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The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
AbbreviationHMC
Formation1869
TypeNon-governmental organisation
PurposeEducational accreditation
Location
Region served
United Kingdom
Membership
243 schools
General Secretary
Geoff Lucas
AffiliationsISC
Websitehmc.org.uk

The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC) is an association of the headmasters or headmistressess of 243 day and boarding independent schools in the United Kingdom, Crown Dependencies and the Republic of Ireland. There are also International Members (mostly from the Commonwealth) and a number of Additional Members who are elected as the head teachers of a limited number of state schools.

Structure[edit]

The size of the Conference has grown - as late as the 1970s, membership was confined to a maximum of 200.

History[edit]

The Conference dates from 1869 when Edward Thring, Headmaster of Uppingham, asked sixty to seventy of his fellow headmasters,[1][2] to meet at his house to consider the formation of a "School Society and Annual Conference".[3] Fourteen accepted the invitation,[1] and twelve were present for the whole of the initial meeting,[4] and from that date there have been annual meetings. It changed its name from the "Headmasters' Conference" to the "Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference" in 1996.[4] The current Chairman is Kenneth Durham, Headmaster of University College School, and the current general secretary is Geoff Lucas.

Membership of the HMC is often considered[who?] as what defines a school as a public school in England and Wales, giving it a higher status than a private schools.[5] Not all "public schools" are in the HMC; in particular, many notable girls' schools, including Cheltenham Ladies' College, Wycombe Abbey, Roedean School and Benenden School, are not members, partly because historically the HMC was intended for boys' schools only. The large number of coeducational member schools are mostly historically boys' school or have resulted from a merger between a boys' school and a girls' school.

Chairmen of the Headmasters' Conference (HMC)[edit]

Chairmen of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC)[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Leinster-Mackay, Donald P. The educational world of Edward Thring: a centenary study, Falmer Press, 1987, ISBN 1-85000-253-3, 9781850002536. p. 100
  2. ^ Other sources including some Headmasters' Conference papers say "Uppingham asked thirty-seven of his fellow headmasters ..." (Headmasters' Conference. Independent schools yearbook: Official book of reference at the Headmasters' Conference ..., A & C Black, 1987 p. xlv)
  3. ^ Headmasters' Conference, The Public and preparatory schools year book, Adam & Charles Black, 1968 p. 3
  4. ^ a b Edward Thring (Uppingham School), (Bromsgrove School), (Bury St Edmunds), (The King's School, Canterbury), (Felsted School), (Lancing College), (Liverpool College), (Norwich School), (Oakham School), (Repton School), (Richmond), (Sherborne School) and (Tonbridge School).( Source "The public schools and the general educational system: Report of the Committee on public schools appointed by the president of the Board of education in July 1942, Volume 1942, Part 3", H. M. Stationery Off., 1944, p. 29)
  5. ^ Tony Halpin Public schools plead to be let off fines over fee-fixing in The Times 1 October 2005 "The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference of leading public schools is due to hold its annual conference next week. "
  6. ^ Tim Devlin, "Heads see big demand for more independent schools despite Labour threat to end benefits", in The Times dated 1 October 1974, p. 2
  7. ^ ‘BAGGLEY, (Charles) David (Aubrey)’, in Who's Who 1999 (London: A. & C. Black, 1998)
  8. ^ 'ELLIS, Roger Wykeham', in Who's Who 2012 (London: A. & C. Black, 2011)
  9. ^ 'EMMS, David Acfield', in Who's Who 2012 (London: A. & C. Black, 2011)
  10. ^ 'WRIGHT, Hugh Raymond', in Who's Who 2007 (London: A. & C. Black, 2007)
  11. ^ ‘CHADWICK, Dr Priscilla’, in Who's Who 2012 (London: A. & C. Black, 2011)
  12. ^ ‘BOGGIS, Andrew Gurdon’, in Who's Who 2012 (London: A. & C. Black, 2011)
  13. ^ 'GRANT, Andrew RobertJohn', in Who's Who 2012 (London: A. & C. Black, 2011)
  14. ^ 'LEVIN, David Roger', in Who's Who 2012 (London: A. & C. Black, 2011)
  15. ^ 'DURHAM, Kenneth John', in Who's Who 2012 (London: A. & C. Black, 2011)

External links[edit]


This is a list of members of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference

England[edit]

Scotland[edit]

Wales[edit]

Northern Ireland[edit]

Guernsey[edit]

Jersey[edit]

Isle of Man[edit]

Republic of Ireland[edit]

International Members[edit]

Africa[edit]

Canada[edit]

Latin America[edit]

Bermuda[edit]

Europe[edit]

Hong Kong[edit]

Middle East[edit]

Australia[edit]

New Zealand[edit]

Pakistan[edit]

India[edit]

South East Asia[edit]

Additional members[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "Joins HMC, March 2011". The Doon School. 2007-10-07. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
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