You can tell when a girl has attended Branksome Hall. Not by the answers she gives, but by the questions she asks.

The most successful people in life have open minds. They have a thirst for knowledge. They are seekers of new challenges. They are strivers. They actively participate in shaping a better world.

That’s why, from the very beginning, we nurture a passion to explore the invisible world of the unknown in each of our students.

We see the mind as a muscle that requires the constant exercise of curiosity to stay fit, to grow and to adapt in an ever-changing, uncertain world. As Toronto’s only all-girls, all-years, IB World School, we embrace a global outlook. There is no better way for a student to discover a world beyond herself than being exposed to a breadth of cultures and a diversity of ideas. As Canada’s only independent school with a sister school in South Korea, we offer our students unique cultural immersion opportunities. Eyes and minds are opened as students are exposed to unfamiliar perspectives. Old assumptions are questioned and new ways of thinking are revealed.

We believe our global approach to education cultivates an inquiring mind that is essential to more sophisticated problem-solving abilities and a richer, more meaningful life.

It is no coincidence that our students go on to graduate from some of the most prestigious universities in the world. Nor that they become leaders in their professional fields and communities.

With a global mindset, confidence in their thinking and respect for others, they are well prepared to challenge the status quo.

Isn’t that just what a better world needs?