A high school in Melbourne’s inner-east was forced into lockdown this afternoon following verbal threats.

Kew High School was locked down as a precaution to protect staff and students on the Burke Road site after the school apparently received the threats.

3AW Drive callers told host Jacqui Felgate there was a heavy police presence around the school.

Kew High School was locked down as a precaution to protect staff and students (Nine)

“I just drove past, there is police absolutely everywhere. I’ve seen about eight cop cars and one critical response unit,” Steve said3AW Drive.

Several parents of students reported hearing that a person may have been armed with a machete or knife on the grounds of the Kew East school.

Police have not confirmed whether a weapon was present, but said they were trying to locate the person believed to have triggered the emergency.

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