Havergal College

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About Havergal College

Welcome to Havergal College

At Havergal College, each student is supported to make empowering choices and become the architect of her education. An all-girls school (JK to 12) in Toronto, Havergal offers a rigorous curriculum designed around the pillars of academics and wellbeing. In collaboration with mentors, teachers and a supportive peer community, our students learn new ways to express themselves with creativity, enthusiasm and self-confidence. A Havergal alumna is connected for life to our network of Old Girls from diverse career portfolios spanning the globe. She graduates with an inquiry mindset, ready to solve problems and meet the demands of a rapidly-changing world.

Principal: Catherine Misson

History:

Havergal was founded in 1894 as a Church of England Ladies' College. Havergal was the sister school of Ridley College for the first several decades of the schools' history.

In 1894, a school for girls at 350 Jarvis Street was about to close its doors. A group of men led by The Honourable H. Blake established an organization for taking over the building and performing it as the home of what became Havergal College. The crowd of men who founded Havergal College had grand faith in Canada's future and desired to provide a sound academic education for their daughters.

Now Havergal features a stimulating and supportive learning environment, alongside a strong community that fosters self-confidence, leadership and teamwork.

At Havergal College, each student is supported to make empowering choices and become the architect of her education. An all-girls school (JK to 12) in Toronto, Havergal offers a rigorous curriculum designed around the pillars of academics and wellbeing. In collaboration with mentors, teachers and a supportive peer community, our students learn new ways to express themselves with creativity, enthusiasm and self-confidence. A Havergal alumna is connected for life to our network of Old Girls from diverse career portfolios spanning the globe. She graduates with an inquiry mindset, ready to solve problems and meet the demands of a rapidly-changing world.

Highlights:

• Beautiful 22-acre campus in the heart of Toronto.

• Innovative curriculum, digital ecosystems and future-ready programming for students.

• Student support with a focus on wellness and student agency.  

• Small class sizes.

• Advanced Placement (AP) courses offered.

• Student leadership opportunities at all grade levels.

• Opportunities for local and international partnerships and exchanges.

• Extensive co-curricular, clubs and sports programs.

• Award-winning Art, Music and Drama departments.

• Athletic teams and co-curricular opportunities for all grades.

• Scholarships and bursaries available.

• Supportive Boarding School community of students from over 16 countries.

• More than 9,500 Old Girls around the world.

• Alumna-to-alumna networking and mentoring available.

Special Alumnae:

Claire Mowat - writer and environmentalist
Margaret Norrie McCain 1951 – New Brunswick Lieutenant-Governor
Georgina Reilly 1986 – actress
Sarah Richardson 1989 – Canadian interior designer
Mariko Tamaki 1993 — writer of graphic novels
Jane Urquhart 1967 – author
Rachel Blanchard 1994 – actress
Dora Mavor Moore 1899 – Canadian theatre pioneer
Alexandra Orlando 2005 – rhythmic gymnast and Olympian
Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri 1992 — model, director, and photographer
Kate Reid 1949 – actress
Margot Kidder 1966 – 2018, actress
Lena Ma 2005 – Miss World Canada
Kristina Valjas 2005 — Canadian women's beach volleyball (Olympian)
Quinn 2013 – Canadian Women's soccer Olympic bronze medalist (2016)
Paula Cox 1976 — premier of Bermuda
Eileen de Villa – Toronto's current chief medical officer of health
Frances Drake – actress of the 1930s
Gillian Apps 2001 – Canadian women's hockey team; 2006, 2010, & 2014 Olympic gold medallist
Frieda Fraser – physician
Linda Frum 1981 – journalist, senator

Sport Facilities:

Havergal is fortunate to have extensive athletic facilities on campus including:

3 outdoor playing fields
6 outdoor tennis courts
Junior School single gymnasium
Upper School single & double gymnasiums
A 25-metre swimming pool
A climbing wall
A fitness centre equipped with free weights, ergometers, bikes, treadmills, elliptical trainers and weight machines, specifically designed for the female body

Additional facilities accessed off-campus including:

Track facilities at neighbouring Lawrence Park Secondary School
RINX arena
Lytton Park Tennis
Mayfair Tennis Club (East & West)
Downsview Park
Hanlan Rowing Club on Lake Ontario
Ski & Snowboard facilities in the Collingwood area

Arts:

Junior School Arts Opportunities:

Ballet, ABT and RAD
Instrumental Music Ensembles: Band, Strings
Musical Theatre
Vocal Musical Ensembles: Primary Choir, Junior Choir
Clubs (vary from year to year): Art/Crafts, Carpentry, Karaoke, Zodiactors, Performing Dancers Club

Middle and Senior School Arts Opportunities:

Clubs (vary from year to year): Anime, Art, Drama, Improv, Knitting, Origami, Quilting
Dance Troupe (Dance Show)
Vocal Music Ensembles: Middle School Choir, Senior Choir, Chamber Choir, Jazz Choir
Instrumental Music Ensembles: Cello Choir, Chamber Orchestra, Double Quartet, Senior Orchestra, Stage Band, Symphonic Band, Symphony Orchestra
Drama: Havergal Youth Theatre, Senior School Production, One Act Plays, Docudramas

The Visual Art Program:

If learners are inspired in pursuing a career in the visual arts, looking for a creative outlet, or merely hoping to sharpen their design skills, the program adds depth to students’ studies at Havergal.

Havergal College Information

• Type		Private
  Color		Green, Gold
  Language(s)		English
  Grades		JK - Grade 12
  Mascot		Havergator
  Team name		Havergal Gators

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How do I contact Havergal College

• Website : http://www.havergal.on.ca/

• Phone: +1 416-483-3519

• Email : [email protected]