Police involved after alleged assaults on students at Auckland's Lynfield College

Police are investigating after a reported assault at an Auckland school.

Authorities were alerted last month to an assault at Lynfield College involving a number of students.

A police spokesperson said the alleged assault happened in late October and was reported to police a week later.

"The matter is currently being assessed by police and all identified lines of inquiry will be followed up," they said.

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As reported by the New Zealand Herald, a mother of a Year 10 student claimed her daughter was attacked by a group of up to 10 girls during lunchtime on 21 October.

She told the Herald her daughter was repeatedly punched and hit with phone pouches - resulting in a cut to her head that required stitches.

"We are very scared to send our kids to school," the mother told the Herald.

"My daughter and my family are suffering right now."

Meanwhile, another mother told the Herald their son was assaulted in a separate incident on 20 October.

The student hadn't been back to school since.

"[My son's] education and wellbeing have been affected, and I do not feel confident sending him back without clear and credible assurances that he will be safe," the boy's mum told the Herald.

"As a mother, I cannot understand how children can continue to face alleged violence and intimidation while families wait for action.

"I understand that incidents must be investigated properly, but I am deeply concerned about our safety."

Lynfield College confirmed it had been working through two incidents of concern that occurred at school two weeks ago.

Principal Cath Knell said they had followed another incident at a community event unrelated to the school, as well as social media concerns.

"We take anything related to the safety and wellbeing of our students very seriously," she said.

"As such we have spent a significant amount of time understanding the background to what happened and the circumstances surrounding these incidents, along with working through our formal processes with a small number of students and their families."

Knell said work was ongoing and they were working closely with police.

"The school has strong pastoral support in place and is providing support where needed as we work with the families and students affected," she said.

"We understand that people may want more information. However, we are still working through this matter and we need to respect the privacy of the young people involved and allow the appropriate processes to continue."

The Ministry of Education told RNZ it was up to schools to address disciplinary matters and keep students safe.

The ministry's director of education for Auckland Central & East, Jason Swann, said they were aware of the situation.

"School leaders take these responsibilities seriously, and we expect schools to follow their established processes and policies," he said.

"The Ministry of Education is available if required."

Swann said they expected schools to follow their established processes and policies.