One of Sydney’s most prestigious schools is investigating two students who allegedly entered a staffroom to try and access exam papers.

Newington College, a private school in Sydney’s Inner West, confirmed they were reviewing the circumstances surrounding an incident where two students allegedly entered staffrooms on the school’s senior campus in Stanmore last week.

“Evidence indicates that two students entered staffrooms on the Senior campus last week to gain access to examination papers,” Deputy Headmaster and Head of the Senior Campus Andy Quinane said in a letter to the school community yesterday, seen by nine.com.au.

Disciplinary action for the students has not been decided on yet, but the school insists there has been no damage to the integrity of the education of other students.

“The assessment process does not appear to have been compromised,” Quinane said, saying the investigation process was still in its early phases.

“We are also reviewing security measures across the campus.”

It is understood police have been notified.

The matter has not been referred to NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), the authority responsible for administering private schools in New South Walesbecause it is related to the school’s assessment program.

Newington is currently an all-boys school, but is undergoing a plan to become co-educational, though this has been met with controversy.

A legal challenge attempting to block such a move failed last year.

Earlier this year, a music teacher who was employed at the school on a casual basis was charged after allegedly grooming a 14-year-old student online.

Costs for attending the Secondary School, years 7-12, start at $44,298, with parents having to pay $48,141 to send their students to the school in Years 11-12.