Overview

• Overnight on August 15, screenshots of TikTok posts alleging a shooting at Mt Lawley Senior High School circulated online, showing armed figures alongside images of uniformed students before the videos were deleted.
• Western Australia Police’s State Security Investigation Group is leading the inquiry, stressing there is no imminent risk and carrying out precautionary patrols at the school.
• Principal Lesley Street sent parents an email urging them to monitor their children’s social media activity and be mindful of misinformation without directly naming the threat.
• Citing vague communications and safety concerns, some parents chose to keep their children home, highlighting ongoing community unease.
• The incident has disrupted Western Australia’s largest public high school campus, which enrolls over 2,000 students in specialist language and arts programs.