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)[1]
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.[2] As of the 2006 New Zealand Census, Fernside has a population of 1491.[3]

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 280 students (as of July 2016).[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. ↑ http://www.elections.org.nz/mapping/
  2. ↑ "FERNSIDE". THE CYCLOPEDIA OF NEW ZEALAND. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "Interactive Boundary Maps". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "Fernside School". Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "Directory of Schools - as at 2 August 2016". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  6. ↑ "Weather statistics for Fernside, Canterbury (New Zealand)". yr.no. Retrieved 29 November 2013.

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