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The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC) is an association of the headmasters or headmistressess of 242 leading day and boarding independent boys' and coeducational schools in the United Kingdom, Crown dependencies and the Republic of Ireland. There are also International Members (mostly from the British Commonwealth) and a number of Additional Members who are elected as the head teachers of a limited number of outstanding state schools. The size of the Conference has grown - as late as the 1970s, membership was confined to a maximum of 200. It is one of the seven affiliated organisations of the Independent Schools Council (ISC).

The Conference dates from 1869 when Edward Thring, Headmaster of Uppingham, asked thirty-seven of his fellow headmasters to meet at his house to consider the formation of a "School Society and Annual Conference". Twelve accepted the invitation [1] 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.[1] The current Chairman in Nigel Richardson of The Perse School, and the current general secretary is Geoff Lucas.

Membership of the HMC is often considered as what defines a school as a public school in England or Wales, placing it amongst the more prestigious private schools. [2]

HMC members

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

England

Scotland

Wales

Northern Ireland

Guernsey

Jersey

Isle of Man

Republic of Ireland

International Members

Africa

Canada

Latin America

  • Academia Britanica Cuscatleca, Santa Tecla, El Salvador, Central America
  • Markham College, Miraflores, Lima, Peru
  • St Andrew's Scots School, Olivos, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • St George's College, Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • St. George's College North , Los Polvorines, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • St Paul's School, Jardim Paulistano, Sáo Paulo, Brazil

Bermuda

Europe

  • British School of Brussels, Tervuren, Belgium
  • The British School in the Netherlands, Voorschoten, The Netherlands
  • The British School of Paris, Croissy sur Seine, France
  • Campion School , Pallini, Athens, Greece
  • The English School, Nicosia, Cyprus
  • The English College in Prague, Praha, Czech Republic
  • Runnymede College, La Moraleja, Madrid, Spain
  • King's College, Soto de Vinuelas, Madrid, Spain
  • St Edward's College, Vittoriosa, Malta
  • St George's British International School, Rome, Italy
  • St Julian's School, Carcavelos , Portugal

Hong Kong

Middle East

Australia

New Zealand

Indian subcontinent

South East Asia

  • Jerudong International School, Bandar Seri Begwan, Brunei Darussalam
  • Kolej Tuanku Ja'afar, Mantin NSDK, Negeri Sembilan, West Malaysia

Additional members

See also

Footnotes

1. ^ 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 August 22 2002 on the everything website
2. ^ Tony Halpin Public schools plead to be let off fines over fee-fixing in The Times October 01, 2005 "The Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference of leading public schools is due to hold its annual conference next week. "

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Uppingham School

Established 1584

Type Public boarding school

Headmaster Richard S Harman, MA

Founder Archdeacon Robert Johnson

Location Uppingham

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The Perse School

Motto Qui facit per alium facit per se

Established 1615

Type Independent school
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"Wales forever"
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Abingdon School

Motto Misericordias Domini In Aeternum Cantabo
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Ackworth School
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Aldenham School

Motto In God Is All Our Trust
Established 1597

Type Independent

Headmaster Mr James Fowler

Chairman of Governors JS Lewis DL, FCIS

Founder Richard Platt

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Alleyn's School

Motto God's Gift
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Ampleforth College

Motto Dieu le ward
(French: "God the protector")
Established 1802

Type Private, Catholic.

Headmaster The Reverend Gabriel Everitt OSB, MA, DPhil

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Ardingly College

Motto "Beati Mundo Corde"
(Latin:Blessed are the pure in heart)
Established 1858

Type Public School
Religious affiliation Church of England

Headmaster Mr Peter Green


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Arnold School is a public school located in Blackpool, Lancashire, England on the Fylde coast, and a member of HMC.

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Arnold School was founded by Frank Truswell Pennington on 4 May 1896.
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Bablake School

Motto The spirit of opportunity
Established 1344

Type Independent selective school
Religious affiliation Secular

Headteacher Mr J Watson

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Bancroft's School

Motto Unto God Only Be Honour and Glory
Established c.1737

Type Independent
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Headmaster Dr P R Scott

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