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The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC) is an association of the head teachers 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 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 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.

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. 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. "

HMC members

Below is a list of HMC member schools, and their head teacher as of 1 February 2005.

England

Scotland

Wales

Northern Ireland

Guernsey

Jersey

Isle of Man

Republic of Ireland

International Members

Africa

Americas

  • Academia Britanica Cuscatleca, Santa Tecla, El Salvador, Central America
  • Hillfield Strathallan College, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
  • Markham College, Miraflores, Lima, Peru
  • Ridley College, St Catharine's, Ontario, Canada
  • Shawnigan Lake School, Shawnigan Lake, BC, Canada
  • St Andrew's College, Aurora, Ontario, Canada
  • 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
  • Upper Canada College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Bermuda

  • Saltus Grammar School, Hamilton, 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
  • 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

  • Island School, Hong Kong
  • King George V School, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Middle East

  • The Indian School, Seeb, Sultanate of Oman (Persian Gulf)

Oceania

South Asia

  • Aitchison College, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Bishop Cotton School, Shimla, Himachal Prabesh, India
  • The Cathedral & John Connon School, Marg Fort, Mumbai, India
  • The International School Bangalore, Bangalore, India

South East Asia

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

Additional Members

The City Academy Bristol, Russell Town Square, Bristol, BS5 9JH

Bournemouth School, East Way, Bournemouth BH8 9PY

Chesham High School, White Hill, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1BA

De Aston School, Willingham Road, Market Rasen, Lincs, LN8 3 RF

George Stephenson Community High School, Southgate, Killingworth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 0SA

Greenford High School, Ruislip Road, Greenford, Middx UB6 9RX

Gordon's School, West End, Woking, Surrey GU24 9 PT

Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College, Pepys Road, New Cross, London SE14 5SF

Lancaster Royal Grammar School, East Road, Lancaster LA1 3EF

The Latymer School, Haselbury Road, Edmonton, London N9 9 TN

The London Oratory School, Seagrave Road, London SW6 1RX

Nailsea Community School, Mizzymead Road, Nailsea, North Somerset BS48 2HN

Pate's Grammar School, Princess Elizabeth Way, Cheltenham, Glos. GL51 0HG

St Ambrose College, Hale Barns, Altrincham, Cheshire WA15 0HE

St Anselm's College, Manor Hill, Birkenhead CH43 1UQ

St. Edward's College, North Drive, Sandfield Park, West Derby, Liverpool L12 1LF

St Olave's Grammar School, Goddington Lane, Orpington, Kent BR6 9SH

Welbeck College - The Defence Sixth Form College, Forest Road, Woodhouse, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE12 8WD

See also

Footnotes

External link

Public schools in England | Public schools in Northern Ireland | Private schools in Scotland | Private schools in the United Kingdom | Education in the United Kingdom

 

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