Parramatta school locked down after teenage student stabbed
A teenage student has been stabbed multiple times at a Sydney high school on Monday morning.
Police and paramedics were called to Arthur Phillip High School on Macquarie Street, Parramatta, about 8.30am.
Police investigate after a 14-year-old student was stabbed at Arthur Phillip High School in Parramatta.. Credit:Peter Rae
NSW Ambulance sent four crews and paramedics treated a 14-year-old boy for multiple wounds to his back and arm.
He was taken to The Children's Hospital at Westmead in a stable condition.
Police have established a crime scene and officers from Parramatta Police Area Command are scouring the area.
No arrests have been made.
The teenager was taken to Westmead Children's Hospital with back and arm wounds. Credit:Nine
A NSW Department of Education spokesman confirmed the school was placed in lockdown.
"School staff immediately administered first aid to the injured student," the spokesman said.
"Police and emergency services were quickly on site. The injured student has been transported to hospital by ambulance.
"Classes have resumed at the school. The incident is the subject of a NSW Police investigation."
Police at Arthur Phillip High School in Parramatta after a student was stabbed.Credit:Nine News
NSW Ambulance Inspector Joe Ibrahim said the student suffered "some pretty serious injuries".
"It's absolutely horrific when we respond to jobs like these, especially when it involves someone so young. It's every parent's worst nightmare," he said.
"The big concern is that while the injuries may not look substantial on the surface, there can be more significant damage done at a deeper level."
Josh Dye is a news reporter with The Sydney Morning Herald.