<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A man has been charged with multiple offences including assault after he allegedly </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/keysborough-staff-member-stabbed-at-high-school-in-melbournes-southeast/91f3b1e0-d3c4-4d91-92d9-75b73f9a6943" rel="" target="_blank" title="stabbed a principal at a secondary school in Melbourne."><span>stabbed a principal at a secondary school in Melbourne.</span></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police swarmed Keysborough Secondary College in the city's south-east about 3pm yesterday following reports a 43-year-old man had been injured in a stabbing.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The victim Aaron Sykes – the principal of the school – was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and has since been released.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/australias-most-trusted-distrusted-brands-revealed-bunnings-temu-big-banks-supermarkets/89b18750-26d7-461d-82bb-ffa86b0d06d5" target="_blank"><strong><span>Big movers in Australia's most trusted, distrusted brands</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/exclusive-carol-and-robert-gould-legal-fight-after-injury-results-in-thumb-amputation/bf5ff8a4-3487-4ec8-8e56-e2f2e612edb3" target="_blank"><strong><span>Robert's thumb was amputated 14 years ago. It sparked a legal nightmare</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A male teacher was arrested at the scene and was taken to hospital with a minor injury, where he remained under police guard.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 37-year-old Mulgrave man has since been charged with two counts of unlawful assault, one count of intentionally causing injury, recklessly engaging in conduct placing a person in danger of serious injury and assault with a weapon.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/keysborough-man-charged-after-principal-stabbed-at-school-in-melbourne/695e9c28-68ca-4bbd-8a5b-96e93b48cb3d" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The charged man will appear before Dandenong Magistrates' Court today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In a letter sent to parents, the school said Sykes was "recovering well and is in good spirits".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The school also assured parents that no student was involved in the incident.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Any form of violence within our school is entirely unacceptable. We are proud of the safe and supportive culture that is the norm at our school," the note read.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We want to assure you that the health and safety of our students and staff is always our highest priority."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The school has reopened today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An investigation into the incident remains ongoing. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Anyone who witnessed the incident, has footage or any information that could assist police is urged to contact </span><a href="http://www.crimestoppersvic.com.au/" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><span>Crime Stoppers.</span></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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