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The official page of HMC (the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference), a thriving, pro-active Association of Heads of the world's leading independent schools. Our Members lead schools that are distinguished by their excellence in pastoral care, co-curricular provision and classroom teaching.

At HMC we would like to wish everyone collecting their A Level and other Level 3 exam results the very best of luck. Con...
13/08/2026

At HMC we would like to wish everyone collecting their A Level and other Level 3 exam results the very best of luck. Congratulations to students, teachers and examiners on all of their hard work.

At HMC we would like to wish everyone collecting their SQA exam results the very best of luck. Congratulations to studen...
04/08/2026

At HMC we would like to wish everyone collecting their SQA exam results the very best of luck. Congratulations to students, teachers and examiners on all of their hard work.

10/07/2026

We’re delighted to welcome Alan Stevens back into International Membership of HMC as Principal of the The British School of Monaco.

At HMC we would like to wish everyone collecting their International Baccalaureate exam results the very best of luck. C...
05/07/2026

At HMC we would like to wish everyone collecting their International Baccalaureate exam results the very best of luck. Congratulations to students, teachers and examiners on all of their hard work.

30/06/2026

We’re delighted to welcome Vibha Kapoor, Principal of Welham Girls' School, Dehradun into International membership of HMC.

This week at HMC, Kate Howell, HMC Director of Education, is excited to be in Geneva at EduFest Le Rosey.As well as a gr...
05/06/2026

This week at HMC, Kate Howell, HMC Director of Education, is excited to be in Geneva at EduFest Le Rosey.

As well as a great opportunity to meet up with Alison Sefton, Head of the Senior School at The Glasgow Academy, and other HMC school colleagues, it was good to hear Michelle Gyles-McDonnough (United Nations Assistant Secretary General) give a keynote address that introduced the themes of the event.

Themes include:

🪴 how to thrive in a world of constant change
🤖 the philosophy of AI
🧑‍🏫 reflecting on the future of Ed.

With thanks to Kim Kovacevic FCCT Director at Institut Le Rosey and all involved in - it is a great event and Kate is looking forward to sharing her key takeaways at HMC HQ next week.

05/06/2026

🌍 This World Environment Day, we're celebrating the idea that small actions can lead to meaningful change.

In our latest HMC blog, Daniel Woolley, Junior School Teacher and Sustainability Lead at Dulwich College Singapore reflects on a simple question posed by a child: "What happens if one person saves one small piece of food from being wasted every day?"

The answer reveals something powerful. When small choices are multiplied across a classroom, a school and a community, sustainability becomes more than an abstract concept, it becomes a way of life.

From student-led recycling initiatives and circular economy projects to growing herbs in repurposed containers, our students are learning that they can make a difference right now. By helping children understand the systems around them and empowering them to take action, we're building a culture where sustainability is visible, practical and shared.

As we mark World Environment Day, we're reminded that the real work happens every day - in classrooms, lunch queues, recycling stations and conversations that inspire young people to become changemakers.

Read the full blog to learn more about how the school building environmental purpose across our school community. https://buff.ly/AbDOlxV

“Oftentimes we talk about the negative effect of technology, e.g. AI, banning smartphones etc. … but the current narrati...
04/06/2026

“Oftentimes we talk about the negative effect of technology, e.g. AI, banning smartphones etc. … but the current narrative positions technology negatively and this project flips that entirely.”

Listen to the latest episode of The HMC Podcast here: https://www.hmc.org.uk/podcasts/tech-for-good-intergenerational-relationships/

In this episode, Tom Lawson talks to Dr. Gurusharan Singh Gogna, Teacher of Physics, Applied Mathematics, Enterprise & The STEM Practical Lab at the The King's Hospital Boarding & Day School. They talk about the school’s award-winning Tech Drive programme that sees teenage pupils teaching elderly care home residents how to safely use mobile phones and other devices – and about the positive intergenerational relationships that blossom as a result.

At a time when the daily news is dominated by the dangers of mobile phones, AI and the internet, this story provides a valuable reminder that there are two sides to every story and that tech can be used for good too.

Thank you as ever to Tom Lawson, Headmaster, and his team at Eastbourne College and Simon Jones and his team at The Bonjour Agency for their support producing The HMC Podcast.

How do coaching techniques impact pupil ownership of their learning in the classroom?  That’s the question Kim Wells, Di...
04/06/2026

How do coaching techniques impact pupil ownership of their learning in the classroom?

That’s the question Kim Wells, Director of Training and Research at Caterham School is asking as he takes part in the HMC Action Research Hub.

We’re delighted to have Kim join us in the HMC Action Research Hub and we’re pleased that the Hub, run in partnership with the University of Warwick, offers teachers like Kim access to expert training, personalised mentoring, and support from a collaborative research network.

Through the Hub, participating HMC schools can continually strengthen their practice and develop their understanding of how pupils learn through structured, evidence-informed research based on what works best for their current pupils - enabling more responsive teaching and targeted support.

Follow us as we share more about our researchers over the coming weeks.

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