They were involved in a robbery attempt that landed them in police custody.
Police said the students caught were; a grade five student from Jomba Primary, a grade 8 student from Ambarina Primary, a grade nine student from Tusbab Secondary and another from Saidor High School, a grade 10 student from Segu High School in Goroka, and a grade 12 student from Transgogol Secondary School.
Police said all these students reside at different locations within Madang town and conspired to commit the robbery, eventually being caught.