About Us
Who we are
Our Mission
Holy Name of Mary College School (HNMCS) is an independent, Catholic school for girls in grades 5 through 12. Our mission is to empower young women to transform the world through intellectual curiosity and personal growth as grounded in the Catholic traditions of the Felician Sisters.
PROGRESSIVE | VIBRANT COMMUNITY
We are a progressive, vibrant community that provides girls with rich educational opportunities and a multitude of co-curricular activities to ignite interests and broaden horizons.
Felician Heritage
Founded by the Felician Sisters in 1964, Holy Name of Mary rapidly built a reputation for academic excellence and commitment to social action and service-a thriving tradition maintained to this day. In September 2008, the school was re-established as Holy Name of Mary College School, supported by St. Michael’s College School of Toronto. Since 2021, we are a Felician Sponsored Ministry solely sponsored by The Felician Sisters, Our Lady of Hope Province.
Academic Excellence | University Prep
We continue to focus on academic excellence, building on the foundation established by the Felician Sisters, and offer an enriched university preparatory curriculum, fostering high academic standards for teaching and learning.
What we do
Culture of Achievement
At HNMCS, we take pride in a sustained culture of growth tailored towards the individual learning style of each girl.
Customized Learning
Our enriched curriculum provides girls with a multitude of opportunities to develop their skills and interests in an environment that facilitates optimal learning, tailored for girls to develop and excel in the way they learn best.
All-Girl Leadership
Research shows that graduates from all-girls schools achieve greater academic success, possess more self-confidence and build stronger leadership skills. This is a direct result of a robust learning environment where girls take on every role and are supported in finding and sharing their unique voice.
Social Balance
Our affiliation with St. Michael’s College School balances the benefits of single gender education with co-ed activities such as theatre arts, symposiums, co-curricular activities, social justice initiatives, field trips and social events.
Our Core Values
RESPECT FOR HUMAN DIGNITY
A reverence for and commitment to promoting and protecting the dignity of all persons.COMPASSION
An empathetic consciousness toward others, expressed in caring service.TRANSFORMATION
An open heart and mind, leading to continuous improvement of all involved in the ministry.JUSTICE & PEACE
A forging of right relationships, recreating of a sustainable environment, and promotion of the common good—all in the pursuit of peace.SOLIDARITY WITH THOSE IN NEED
A focus on reaching out to the margins, to ensure that the needs of the most vulnerable are met through advocacy and action.As a Felician supported ministry, HNMCS focuses on the Felician Core Values for Ministry, and we are grounded in the fundamental beliefs of respect for human dignity, compassion, transformation, solidarity with the poor, and justice & peace. These ideals challenge students to develop their character as much as their grades.
A community spirit does not just happen of itself. It flows from people who share a common tradition and strive for a common goal outside themselves.
Board of Directors
Board members are dedicated to the success of the school and play a strategic role in its continued evolution.
Stephen Beatty
Natasha Bond
Colleen Fulkerson, Board Chair serves as the Felician Sisters’ designate on the HNMCS board. In her professional responsibility to the Felician Sisters of North America, she serves as a liaison between the Felician Sisters and several of their ministries in North America. She provides expertise in the areas of educational administration, strategy, and supervision. Colleen guides and supports ministry leaders on all areas as related to governance and operations. Colleen has experience as a teacher, department chair, Curriculum and Assessment Director, professional development leader, and has experience both opening and closing schools as well as turning around underperforming K-12 schools in some of the most socioeconomically disadvantaged areas in Chicago. Colleen taught for eleven years at a Felician-sponsored high school in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Caley Gibbs '12, Board Secretary & Treasurer
Sr. Celestine Giertych C.S.S.F. was one of the founding teachers at Holy Name of Mary High School for girls when the school first opened in 1964. She taught a variety of subjects but concentrated on the field of science, and, after 12 years of teaching was assigned as the Principal of the school in 1976, a role she held until 1986. In 1989 she was elected as the Provincial Minister of the Felician sisters in Canada and fulfilled that role until 1994, when she was elected to the role of Vicar-General of the Congregation. In 2012, when she moved on to become the Minister General of the Felician Congregation, she travelled globally to wherever the sisters worked, to visit with them, to encourage them, to listen to their joys and sorrows and to visit their places of ministry. She was involved in their formation and governed not just the province in Canada, but the whole Congregation.
SM Albertine Stachowski
Michael Sokolski
Leadership Team
The mission of our Leadership Team is to help every HNMCS student develop intellectually, emotionally, physically and spiritually. They are responsible for executing the strategic plan outlined by the Board.
Ms. Carrie Hughes-Grant
Head of School
Ms. Kathryn Anderson
Director of Student Life
Mr. Ryan Baker
Director of Academics
Mr. Andrew MacLeod
Director of Technology
Administration
Our staff are inspirational. They provide ongoing help and encouragement in all aspects affecting school life and office management.
Ms. Maria Cinat
Operations Manager
Ms. Giselle Fernandes
Director of Admissions
Ms. Vanessa Frias
Director of Finance
Ms. Julie Mastromattei
Student Information Manager,
Office Manager
Ms. Cheryl Pereira
Business Office Manager
Ms. Tara Thota
Administrative Assistant
Faculty
Every HNMCS faculty member completed a customized professional development programme to ensure students are always learning contemporary content via ideal and research-supported teaching methods
Ms. Jennifer Apuzzo
Drama, Social Science, Student Services
Ms. Brandy Carriere
Math, GLE
Mr. Carson Freeman
Music
Mr. Christian Gaudette
Athletic Director
Ms. Elizabeth Guay
Grade 7, Grade 8
Ms. Karen Hawrylyshyn
Math, Science
Dr. Karen Kozma
Science, Mathematics
Dr. Adam Lenarcic
Math
Ms. Rima Makari
ELL, Student Services
Ms. Lydia Minkarious
English
Ms. Anne Morrone
Music
Ms. Laurie Moynagh
Senior School Lead, Learning Enrichment Centre
Ms. Cassandra Pavone
Phys. Ed, Social Science
Ms. Natalie Pizzacalla
Art, Phys. Ed.
Ms. Melissa Preston
Social Science, Student Services
Ms. Kristin Prillo
Middle School Lead, Grade 7
Ms. Christina Quiroz
Grade 5, Grade 6
Ms. Emma Ravenhill
English, Social Science
Mr. Greg Skinner
Science
Ms. Katherine Turner-Macauley
Art, French
Ms. Laura Wood
English