| Sefton | |
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Anglers Arms Tavern in Sefton
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| Coordinates: 43°14′49″S 172°40′01″E / 43.247°S 172.667°ECoordinates: 43°14′49″S 172°40′01″E / 43.247°S 172.667°E | |
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| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Waimakariri District |
| Electorates | Kaikoura Te Tai Tonga (Maori electorate) |
| 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.
In 1886, it had a census population of 276 and was a station on the Christchurch Ashley line. In 1891 it had a population of 390, of which 202 were male and 188 were female. In the 2013 census, the population was 627.
Sefton has one school: Sefton School (est. 1884). It is a decile 7 state non-integrated co-educational full primary, with 108 students (as of July 2017). The principal is David Haythornthwaite.