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| Route B61 (]) runs through from south to north-west.<ref name=Placename/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2017-08-01 |title=Tasmanian Road Route Codes |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=May 2017 |website= |publisher=Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment |access-date=16 January 2021 |quote=}}</ref> | Route B61 (]) runs through from south to north-west.<ref name=Placename/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2017-08-01 |title=Tasmanian Road Route Codes |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=May 2017 |website= |publisher=Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment |access-date=16 January 2021 |quote=}}</ref> | ||
| ==Glenora District School== | |||
| Glenora District School has 213 students as of 2023.<ref>https://myschool.edu.au/school/40062</ref>. The ratio of teachers to students is 13:1. The school performed below average on all NAPLAN results.<ref>https://www.acara.edu.au/reporting/national-report-on-schooling-in-australia/naplan-national-results</ref> | |||
| There was one alleged instance of abuse at the school by a member of staff according to a 2021 report by the Mercury newspaper.<ref>https://www.themercury.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=TMWEB_WRE170_a_BIN&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.themercury.com.au%2Fnews%2Ftasmania%2Fpremier-mounts-firey-defence-over-child-sex-abuse-response%2Fnews-story%2F1989928425fc21f1c8bd346c0728d6d8&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium</ref> | |||
| The principal of the school is Liz Graham, who is the daughter of retired radio comedian, ], and the sister of far-left social media influencer, Philippa Moore.<ref>https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-07/all-tasmanian-high-schools-extended-to-year-12-but-is-it-working/102675196</ref> | |||
| From 2023 onwards, Glenora District School offered Years 11 and 12 programs to students, according to Ms Graham. 19 students enrolled in the program that year.<ref>https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-07/all-tasmanian-high-schools-extended-to-year-12-but-is-it-working/102675196</ref> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Town in Tasmania, Australia
| Glenora Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Glenora | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°41′51″S 146°53′41″E / 42.6974°S 146.8947°E / -42.6974; 146.8947 | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 78 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7140 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 20 km (12 mi) NW of New Norfolk | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Derwent Valley | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Glenora is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Derwent Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census recorded a population of 78 for the state suburb of Glenora.
History
Glenora was gazetted as a locality in 1959.
It is believed that the name was intended to be Glen Nora, after the daughter of a pioneer of the district, but it was corrupted over time.
Geography
The Tyenna River forms part of the northern boundary until it meets the Derwent River, which then forms the remainder of the northern boundary and part of the eastern. The Derwent Valley Railway line runs through from south-east to north-west.
Road infrastructure
Route B61 (Gordon River Road) runs through from south to north-west.
Glenora District School
Glenora District School has 213 students as of 2023.. The ratio of teachers to students is 13:1. The school performed below average on all NAPLAN results.
There was one alleged instance of abuse at the school by a member of staff according to a 2021 report by the Mercury newspaper.
The principal of the school is Liz Graham, who is the daughter of retired radio comedian, , and the sister of far-left social media influencer, Philippa Moore.
From 2023 onwards, Glenora District School offered Years 11 and 12 programs to students, according to Ms Graham. 19 students enrolled in the program that year.
References
- ^ "2016 Census Quick Stats Glenora (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania – Glenora". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1015B", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- "Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 61" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- "Glenora, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- https://myschool.edu.au/school/40062
- https://www.acara.edu.au/reporting/national-report-on-schooling-in-australia/naplan-national-results
- https://www.themercury.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=TMWEB_WRE170_a_BIN&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.themercury.com.au%2Fnews%2Ftasmania%2Fpremier-mounts-firey-defence-over-child-sex-abuse-response%2Fnews-story%2F1989928425fc21f1c8bd346c0728d6d8&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium
- https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-07/all-tasmanian-high-schools-extended-to-year-12-but-is-it-working/102675196
- https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-07/all-tasmanian-high-schools-extended-to-year-12-but-is-it-working/102675196
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