Christchurch’s Christ the King School shut down after hoax online threat

Christ the King School in Burnside, Christchurch received a threatening hoax overnight, Photo / George Heard

A Christchurch primary school has closed after it received a threatening hoax overnight, but classes are set to resume mid-morning.

Christ the King School closed this morning after it received a threatening email.

Police said they were made aware of the threat sent to the school yesterday.

Christ the King School in Burnside, Christchurch was temporarily shut following a hoax call. Photo / George Heard

“The source of the threat has since been identified and there is no risk to the public.”

Christ the King School on Greers Rd, Burnside, has a roll of 344 students.

It offers primary education for girls and boys from years 1-8.

A spokesperson for the primary school told the Herald the threat was a hoax.

The school was set to resume classes at 10am.

This comes after a string of threatening emails sent to 70 schools and organisations across the country late last year.