A teenager has been stabbed at a high school in Parramatta, sparking a major police investigation.
The 14-year-old boy was stabbed in the back at around 8.30am at Arthur Phillip High School on Macquarie Street.
“The 14-year-old boy was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics for a stab wound to his back, before being taken to The Children’s Hospital at Westmead in a stable condition,” Police said in a statement issued shortly after Monday’s incident.
“Officers from Parramatta Police Area Command have established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.”
A search of the area surrounding the school had commenced, with police conducting inquiries into exactly what happened in the lead-up to the incident.
No arrests have been made.
Arthur Phillip High School was placed into lockdown shortly after the incident, the NSW Education Department confirmed.
Classes resumed soon after the teenager was taken to hospital by ambulance, with no further threats identified.
It’s understood that staff at the school assisted the victim in the minutes after the stabbing, providing first aid until help arrived.
Troy Dodds is Parra News' Managing Editor and Breaking News Reporter. He has more than 20 years experience as a journalist, working with some of Australia’s leading media organisations. In 2023, he was named Editor of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards.