Kelston Girls’ College goes into lockdown: West Auckland school does ‘controlled release’ of students

Kelston Girls’ College in West Auckland was forced to lockdown this afternoon when a member of the public entered the school grounds and smashed a window after a student she knew got into a fight.

The school said it went into lockdown just after 3pm.

“Please do not come to the school or phone the school as you will not be attended to and this may cause disruption to the management of this incident and could potentially place yourselves and/or our staff and student’s safety at risk,” the school wrote online.

A few minutes later, Kelston Girls’ College said it had come out of lockdown and everyone had been accounted for and was safe.

“Everyone did extremely well and responded to instructions.”

Police said they were speaking to a woman following the disorder at the college.

“Earlier this afternoon, a fight had occurred involving two students. At around 2.40pm, a woman known to one of the students entered the grounds and smashed a window,” a police spokesman said.

“Police were called and located the woman concerned. No one has been injured. The school initiated a short precautionary lockdown, which has since lifted.

“Inquiries are ongoing at present but no one else is being sought in relation to this matter.”