Department of Education says assault was not reported to Harristown State High School

A Toowoomba school was unaware of a disturbing assault on one of its students which left him lying motionless on the footpath just metres from the school grounds.

Harristown State High School was unaware of the assault of one of its school students, just metres from the school grounds.

The incident was caught on camera and began circulating on social media in recent days.

In the footage, a Harristown State High student is seen being assaulted by a teenage boy.

The student ends up lying motionless on the ground after the assault and the teenage boy then attempts to remove his shoes.

A Department of Education spokeswoman said the school’s understanding was that the incident happened outside the school grounds and after school hours, during the first term of the year.

Footage of the attack showed it appeared to have happened on Memory Street.

She said the assault was not reported to the school, nor was it reported to police.

“No further details can be provided due to student privacy issues,” the spokeswoman said.

“Students and caregivers with concerns are strongly encouraged to report cases of bullying or misconduct that occur outside of school to the Queensland Police Service.”

Police are investigating footage of the incident.