A HUNTER Valley teacher has been charged with common assault after an incident in a classroom was filmed and shared on social media.
About 2pm Tuesday Port Stephens-Hunter police were called to a high school on Cumberland Street, East Maitland, after reports a student had allegedly been assaulted by a male teacher.
Footage allegedly showing the incident at Maitland Grossman High was filmed by students and has since been shared widely on social media.
It shows a 'paper fight' where students are seen throwing scrunched up balls of paper, escalate into a bigger incident.
One teenage boy was assessed at the scene by paramedics but "was not physically injured" police said.
About 9.30pm, a 62-year-old man was arrested and taken to Belmont police station, where he was charged with common assault.
He was given conditional bail to appear before Maitland Local Court on Thursday April 6.
A NSW Department of Education spokesperson said they were aware of an incident involving a teacher and a student at Maitland Grossmann High School.
"Appropriate support is being provided as required and the school is working with police," the spokesperson said.
"As this is a police matter, it is not appropriate to comment further."
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