Fernside is a small rural community in the Waimakariri District, New Zealand.

Before the 2023 census, the statistical area had a larger boundary, covering 41.48 km2 (16.02 sq mi).

The percentage of people born overseas was 12.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.

[6] It is a decile 10 state co-educational full primary, with 289 students (as of November 2024).

[8] Media related to Fernside, New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons