering community, skill development and personal growth.
Clubs & Co-curriculars
Branksome strives to nurture transformational leaders who take initiative, create opportunities, reinforce change and generate enthusiasm for their vision. Leadership opportunities are available across the school.
At Branksome Hall, transformational leaders are adaptable, positive role models who do the following:
Empower and motivate others.
Encourage a growth mindset and risk-taking in self and others.
Uplift and encourage others to be open to new possibilities.
Listen actively, collaborate and communicate effectively.
Support the values and traditions of communities.
Prefects are Grade 12 students elected by their peers and faculty to various leadership portfolios. They act as role models, mentors and leaders for other students, overseeing events and Assemblies and fostering a positive school environment.
The Student Government organizes student events, develops community programming and acts as a liaison between students and faculty.
Councils are student-elected groups of Senior & Middle School students with a common interest who come together to plan special events and activities.
Examples of Councils include:
Grade 6 students serve as Ambassadors to the Junior School. They provide tours to prospective families, support with our parent conferences and strive to ensure every person who visits the Junior School feels warmly welcomed.
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.
As we get ready to celebrate Graduation today, we want to congratulate our Class of 2025. GYs, while your time at Branksome is almost at its end, you have made such an incredible impact on our school and community.
After more than a decade off the pitch, Branksome Hall is bringing back rugby—and this time, it’s the fast-paced, electrifying version of the sport: rugby sevens.
On April 4, 2025, the Senior & Middle School community came together for Branksome Hall’s first-ever Culture Day.
On Saturday, April 5, 2025, Branksome Hall’s very own Grade 12 student Helen Ziomecki was crowned overall winner of the 2025 World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships (WIDPSC).
Branksome’s Elite Athletes and Artists Program supports students who aim to achieve excellence beyond their school work.
On March 5, 2025, students, teachers and staff from secondary schools across the Greater Toronto Area gathered for the 42nd annual World Affairs Conference (WAC), organized by Branksome Hall and Upper Canada College.
The PrincipalED podcast has officially dropped its second episode, “Hockey Day with the Branksome Highlanders,” featuring a candid conversation with Branksome Hall’s very own hockey stars.
On February 21, 2025, 200 energetic and eager Grade 5 students from around the city gathered at Branksome Hall’s Athletics and Wellness Centre for the inaugural Leadership Launchpad Conference.
Behind the glossy and now digital pages of Branksome Hall’s literary and arts magazine, Perennial, lies a dedicated team of student leaders, each playing a vital role in showcasing the school's creative talent.
Branksome Hall is a member of the Coalition of Single-Sex Schools of Toronto (COSSOT). Other members include the Bishop Strachan School, Crescent School, Havergal College, Royal St. George’s College and Upper Canada College. Each school has a Middle School Liaison and a Senior School Liaison. Together, they support students to plan a variety of events with the goal of providing opportunities for students to meet other students from a variety of schools.
Discover how your daughter will thrive through innovation and global learning at Toronto’s leading IB World School for girls.
How to Apply
Branksome Hall
10 Elm Ave, Toronto, ON, Canada
M4W 1N4
Land Acknowledgement
We wish to acknowledge this land on which Branksome operates. For thousands of years, it has been the traditional land of the 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.*
*The Land Acknowledgement may evolve as we honour our commitment to Truth and Reconciliation in partnership with Indigenous communities.
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