About HMC

The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC) represents the Heads of some 250 leading independent schools in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. HMC has a further 60 or so international members, up to 30 additional members (Heads of maintained schools in the UK), and 34 Honorary Associate Members (retired members).

HMC exists to serve and support its members, to represent their views and to exemplify excellence in education. In particular, HMC seeks to:

• help Heads to be more effective as leaders and managers
  
• promote the discussion of national and international educational issues
  
• influence national policy and public opinion with regard to the independent sector.

Members meet termly in geographical regions and once a year at the Annual Conference.

Officers for the current year are:

• Chairman: Tim Hastie-Smith – Dean Close School
  
  
• Chairman Elect: Andrew Grant – St Albans School

• Vice-Chairman: Bernard Trafford – Royal Grammar School, Newcastle

• Treasurer: Barry Martin – Hampton School

• Secretary: Geoff Lucas

• Membership Secretary: Roger Peel

To contact HMC, please go to the Contact Us section.