Fernside, New Zealand

Fernside is a small rural community in the Waimakariri District, New Zealand. In 1901, Fernside had (with its neighbourhood) a population of 550.[2] As of the 2006 New Zealand census, Fernside has a population of 1491.[3]

Fernside
Rural Area
Memorial hall and community centre
Fernside
Coordinates: 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)[1]
Time zone	UTC+12 (NZST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode	7471
Area code(s)	03
Local iwi	Ngāi Tahu

Education

Fernside School is Fernside's only school, and was established in 1864.[4] It is a decile 10 state co-educational full primary, with 269 students (as of March 2020).[5] The principal is David Taylor.

Climate

The average temperature in summer is 16.2, and in winter is 6.4.[6]

Month	Normal temperature
January	16.7 °C
February	16.3 °C
March	15.0 °C
April	12.1 °C
May	8.8 °C
June	6.3 °C
July	5.8 °C
August	7.1 °C
September	9.4 °C
October	11.4 °C
November	13.5 °C
December	15.5 °C

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. "FERNSIDE". THE CYCLOPEDIA OF NEW ZEALAND. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
3. "Interactive Boundary Maps". Statistics New Zealand. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
4. "Fernside School". Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
5. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
6. "Weather statistics for Fernside, Canterbury (New Zealand)". yr.no. Retrieved 29 November 2013.

External links

Media related to Fernside, New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons