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The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
Abbreviation HMC
Formation 1869
Type Non-governmental organization
Purpose/focus Educational accreditation
Location Market Harborough, Leicestershire
Region served United Kingdom
Membership 243 schools
General Secretary Geoff Lucas
Affiliations ISC
Website hmc.org.uk

The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC) is an association of the headmasters or headmistressess of 243 leading 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 outstanding state schools.

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[edit] Structure

The size of the Conference has grown - as late as the 1970s, membership was confined to a maximum of 200. The most recent addition to the HMC was Mr Damian Ettinger of Cokethorpe School, Oxfordshire, who was invited to join on 18 March 2009. It is one of the seven affiliated organisations of the Independent Schools Council (ISC).

[edit] History

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 Andrew Grant of St. Albans School, and the current general secretary is Geoff Lucas.

[edit] Distinction between public and private school

Membership of the HMC is often considered as what defines a school as a public school in England or Wales, placing it above the less prestigious private schools.[5] Not all "public schools" are in the HMC; in particular many notable girls' schools are not members (the HMC was historically meant for boys' schools only), including Cheltenham Ladies' College, Wycombe Abbey, Roedean School and Benenden School.

[edit] HMC members

Below is a list of HMC member schools, and their headmaster or headmistress as of 1 November 2006.

[edit] 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] See also

Public school (UK)]]

[edit] External links

[edit] Video clips

[edit] References

  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 c d e f g h i j k l m 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: IndigoSky Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference 22 August 2002 on the everything website
  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. "
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