Sefton, New Zealand

Sefton is a small town in the Waimakariri District, New Zealand, about 23 miles from Christchurch.[2]

Sefton
Anglers Arms Tavern in Sefton
Sefton
Coordinates: 43.247°S 172.667°E / -43.247; 172.667
Country New Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authorityWaimakariri District
ElectoratesKaikoura
Te Tai Tonga (Maori electorate)[1]
Population
 (2013)
 • Total627
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
7472
Area code(s)03

In 1886, it had a census population of 276 and was a station on the Christchurch Ashley line.[2] In 1891 it had a population of 390, of which 202 were male and 188 were female.[3] In the 2013 census, the population was 627.[4]

Education

Sefton has one school: Sefton School (est. 1884).[5] It is a decile 7 state non-integrated co-educational full primary, with 111 students (as of March 2020).[6] The principal is David Haythornthwaite.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.±%
1886[2] 276—    
1891[3] 390+41.3%
1901[7] 620+59.0%
2001[4] 498−19.7%
2006[4] 582+16.9%
2013[4] 627+7.7%

References
  1. http://www.elections.org.nz/mapping/
  2. The Australian Handbook (incorporating New Zealand, Fiji, and New Guinea) Shippers, Importers and Professional Directory & Business Guide for ... Gordon and Gotch. 1888. pp. 516–.
  3. Dept, New Zealand. Registrar-General's (1892). Results of a Census of the Colony of New Zealand, Taken for the Night of the 5th April, 1891. Government Press. pp. 59–. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  4. "StatsMaps - 2013 Census population and dwelling map". Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  5. "Sefton School". Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  6. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  7. "Sefton". THE CYCLOPEDIA OF NEW ZEALAND. Retrieved 24 May 2015.

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