Sefton, New Zealand

Sefton

Anglers Arms Tavern in Sefton
Sefton
Coordinates: 43°14′49″S 172°40′01″E / 43.247°S 172.667°E / -43.247; 172.667Coordinates: 43°14′49″S 172°40′01″E / 43.247°S 172.667°E / -43.247; 172.667
Country  New Zealand
Region Canterbury
Territorial authority Waimakariri District
Electorates Kaikoura
Te Tai Tonga (Maori electorate)[1]
Population (2013)
  Total 627
Time zone NZST (UTC+12)
  Summer (DST) NZDT (UTC+13)
Postcode 7472
Area code(s) 03

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

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 102 students (as of March 2016).[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. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 4 "StatsMaps - 2013 Census population and dwelling map". Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  5. "Sefton School". Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  6. "Directory of Schools - as at 18 April 2016". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2015-04-19.
  7. "Sefton". THE CYCLOPEDIA OF NEW ZEALAND. Retrieved 24 May 2015.

External links

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