Fernside, New Zealand

Fernside
Rural Area
Memorial hall and community centre
Fernside
Coordinates: 43°19′S 172°32′E / 43.31°S 172.54°E / -43.31; 172.54Coordinates: 43°19′S 172°32′E / 43.31°S 172.54°E / -43.31; 172.54
Country	New Zealand
Region	Canterbury
Territorial authority	Waimakariri District
Electorates	Waimakariri Te Tai Tonga (Maori electorate)
Time zone	NZST (UTC+12)
• Summer (DST)	NZDT (UTC+13)
Postcode	7471
Area code(s)	03

Fernside is a small rural community in the Waimakariri District, New Zealand. In 1901, Fernside had (with its neighbourhood) a population of 550. As of the 2006 New Zealand census, Fernside has a population of 1491.

Fernside School is Fernside's only school, and was established in 1864. It is a decile 10 state co-educational full primary, with 279 students (as of July 2017). The principal is David Taylor.

The average temperature in summer is 16.2, and in winter is 6.4.