The school was plunged into lockdown after a girl was allegedly stabbed by a classmate.
The situation has since been contained and there is no ongoing risk to students, police said.
Children were taken into the school gym following the incident, where students were supervised as the school made contact with parents and caregivers, those collecting children from the school told 7NEWS. Steve, a grandfather of one of the students, told 7NEWS his daughter received a call from the school, informing her: “There’s been an incident at the school.”
“At any school, this is not good. It sends a shiver through your spine, it’s one of the sad things about life today. “ are all probably struggling a bit, they’re all in the big main hall in there, being supervised … but I’ve just been in there, and they’re doing a great job and everyone seems to be safe and doing OK.An alleged knife attack at St Thomas More Catholic Primary School caused a temporary lockdown, and a male student was detained by police.Students were moved to the school gym, and parents were contacted to collect their children following the incident.
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