Sara Templeton

Sara Templeton
Templeton in 2019 wearing her Sustainable Development Goals necklace
Member of the Christchurch City Council for the Heathcote ward
Assumed office
15 October 2016
Preceded byPaul Lonsdale
Personal details
Born (1971-11-23) 23 November 1971
Political partyStrong Communities; Sustainable Future
Alma materUniversity of Canterbury

Sara Louise Templeton (née Beswick, born 23 November 1971) is a New Zealand politician and member of the Christchurch City Council. A former teacher and small business owner, Templeton was first elected to the Hagley–Ferrymead community board in 2013 and has been councillor for the Heathcote ward since 2016.

In October 2024 she announced that she would contest the Christchurch mayoralty at the 2025 New Zealand local elections.