Glenora, Tasmania

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 km 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 in 2018.

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, Richard Moore, and the sister of far-left feminist and social media influencer, Philippa Moore. A Roman Catholic, Ms Graham was previously a prep and kindergarten teacher at Saint Therese's and John Paul II Primary Schools, respectively.

From 2023 onwards, Glenora District School offers Years 11 and 12 programs to students, according to Ms Graham. 19 students enrolled in the program that year. Glenora was one of the last schools in the state to offer Years 11 and 12.