Some mornings begin with the usual school-day rush, but this one brought fear instead. Parents in Melbourne’s south-east were shaken after a quiet primary school became the scene of a shocking incident. What should have been a normal start quickly turned into a moment no family expected.

Just as the bell rang, an eight-year-old boy was stabbed at Brentwood Park Primary School. A female staff member was also hurt while trying to help, though both received treatment at the scene. The school immediately went into lockdown, and nearby Kambrya College followed as a safety precaution.

The turning point came when police located an 11-year-old student believed to be involved. Officers found him soon after the attack and later took him to a hospital for assessment. Reports suggest he may have carried other knives in his bag, raising even more concern about how the morning unfolded.

Parents rushed to the campus as news spread, some still in disbelief as they collected their children. Staff worked to calm students while officials arranged extra wellbeing support for anyone affected. Police confirmed that the injured child’s wounds were not life-threatening, offering some relief in a tense day.

This disturbing event comes after several recent school lockdowns involving weapons across Melbourne. The pattern has left many families anxious and calling for stronger safety measures. Officials are urging anyone with information to come forward and help clarify what happened.

Moments like these remind us how fragile a sense of safety can feel—and how important it is to look out for one another.