Alfriston College in lockdown after three people assaulted

Police are speaking with people in a vehicle stopped near Alfriston College after three people were reportedly assaulted outside the South Auckland school.

The incident was reported at about 1.19pm, with police confirming three people were assaulted. None are seriously injured.

The school has placed itself into a precautionary lockdown while police respond to the incident.

Parents have been told not to go to the school or call during the lockdown.

“You will not be attended to, and doing so may disrupt the management of the situation and could place you, our staff or our students at risk," the school said.

Police stopped a vehicle in the nearby area and are speaking with its occupants in relation to the reported assaults.

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The school has since come out of lockdown, which was lifted before 3pm.

The school has not provided further details about what happened or whether the people involved are connected to the school.

Police are continuing to investigate.