Auckland school closed after two people tried to remove a child from school

A teacher from Papakura was injured in an event that caused the entire school to close this afternoon.

Kelvin Road School was closed today and emergency services were called when two people, known to one of the students, “attempted to remove the student from the school grounds,” a police spokeswoman said.

A staff member received minor injuries in an attempt to detain the two, he said.

Police were called to the South Auckland school shortly after 1:15 pm.

School management addressed the incident in a short Facebook post, saying the lockdown lasted for only a short period.

“Rest assured that everyone is safe,” parents and caregivers were told.

Police were speaking to several people in relation to the incident and were making inquiries, the spokeswoman said.

Last month, a Hamilton high school was closed after a young man “known at school” escaped from Oranga Tamariki’s supervision and headed there.

Fraser High School Principal Virginia Crawford told parents the young man posed a “real and present danger to our students and staff.”

As soon as the school was informed that the young man had escaped from the supervision of Oranga Tamariki, the police were called and the school was closed.

Staff and students remained locked in while the police engaged the young man, who was later taken back to the care of Oranga Tamariki.