(CNN) An 11-year-old girl has been charged with wounding and knife possession after a teacher was stabbed at an elementary school in Australia on Monday.

The 56-year-old teacher was taken to hospital with a "small non-life-threatening wound to the back of her shoulder," according to a statement from Queensland Police.

Shortly before midday local time, police were called to a school in Heatley following reports that a student had stabbed a teacher.

Officers used a stun gun on the child during the incident, police said.

The wounded teacher was taken to hospital but has since been discharged.

"Police located a 11-year-old girl inside the school grounds armed with a knife," said the statement.

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